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Are you interested in healthy childhood growth and development? MUHREC Project ID: 30016 Project title: Promoting healthy childhood growth and development and preventing childhood obesity in general practice: a qualitative study We want to hear from general practitioners (GP), general practice nurse...
This article was written by Dr Daniel Johnstone from Haemochromatosis Australia. With World Haemochromatosis Week (June 1-7) almost upon us, it is timely to consider the important role we can all play in improving outcomes for people with haemochromatosis, and the resources available to help achieve...
From 1 July 2022, the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) will expand screening test options, offering self-collection as a choice to all people participating in cervical screening. These changes mean that your practice may start to see an increase in the volume of requests from patients to u...
A limited Expression of Interest (EOI) is open for Gold Coast general practice to indicate their interest in a specific, fully funded vulnerable patient recall campaign. Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) has partnered with the team at Healthily, as part of a Winter Wellness campaign, to prov...
A Gold Coast in-home visiting service to support vulnerable people, including residential aged care facility (RACF) residents, is now taking referrals from GPs. This service, funded by Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN), is for a person or resident who is, or has been, COVID-19 positive withi...
As we near Palliative Care Week, held 22 – 28 May 2022, we encourage individuals and those who support end-of-life care to review available palliative care resources. Palliative care helps people with life-limiting illnesses to live as well as possible, for as long as possible. These resources can...
From 1 July 2022, a new 30/20 rule will apply to telephone attendances provided by consultant physicians and GPs. Under these new arrangements, a GP who provides 30 or more telephone consultations on 20 or more days in a 12-month period would be referred to the Professional Services Review. The Depa...
Clinical advice available for IFNAR1 deficiency IFNAR1 deficiency is a newly described specific immune deficiency associated with severe adverse events and death following vaccination with some live-attenuated virus vaccines, including the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, the yellow fever ...
Improving the influenza immunisation rates across the above vulnerable groups For the over 65 year age group and people with certain medical risk factors (e.g. diabetes and/or COPD) who have increased risk of influenza disease complications, the influenza vaccination is funded under the National Imm...
Resources available for early intervention As many as 97% of children and young people in care are experiencing physical, mental and social health needs at any given time. With limited access to health care services, often due to the transient nature of their care, these children are at risk of not ...
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