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News archive - June
MBS Items for Autism from 1st July
Monday 30th June 2008Helping children with Autism.
Click here to download some additional information.Generic Policy & Procedure Manual Version 2008
Thursday 5th June 2008Now available under "Hot Resources"
Process of a child health check
Thursday 28th June 2007Refer Resources / Forms Templates Proformas also.
Click here to download some additional information.Generic AWAs / Employment Agreements
Tuesday 26th June 2007June 2007 update.
Click here to download some additional information.Cervical program and HPV register
Tuesday 26th June 2007Refer Resources / Health Programs / Immunisation / Cervical Cancer/HPV Vaccine also.
Click here to download some additional information.MMR Shortage
Tuesday 26th June 2007A reminder that
For more information or assistance with cold chain please contact the Division on 9706-7311
Measles outbreaks in Japan
Thursday 21st June 2007There has been a recent measles outbreak in Japan and doctors are being asked to be vigilant for symptoms of measles in visitors and returning travellers from Japan. To help protect Australians travelling abroad it is recommended that information should be provided to people wishing to visit Japan during the current measles outbreak.
Click here to download some additional information.Chlamydia: Combating the Epidemic
Monday 18th June 2007DVD or video available free from the Rural Health Education Foundation
For details click hereDisability Act 2006 Guide for Service Providers
Thursday 14th June 2007This document provides a guide to the Act, outlining the major areas and identify key points for disability service providers.
Click here to download some additional information.Re-Order Project
Tuesday 27th June 2006The re-order project aims to reduce the burden of depression in Australia by improving the ways depression is managed in General Practice/ primary care. They are looking for people to share their views on depression management.
Click here to download some additional information.For details click here
Singapore Visit
Thursday 22nd June 2006During May I was fortunate enough to attend the 3rd National Disease Management Conference in Singapore. Chronic disease management was the focus of the conference and there were many excellent presentations addressing the need to transform systems, shift providers and change patient behaviors. The conference highlighted the reality that we are facing a dual world crisis chronic disease and obesity. The common theme running through almost every presentation was the absolute importance of the GP/family physician. Also emphasised was the multidisciplinary team approach, an increased emphasis on self management and the need for the shift to primary care.
As well as attending the conference I was fortunate enough to spend a day visiting .Hospital and a near by Polyclinic as a guest of the National Healthcare Group (NHG). The NHG is a not-for-profit, government-owned integrated healthcare delivery system in Singapore that manages 3 acute care general hospitals and a chain of 9 primary healthcare clinics (polyclinics) serving about 2.2 million people. 20% of the GPs work in polyclinics with the remaining 80% working privately.
GPs in Singapore find themselves at the epicenter of upheavals in chronic disease management. Faced with limited resources and rising expectations the challenges they face are formidable. Dr Lee Kheng Hock, the Executive Director of the College of Family Physicians in Singapore, stated that the effectiveness of chronic disease management will depend very much on finding the most effective ways of empowering the family physician.
Overall, disease management programs internationally are redirecting attention to focus on prevention. We are told that 75% of chronic disease is a result of unhealthy lifestyle and is preventable.
Many thanks to Southern Health for providing me with the opportunity to attend the conference I did manage to fit in some sight seeing and, more importantly, shopping!
Tragic Loss of One of Our Members
Thursday 22nd June 2006On behalf of all members of Dandenong District Division of General Practice we express our deepest sadness at the death of Dr Khulod Maarouf-Hassan. Khulod passed in tragic circumstances while consulting at the Noble Park practice. Khulod was an extremely caring and dedicated GP who worked within the Division over the last number of years, first as a GP Registrar. Our sincere sympathy to Khulods family and the GPs and staff at the Noble Park clinic.
This type of incident touches every GP and practice staff member. Please dont hesitate to contact the Division on 9706 7311 or the RACGP on 8699 0414 if you or your colleagues or staff need support at this time.
Osteoarthritis Pathway Implementation Collaborative Project
Tuesday 20th June 2006The RMHs Clinical Epidemiology and Health Service Evaluation Unit has developed an OA pathway website: www.oapathway.org.au. It provides consumers, clinicians and healthcare providers with information about OA such as patient information booklets and exercise sheets and the OA Clinical Pathway Model of Care.
Click here to download some additional information.Sick Kids Referral Line
Wednesday 14th June 2006The Sick Kids Referral Line 9345 7007 will provide a single point of telephone access for paediatric & neonatal advice, transfers and retrieval services. Labels that can be used for telephone handsets are also available. Callers will get a menu of 4 options for connection to:
- PETS
- NETS
- The RCH Emergency Department
- The Paediatric Section of the Emergency Dept at Monash Medical Centre
RCH Referral letter template for Medical Director
Wednesday 7th June 2006The RCH, in partnership with NEVDGP, has created a referral template for Medical Director which can import patient demographics, medications etc. into your letter.
For details click here