Women's Health 2008

Presentations

"Celebrating the Older Woman" was the theme of the ICGP's fourth annual Women's Health Conference, held in Tullamore on Saturday June 7^th, 2008. The attendance at this year's conference was even higher than last year with more than 140 GPs and practice nurses in attendance.

Dr Mark Walsh, Chairman of the ICGP, introduced the keynote speaker, Ms Liz Mc Manus TD. She provided a broad social context for the health issues in older women that were addressed during the meeting.

Presenters at the conference included specialists in Geriatric Medicine, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology:

· Bone Health / Fracture Prevention - Dr Miriam Casey

· DXA Evaluation Project Results - Dr Ailís ní Riain

· Recent Advances in Stroke Care - Prof Des O'Neill

· Alcohol, an issue for older women too! - Mr Rolande Anderson

· Domestic Abuse of Older People - Ms Eimear Fisher

· HRT, Where are we now? - Mr Ray O'Sullivan

· Vulval Problems in the Post Menopausal Years - Dr Sallie Neill

· Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery of the Breast - Ms Margaret O'Donnell

· Facial Rejuvenation - Ms Margaret O'Donnell

Adding to the publications from the ICGP Women's Health Programme, Dr Nazih Eldin from HSE Health Promotion launched "Domestic Violence - A Guide for General Practice". This resource is the result of collaboration between the ICGP, the HSE and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The summary desk sheet will be widely disseminated to GPs and practice nurses shortly. Dr Naoimh Kenny, one of the authors, is also developing a suite of educational material to support the guide and this will be made available to GP and nurse trainers in the autumn.

This publication is available to members at: www.icgp.ie/womenshealth (click on publications).