Hot Tip for the RACGP Standards 5th Edition
With all practice teams now required to undertake their accreditation against the RACGP Standards for general practices (5th edition), trends around common areas of non-compliance are being discovered. Although Criterion C7.1 – Content of patient health records contains six mandatory Indicators and one aspirational Indicator, only one is currently being identified as a common area
New Health Literacy Resources on HealthPathways
The Northern NSW Health Literacy website is full of helpful resources. Learn how you can improve your organisational health literacy. Or, help your patients improve their own level of health literacy. You can find: Resources to help consumers be involved in their health care. Tips on creating consumer-friendly written information. Advice on communicating in a
Scholarships Available to Upskill Through Southern Cross University
Practice nurses are a valuable commodity in a busy general practice, but often they are not working to the full scope of their skills. With the permission and encouragement of GPs, the role of practice nurses can encompass: Patient carer Educator Quality Controller Organiser Problem Solver Mentor and relationship builder both within and outside the
Missed Transformers III? Resources Now Available
From 5-8 November, the Centre for Healthcare Knowledge & Innovation (the Centre) welcomed nine national and international experts to the North Coast to discuss the role of alliances in healthcare. 137 service providers, ranging from primary health, social and community services, allied health and employment came together with university lecturers, students, local government and consumers
Remote Vocational Training Scheme
The Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) is calling for applications from doctors wishing to undertake GP fellowship training, starting in 2019. RVTS is a training program for medical practitioners in remote and isolated communities throughout rural and remote Australia.The purpose of the program is to train doctors in remote communities for remote communities. The training
MBS Item Changes for GPs
MBS changes for GPs take effect from 1 November 2018. Spirometry Fees The existing MBS item no. 11506 for spirometry testing attracts an MBS fee of $20.55 for GPs and can be claimed as often as needed throughout the year. An additional item, no. 11505, is being introduced with a higher fee of $41.10. The
Are You a Nurse Working in Primary Health Care?
APNA Transition to Practice Program Trying to find your feet in primary health care or want to try your hand at mentoring nurses new to primary health care? The Transition to Practice Program will help you grow your skills, knowledge and confidence and set you up in your career. This 12-month program will support the
GPs Wanted to Provide Advice on Clinical Workforce Matters in Northern NSW
Are you a GP with an interest in helping health professionals learn and update their skills? North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN), is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from GPs or organisations to provide clinical advice to NCPHN on Health Workforce matters. The contract term will run up until the end of June 2019. The
Deliberate Self-Harm
Self-harm is when someone intentionally damages their own body. Sometimes this is a way of coping with or expressing overwhelming emotional stress. Self-harm is responsible for more than 24,000 hospital admissions each year. Evidence suggests that over 90% of patients who present to hospital with self-harm have a mental health disorder – commonly depression, anxiety,
QPA Launches Connect Plus Self-Assessment and Accreditation Tool
Independent accreditation provider Quality Practice Accreditation (QPA) has launched an online self-assessment tool aimed at helping general practices and other healthcare providers understand the requirements of the RACGP standards for accreditation. Connect Plus can also be used by practice management consultants or accreditation managers from primary health networks as well as by specialist practices. It
Work Health Safety Workshop
The NSW Government is committed to making it easier for NSW businesses to manage health and safety in the workplace. The Easy to do WHS initiative provides practical advice and support to help achieve this. Workshops are taking place locally to provide hands-on support. These workshops, delivered by SafeWork NSW and supported by Services NSW,
EOI Extended – Practice Leadership Advantage Program
Are there things you want to do differently in your practice? Are you wanting to drive clinical change and quality improvement? Do you want to better understand how to motivate your teams and colleagues? If yes, this may be of interest to you! NCPHN is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from general practices to participate
