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New Diabetes resources are now available for general practice

Go to Diabetes General in Resources or click here

Federal Budget Analysis & Overview from AGPN

AGPNs 2008 Federal Budget Analysis.

AGPN has completed two components of analysis:

• analysis of the measures of interest to the network/divisions of general practice (pages 1-13); and
• analysis of the savings measures of interest to the network from page 14.

New Parent Info Factsheets from the RCH

The RCH Kids Health info website has around 20 new and updated parent info factsheets, for example Cradle cap, Molluscum, Croup, Chronic illness and school, HSP and more. Some of these are in response to GP requests. A medical students parent study recently completed in the RCH ED showed that almost all parents (97%) who used the website found it extremely useful and trustworthy, but only around 20% of parents actually knew the site existed. Please help us to spread the word about this useful resource by displaying our business cards and posters in your practice. Please send an email with your postal address, how many posters needed and if you also want business cards.

Kids Health Info (Parent info) www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo

Kids Connect (Primary Care Liaison) www.rch.org.au/kidsconnect

Email susan.jury@rch.org.au / tel (03) 9345 4645

Federal Budget Analysis and Overview

On balance, the 2007 Federal budget is a good budget for divisions. Many of the budget announcements have come about as a direct result of grass roots feedback and ideas from the network.

New Medicare Items from 1st May 2007

New Medicare Items re ICSI and Diabetes