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Student Affairs Ireland (SAI) webinar series 2023. The four webinars address a range of topics:

Bodywhys Webinar. Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2023. Feb 28th, 12:00 - 13.00 hrs

Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K23ummeFRmW9E-Oeyt0GmA

Topic: Body Image: A Male Perspective

On National No Smoking Day on 22nd February 2023, the HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme will host a live webinar exploring Patient Safety and Reducing Risk through a Tobacco Free Health Service. The webinar will stream live from 10AM - 11.15AM.

Register at: http://bit.ly/3YofzDF

National Eating Disorders Webinar 2023 – Raising Awareness and Improving Services.  Wednesday 1st March 2023, 10am-16.45pm.

Impetigo 

Updated antibiotic treatment guidance, including advice for patients or carers 

Dermatophyte infections of fingernail and toenail 

Updated guidance on antifungal treatment and nail sampling. 

Recently updated content on antibioticprescribing.ie (February 2023)

Tinea capitis 

Antifungal treatment for adults and children updated and guidance on skin scraping and hair samples added. 

Candidiasis 

Bayer 'Women’s Health Matters' lunchtime webinar series.

This webinar series will provide a practical update on a number of areas relevant to the prescribing of contraception in primary care. 

Each webinar will take place at 1pm and last approximately 40 minutes.

An application has been submitted to the ICGP for CPD recognition for this event.

HPRA: A new Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) provides information on Levothyroxine containing products and biotin interference with laboratory tests. 

Important Safety Information – Levothyroxine containing products 

Irish Cancer Prevention Network Webinar: 'Steps to Reducing our Cancer Risk' 

Thursday, 2nd February 2023, from 1-2pm.

On the 22nd of June 2023, the Annual Health Promotion Conference will be returning to Áras Moyala in the University of Galway.