Scenarios included heart attack, febrile (feverish) infant, burns, a fall from a ladder, paediatric diabetic and psychosis.

“This workshop is about giving registrars a structured approach to managing medical emergencies so that when they’re in their general practice settings, or if they come across something in the community, they’ve got a way to manage it that keeps the patient safe,” senior medical trainer and GP Lisa Clarke said.

“I think this is really beneficial. Fortunately you don’t come across things like this everyday in general practice, but you do definitely come across things like this, and so it’s really important to be able to approach an emergency situation with some structure.”

GPTT CEO Allyson Warrington said the workshop, held at the Launceston Country Club, was a critical session for registrars.

“GPTT registrars face a vast amount of presentations and issues everyday in medical practices around the state,” she said.

“Workshop Release 2 is a three-day event, focusing on women’s health, medical emergencies and difficult consultations. The medical emergency session sees our GP registrars work in small groups with actors. 

“Our GPTT registrars must obviously learn how to recognise, treat and deal with these situations, from prescribing the right treatment to reassuring and calming patients.”