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Dr Kate JohnstonDr Kate Johnston is Gold Coast Health’s GP Liaison Officer. This role is dedicated to improving communication between the hospital and general practice and developing new approaches to optimise the care of our mutual patients. |
The GP Liaison Officer represents the interests of General Practice at Gold Coast Health and seeks to support you through your interaction with the health service and improving the quality of clinical handover (referrals, discharge summaries, outpatient clinic letters, and emergency departments letters) and timely, secure electronic transmission of this information.
Gold Coast Health is launching new Smart Referrals and Health Pathways platforms to further streamline how the hospital and health service can efficiently work with GPs.
The GP Hotline, 1300 00 4242, is available from 8am to 4.30 pm weekdays, to assist you with enquiries about RACF Support Services, the Public Health Unit, general patient information and specialist support. Alternatively, you can email GCGPLU@health.qld.gov.au
The 2023 Q3 PIP QI data report for the Gold Coast region has recently been sent by email to all PIP QI registered practices to assist with your QI activities. This report will allow you to compare your practice PIP QI results to the aggregated data for the region by using Primary Sense data report...
In consultation with our council of clinicians, GCPHN has developed helpful posters for general practitioners to empower their patients with the skills and tools needed to improve their health literacy. In Australia, 60% of people have low health literacy. This contributes to worse health outcomes i...
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune response to a group A streptococcus infection (usually a throat or skin infection) which can be followed by rheumatic heart disease (RHD) if this response involves the heart. ARF can be complex to diagnose, as it may present as a constellation of signs an...
General practice is at the forefront of healthcare in Australia and is well-placed to deliver essential preventive healthcare activities. By providing general practices with an opportunity to evaluate a patient’s health and wellbeing, health assessments are crucial to supporting the delivery of qu...
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