GP Cathy Stephenson finds using the HEEADSSS psychosocial assessment hugely rewarding, satisfying and effective. In this article, she provides a framework to ensure you get the most out of this underutilised tool
This article, by Anna Elders, explores the biopsychosocial impacts of trauma over the lifespan, and the essential role trauma screening plays in the provision of effective healthcare. It challenges you to purposefully focus on the discovery, validation and support of trauma in your patients
To kick off this new series of articles on working with young people in primary care, GP Cathy Stephenson takes you through some basic principles to keep in mind, many of which are applicable to other age groups as well
This article describes the three new roles in the integrated primary mental health and addiction model – health improvement practitioners, health coaches and Awhi Ora support workers. It also gives “a day in the life” vignettes for each role and explains how they work with the existing GP and nurse workforce to provide primary care focused on holistic wellbeing
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management