Invitation to participate in research and help improve care for young people
The Black Dog Institute want to hear from GPs as they investigate whether digital interventions can assist youth awaiting access to mental health services.
Reminder to complete primary health care survey: closing 8 May
Our ‘Flood-Affected Primary Health Care Services: Request for Information’ survey closes Sunday 8 May 2022.
Hastings-Macleay Practice Managers’ Network
The latest meeting of the Hastings-Macleay Practice Managers’ Network featured valuable information on staff recruitment and retention, as well as recommendations on setting up a GP network for the region.
Digital transformation of cancer screening
The National Cancer Screening Register’s (NCSR) new digital channels are significantly reducing the reliance of general practice on facsimile machines. Since the introduction of the digital channels in 2020 and 2021: fax requests to the NCSR for screening histories have dropped by 94% due to the release of secure online alternatives to access and submit
Embed falls screening and prevention into general practice during April Falls Month
In support of April Falls Month, Healthy North Coast has launched a new Primary Care Impact initiative to improve falls awareness and response in general practice. One in three people aged 65 and over fall every year. It is the leading cause of hospitalisation in older adults (41%) and costs an estimated $3.9 billion nationally
PCI: Improving gender affirming healthcare
The needs of the transgender, gender diverse and non-binary (TGDNB) people are an important aspect of delivering patient centred care in general practice. Primary care environments need to be supportive and inclusive of all gender identities and expressions of gender identity. This is important because negative experiences within primary care can lead to future hesitation
Primary Care Impact: 2021 highlights and national comparisons
It has been a big year for Healthy North Coast’s popular quality improvement program, Primary Care Impact (PCI). PCI has launched 59 region-focused quality improvement activities, and 117 local practices have engage with the initiative. Thank you to all who have been involved and contributed to PCI’s exciting growth. In what has been a challenging year,
LUMOS – connected data, healthier New South Wales
A large gap exists in the understanding of how patients in NSW interact with the health system, including the different services used, the care provided and their outcomes. LUMOS presents a unique opportunity to bridge this gap. The LUMOS project is a partnership between NSW Primary Health Networks and the NSW Ministry of Health to
Improving the management of patients with chronic pain on long term opiates
Primary Care Impact has launched a new page to support general practices with improving the management of patients with chronic pain on long-term opioids. This quality improvement activity will provide your practice with evidence-based information and resources to assist with opioid prescribing and deprescribing. Under this activity, you will have access to a number of
MediCoach – free quality improvement support for your general practice
‘Most people know what they need to do to change, they just want someone to walk alongside them, be their champion for change, and listen to what they are saying.’ – Kim Poyner, MediCoach Director MediCoach is dedicated to helping healthcare teams provide better health outcomes and improve cost efficiency. With more than 20 years’
Pick your own quality improvement activity
Photo: The team at Lennox Head Medical Centre. You know your practice and patients best. We recognise that when it comes to quality improvement, you know which initiatives you are ready to take on, and the importance of shaping your own quality improvement. To assist your practice with your own quality improvement activity, we have
Visit the new cervical screening Primary Care Impact pages
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. In Australia, almost 80% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer have either never been screened or are not up to date with their cervical screening. Primary care providers are well positioned to engage and support women who may have complex reasons for resisting cervical screening and,
