Improving Renal Disease Management in General Practice

Bariatric and General Surgeon

Bariatric Services

(laparoscopic) Gastric Sleeve | Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Omega Loop Gastric Bypass | Revisional Bariatric Surgery

Assoc Prof Harald Puhalla

MD FRACS

An experienced general surgeon with a sub specialist interest in bariatric and upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Using the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive treatment technologies, Harald has helped thousands of people achieve the best health outcomes. Bariatric patients especially bene t from his close partnership with bariatric dieticians, exercise physiologists and psychologists. It is this dedication to holistic care, and Harald's compassionate manner, that give his patients individual solutions for long-term results.

Bariatric Surgery has substantial health bene ts:

No or reduced medication for:

• Type 2 diabetes • Hypertension • High cholesterol • Osteoarthritis / Joint pain

• Decreased risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clots • Decreased risk of developing 13 types of cancer (e.g. large bowel, ovarian) • Better Quality of life and increased physical activity • Prolonged life expectance (calculated from the age of 40years) • Improved fertility female (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and male

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Pacific Private Clinic, Suite 6.4 (level 6), 123 Nerang St, Southport QLD 4215 F 07 5636 6275 E admin@generalsurgerygoldcoast.com.au Regular operating lists at Gold Coast Private Hospital and Pindara Private Hospital

Improving Renal Disease Management in General Practice

Free Webinar Series for Practice Nurses

Join us for a live 6-part monthly group webinar series about kidney disease management and earn 6 hrs of CPD.

The EPIK Research Project is evaluating a training program for practice nurses in the early identification and management of chronic kidney disease. Phase 1 of this project worked with PNs to develop an online training program that assists small groups of PNs in identification and management of CKD, This current phase is being offered to PNs from a large number of general practices across Australia to test the breadth of applicability of the program.

The Northern NSW Local Health District, in partnership with Healthy North Coast, Southern Cross University, the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation and Nordocs, invites you to be part of phase 2 of this local research project.

The project aims to increase the identification and to improve the management of chronic kidney disease in general practice. We will also monitor the effectiveness of the webinar format for delivery of the program that was first developed in local general practices in 2017-19.

Each webinar series will be limited to a maximum of 15 practice nurses. Participants are expected to attend the one-hour-long webinars and complete a 15-minute online questionnaire before and after the series, as well as a 5-minute online satisfaction survey after each session. All responses are de-identified.

Webinars will be hosted by Northern NSW LHD renal nurse specialists.

To participate or make inquiries please contact Kylie Wyndham <kylie.wyndham@health.nsw.gov.au> (0407 640 988) for the Tweed/ Byron region and Graeme Turner <Graeme.turner@health.nsw.gov.au> (0408 660 039) for Richmond/Clarence region.