Consent in aesthetic medicine: What actually protects you?

Iron deficiency in general practice: HealthCert GP Update, 2026

In this HealthCert GP Update, Dr Simone Gonzo guides you through the management of iron deficiency in general practice, covering diagnosis, treatment, and iron infusions (including procedural steps and billing) — providing a clear, practical overview tailored for busy GPs. What you will learn Iron deficiency is a very common presentation in general practice, yet it is often underdiagnosed, undertreated, or managed inconsistently. From vague fatigue to complex comorbidities, getting the diagnosis and management right can significantly change patient outcomes. In this HealthCert GP Update webinar, Dr Simone Gonzo guides you through: * A real-world approach to diagnosing and managing iron deficiency in primary care * Key clinical indicators and interpret iron studies with confidence * Evidence-based management strategies tailored to different patient groups * When and how to initiate iron infusions safely in general practice * Billing requirements and documentation for iron infusion procedures  Watch the webinar here [https://youtu.be/lg5RLs4Q69M] to translate evolving evidence into clear, day-to-day clinical decisions you can apply immediately. Next steps in your learning journey 🎓 Certificate Courses Deep-dive into a university-assured, structured Certificate pathway from foundation to subspecialisation, across 20+ special interest fields. ➡️ Explore Certificate Courses > [https://www.healthcert.com/courses] 🎓 Short Courses Explore 400+ short, focused, single-topic CPD courses — and learn exactly what you need, when you need it. Complete in less than 10 hours from $195. ➡️ Browse Short Courses > [https://shop-au.healthcert.com/collections] 🎓 HealthCert 365 subscription Prefer flexible learning across many topics? Access 4,000+ CPD hours on-demand with HealthCert 365 — anytime, any topic, one flat annual fee. ➡️ Discover HealthCert 365 > [https://www.healthcert.com/365]

Skin cancer vigilance in aesthetic practice

In aesthetic practice, it is easy to focus on what is visible and cosmetic: pigmentation, sun damage, redness, texture. But as NP Kelly Beasy and Dr Dianne King highlight in this episode of The Aesthetic Shift podcast, appearances can be misleading. This conversation explores a critical overlap in modern practice: aesthetic treatments and skin cancer vigilance. As aesthetic services expand across general practice and nursing-led clinics, so too does the responsibility to recognise when a lesion is not simply “cosmetic”. Dr King shares insights from decades of experience spanning general practice, GP dermatology, dermoscopy, and skin cancer medicine. Her message is clear: without a structured approach to skin assessment, including appropriate history-taking and lesion recognition, there is a real risk of treating or altering lesions that require medical investigation. The discussion focuses on clinical realities, including: * Subtle facial melanomas that may mimic benign pigmentation * The risk of altering lesions with lasers, IPL, or cryotherapy before diagnosis * Key history and visual cues that should prompt referral * The importance of dermoscopy skills and clear referral pathways in aesthetic settings Rather than discouraging aesthetic care, the episode reinforces how skin cancer literacy strengthens it, improving safety, clinical confidence, and patient trust. For GPs, nurses, and aesthetic practitioners working at this intersection, this conversation is a timely reminder that “cosmetic” and “clinical” are often closer than they appear. Prefer a visual format? Watch this podcast here [https://youtu.be/HhyvhClfcKg]. Next steps in your learning journey 🎓 Short Courses in Aesthetic Medicine Explore single-topic CPD courses in focused areas of cosmetic medicine for GPs and nurses. Complete in less than 10 hours, from $195. ➡️ Browse Short Courses > [https://shop-au.healthcert.com/collections/aesthetic-medicine] 🎓 Certificate Courses in Aesthetic Medicine Dive deeper with our university-assured, structured Professional Diploma pathway to elevate your skills in primary care aesthetic medicine. ➡️  Explore Certificate program > [https://www.healthcert.com/certificate-and-diploma-program-in-aesthetic-medicine]  🎓 HealthCert 365 subscription Prefer flexible learning across many topics? Access 4,000+ CPD hours on-demand with HealthCert 365 — anytime, any topic, one flat annual fee. ➡️ Discover HealthCert 365 > [https://www.healthcert.com/365]  The Aesthetic Shift series The Aesthetic Shift podcast is for cosmetic practitioners looking to evolve, diversify, and future-proof their aesthetic practice. Each episode explores core cosmetic topics to help you broaden your offering and build a more resilient practice! Host Kelly Beasy is a Nurse Practitioner, clinic owner, and cosmetic medicine trainer at KB Aesthetix [https://www.kbaesthetix.com/] with 20 years of nursing experience and 10+ years’ experience in the aesthetic industry. She also offers a 1:1 mentorship program [../../hubfs/Kelly%20Beasy%201:1%20mentoring%20program%20flyer%20ASTH.pdf] for clinicians.

A roadmap from skin cancer GP to aesthetic practice

Many skin cancer GPs reach a point where they begin asking bigger questions about their scope, sustainability, and long-term career direction. In this webinar, delivered in collaboration with Hugel Aesthetics, Dr Jimmy Wang shares his journey from established skin cancer GP to leading aesthetic practitioner. Dr Wang began his career deeply embedded in skin cancer medicine. Over time, he recognised both the clinical overlap and the business opportunity within aesthetic medicine. What followed was not an overnight pivot, but a deliberate transition built on procedural skill alignment, patient demand, and structured business planning. In this session he unpacks: * Why he chose to expand beyond skin cancer * The clinical skill crossover between skin procedures and aesthetic medicine * How he evaluated financial risk before making the shift * The systems changes required at a practice level * What surprised him most during the transition For skin cancer doctors who are curious about aesthetics but unsure how to approach it without disrupting their current model, this session offers insights grounded in real experience. The session includes Q&A and case discussions. This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Hugel Aesthetics. Content remains educational in nature. Prefer a visual format? Watch this podcast here [https://youtu.be/xmgiMv65tpU]. About Dr Jimmy Wang, BPharm (Hons), MBBS, FRACGP, FACCSM Dr Jimmy Wang obtained his medical degree from The University of Queensland in 2011 and later completed the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.  He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine. Over his career he has undertaken extensive training in cosmetic medicine, including facial anatomy, the application of injectable treatments, energy-based devices and laser therapies. Next steps in your learning journey 🎓 Short Courses in Aesthetic Medicine Explore single-topic CPD courses in focused areas of cosmetic medicine for GPs and nurses. Complete in less than 10 hours, from $195. ➡️ Browse Short Courses > [https://shop-au.healthcert.com/collections/aesthetic-medicine] 🎓 Certificate Courses in Aesthetic Medicine Dive deeper with our university-assured, structured Professional Diploma pathway to elevate your skills in primary care aesthetic medicine. ➡️ Explore Certificate program > [https://www.healthcert.com/certificate-and-diploma-program-in-aesthetic-medicine] 🎓 HealthCert 365 subscription Prefer flexible learning across many topics? Access 4,000+ CPD hours on-demand with HealthCert 365 — anytime, any topic, one flat annual fee. ➡️ Discover HealthCert 365 > [https://www.healthcert.com/365]

Beyond “general” practice: How GPs build depth across multiple areas

What does it actually mean to be a “generalist” in 2026? In this episode of Focused Practice Conversations, practice operations expert Matt Woollard sits down with general practitioner Dr Anoop Jalota to explore how general practice is evolving, and how many GPs are building depth across multiple clinical areas without formally specialising. This conversation is about how day-to-day general practice has shifted over time, and what a modern GP’s workload can really look like. The episode unpacks: * Whether the idea of being a “generalist” still holds, or if most GPs are naturally moving towards areas of focus * How clinical focus areas (mental health, chronic disease, weight management) develop over time — often driven by patient demand rather than deliberate planning * What changes when patients begin seeking you out for specific expertise * Why weight management is becoming a larger part of general practice * What GPs are seeing in consults, and how this area intersects with chronic disease and long-term care * The realities of balancing breadth and depth across multiple interests * Deciding what to continue and what to step away from as your practice evolves * Whether developing focused areas makes practice more sustainable or more complex * The role of teaching and education in building credibility and shaping clinical work * Whether GPs need to “specialise” to remain relevant in modern practice If you are starting to notice patterns in your own consults or thinking about going deeper in a particular area, this episode offers a grounded, real-world perspective. Prefer a visual format? Watch here [https://youtu.be/Xu51Jt5LKbE]. Next steps in your learning journey 🎓 Certificate Courses Deep-dive into a university-assured, structured pathway from foundation to subspecialisation in 20+ special interest fields. ➡️  Explore Certificate Courses > [https://www.healthcert.com/courses] 🎓 Single-topic courses Explore 400 short, online CPD modules in focused topics — and learn exactly what you need, when you need it. Complete in less than 10 hours from $95. ➡️ Browse single-topic courses > [https://shop-au.healthcert.com/collections]  🎓 HealthCert 365 subscription Prefer flexible learning across many topics? Access 4,000+ CPD hours on-demand with HealthCert 365 — anytime, any topic, one flat annual fee. ➡️ Discover HealthCert 365 > [https://www.healthcert.com/365]   Focused Practice Conversations series HealthCert Education's Focused Practice Conversations podcast series explores how GPs build focused areas of practice, why they chose that path, what changed in their clinic, and whether going deeper into one niche was ultimately worth it. Hosted by Matt Woollard.

Consent in aesthetic medicine: What actually protects you?

In aesthetic practice, consent is rarely the issue; it is the quality of that consent that determines whether you are protected if something goes wrong. In this episode of The Aesthetic Shift, NP Kelly Beasy is joined by solicitor and former AHPRA investigator David Gardner to unpack where clinicians are most exposed and what defensible consent really looks like in practice. Why this matters for clinicians Aesthetic complaints rarely come down to technical error alone. More often, they stem from a mismatch between what the patient expected and what was actually documented. This conversation explores why signed consent forms often fall short, how treating patient desire (not disease) shifts your risk profile, and what “informed consent” really means from a regulatory perspective. Where clinicians get caught out Common pressure points include vague patient requests, incomplete documentation of expectations, and situations where the clinical outcome is sound but the patient is still dissatisfied. David also shares insights into what holds up when a patient says, “I did not know that could happen,” when to pause or decline treatment, and whether refunds truly reduce risk. Prefer a visual format? Watch this podcast here [https://youtu.be/vihMtZRoScI]. Next steps in your learning journey 🎓 Short Courses in Aesthetic Medicine Explore single-topic CPD courses in focused areas of cosmetic medicine for GPs and nurses. Complete in less than 10 hours, from $195. ➡️ Browse Short Courses > [https://shop-au.healthcert.com/collections/aesthetic-medicine] 🎓 Certificate Courses in Aesthetic Medicine Dive deeper with our university-assured, structured Professional Diploma pathway to elevate your skills in primary care aesthetic medicine. ➡️  Explore Certificate program > [https://www.healthcert.com/certificate-and-diploma-program-in-aesthetic-medicine]  🎓 HealthCert 365 subscription Prefer flexible learning across many topics? Access 4,000+ CPD hours on-demand with HealthCert 365 — anytime, any topic, one flat annual fee. ➡️ Discover HealthCert 365 > [https://www.healthcert.com/365]  The Aesthetic Shift series The Aesthetic Shift podcast is for cosmetic practitioners looking to evolve, diversify, and future-proof their aesthetic practice. Each episode explores core cosmetic topics to help you broaden your offering and build a more resilient practice! Host Kelly Beasy is a Nurse Practitioner, clinic owner, and cosmetic medicine trainer at KB Aesthetix [https://www.kbaesthetix.com/] with 20 years of nursing experience and 10+ years’ experience in the aesthetic industry. She also offers a 1:1 mentorship program [../../hubfs/Kelly%20Beasy%201:1%20mentoring%20program%20flyer%20ASTH.pdf] for clinicians.