Rural and regional General Practitioners frequently manage high-acuity presentations with limited on-site resources, extended retrieval times and variable access to specialist support. This course provides General Practitioners with an evidence-based framework for triaging, stabilising and managing patients safely while navigating telehealth consultation, transfer decisions and rural service limitations.
Through eight interactive case studies, participants explore case management across regional and rural general practice, including:
Recognising and stabilising acute abdominal pain with evolving sepsis while awaiting retrieval
Triaging acute dyspnoea and chest pain in a regional setting with limited cardiology access
Assessing and managing suicide risk in a rural patient without immediate specialist mental health services
Diagnosing and managing a suspicious pigmented lesion using teledermatology and in-rooms excision
Stabilising and coordinating retrieval for a suspected ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Providing geriatric palliative care and symptom management within a local rural hospital
Recognising and escalating a rapidly progressing severe skin and soft tissue infection
Managing a paediatric respiratory emergency with telehealth support from a regional paediatrician
Learners will develop practical skills in point-of-care testing and ultrasound, structured triage and stabilisation, telehealth-supported specialist decision-making, retrieval and transfer planning, and safety-netting to deliver safe, effective care in regional and rural general practice.
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