Update Your GP or Practice Details with the Mid North Coast Local Health District
Timeliness of discharge summaries is important. Keeping the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) and secure messaging brokers updated with current GP details will take us one step closer to improving the timeliness of receiving discharge summaries. The MNCLHD and North Coast Primary Health Network have developed a one stop shop for general practices
National Advance Care Directive Prevalence Study 2018
Would you like to play a part in pioneering research? Advance Care Planning Australia is inviting GP clinics, aged care providers and hospitals to participate in the National Advance Care Directive Prevalence Study 2018. Join them in building a national picture of the prevalence of Advance Care Directives and other advance care planning documentation across
Seeking GP Feedback on Admission and Discharge Notifications Service
As a result of improved integration between general practice and hospitals, the Northern NSW Local Health District built the Admission and Discharge Notification (ADN) service so that for selected patients GPs can receive near-instant notification of admission to/discharge from a hospital ward. The Local Health District wants to make the ADN service better and learn
Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course and Fundamentals Training
The University of Sydney’s Discipline of Addiction Medicine operates the Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC) and Fundamentals Training course. These courses aim to assist medical and nurse practitioners in developing knowledge, skills and practices to support the safe prescribing of opioid pharmacotherapies. Completing the OTAC and Fundamentals Training courses is the first part of the
Preventing Dementia: Call for GPs and Practice Nurses to Share Their Views
Would you like to share your views about health promotion and preventing dementia in general practice? The University of Melbourne would like to hear about your current approach, and your thoughts on the barriers and enablers to dementia prevention in your practice. You do not need to have any special interest in dementia or preventing
General Surgeon at Southern Cross University Clinic
Dr Richard Arnot is now taking referrals to his bulk-billing practice at Southern Cross University Health Clinic in Lismore. He is offering general surgical consultations and minor surgical procedures one and a half days a week. This includes excision of skin lesions, including the face, involving simple closure, minor skin flaps or skin grafts. To
New Health Courses on Offer at SCU
Southern Cross University has a new suite of health studies available. Pedorthics The double Bachelor of Podiatry, Bachelor of Pedorthics degree at the Gold Coast campus will be offered from next year. Southern Cross was one of the first universities to offer a pedorthics degree when it was launched in 2013, and is the only
Correction: New MBS Rebate Structure for Non-VR GPs from 1 July 2018
Update 4 July 2018: We have been advised that the information regarding the new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item fee arrangements for non-vocationally recognised general practitioners was found to have an error in the MBS item group eligibility table on page 4 of the original Q&A document. The difference is that doctors on Other Medical
Congratulations to Bellingen Healing Centre
The AGPAL & QIP Excellence Awards recognise AGPAL and QIP accredited practices, organisations and/or services that constantly go above and beyond to implement and embed quality improvements. Bellingen Healing Centre was nominated for the Rural and Remote General Practice of the Year Award – and they were deemed a finalist! The selection criteria involved the
GP Feedback on Discharge Summaries Welcomed
Significant improvements have been undertaken over the last year to improve the quality and timeliness of discharge summaries. But there is still more work to do. The Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking GP feedback on the quality of patient discharge summaries received from hospital services. A survey has been developed with five questions.
Emergency Protocols Project Wins Quality Award
A project set to revolutionise emergency departments across NSW was the overall winner at the 2018 Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) Quality Awards, held in Tweed Heads on 15 June 2018. The Emergency Protocols project team was led by Maclean District Hospital’s Dr Dean Robertson and Lismore Base Hospital Emergency Physician Dr Charlotte Hall,
New Phone Number for NCPHN in Port Macquarie
The phone number for North Coast Primary Health Network’s (NCPHN) Port Macquarie branch has changed to (02) 6580 3900. Please update your contact list! The old number will remain active for a short transitional period. Fax number remains the same: (02) 6583 8600
