Hepatitis B in Primary Care
On-demand recorded 13 Jun 2023
GPs play a crucial role in ensuring improved health outcomes for people with hepatitis B, through testing, diagnosis, informed clinical management and support of individuals and families. This webinar will provide GPs with introductory knowledge regarding the care and management of hepatitis B.
In 2020, an estimated 222, 559 people were living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Australia, with 27% undiagnosed and 77.4% were not engaged in regular care. Guideline-based management and treatment of CHB can prevent liver cancer, with CHB being the primary cause of liver cancer worldwide. General Practitioners are critical to reduce preventable deaths from liver cancer.
This webinar will also highlight and embed strategies and resources for clinicians to assist with increasing the number of people with hepatitis B being managed in a community setting and the benefits of this.
Learning outcomes
- Identify priority populations for hepatitis B testing in Australia.
- Interpret hepatitis B serology results.
- Describe the role of primary care in the testing, diagnosis and management of patients with hepatitis B in the community.
Facilitator
Dr Simon Hazeldine
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Hazeldine is a Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist and General Physician who did the majority of his medical training in the UK. He obtained his medical degree from Imperial College School of Medicine, London in 2002 and completed his specialist training in 2013 including a Hepatology and Liver Transplant Fellowship in Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge and Southampton General Hospital gaining his subspecialty MRCP qualification in hepatology. Dr Hazeldine currently works at Fiona Stanley Hospital where he is Clinical Lead for Hepatology. He is also Head of the Endoscopy department at Armadale and Kalamunda Hospitals.
Presenter
Dr Caran Cheung
Caran is a s100 Hepatitis B and HIV prescriber. She works in General Practice in Sydney and has a special interest in sexual health, viral hepatitis and addiction medicine. She is a clinical editor at South Eastern Sydney HealthPathways and enjoys providing education to other GPs.