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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Queensland Health have continued to evaluate our public health response to assist Queenslanders to safely return to the “new normal”. As a result, the Queensland Government is continuing to ease restrictions. From 12.00pm (midday) on 3 July 2020, Stage 3 of the Road...
Queensland has recently experienced an increase in infectious syphilis cases in addition to all Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs). Over the past 5 year period, Queensland had a 46% rise in all syphilis notifications and an 84% increase in notifications concerning women of reproductive age. Se...
Health Education Collaborative have just launched a new ECG Basics course, which covers the essentials of managing fractures in primary care. The ECG Basics course is suitable for all healthcare professionals who need to be able to recognise cardiac rhythms and interpret echocardiograms (ECGs). The ...
Health Education Collaborative have just launched a new Fracture Management course, which covers the essentials of managing fractures in primary care. The course is delivered in a blended format incorporating online and face-to-face learning. Topics covered include: basic anatomy physiology of the m...
Recent data has shown that of Gold Coast residents who have visited a respiratory clinic for COVID-19 testing, only 31.6 per cent of those aged 18-65 were men, compared to 68.4 per cent of women, prompting calls from Gold Coast Primary Health Network for men with respiratory symptoms to make sure th...
Services Australia have advised there have been some minor changes to the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) navigation pathway. The changes combine the two existing tiles for Healthcare Identifiers and My Health Record Services via a new tile in ‘My Programs’ called ‘Healt...
A new electronic process allowing GPs to refer their patients to My Aged Care directly from their practice management systems is available. The e-referral form can be accessed from Best Practice, MedicalDirector and Genie practice management systems. The form is currently being used by over 900 prac...
Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) is transitioning its LOTUS Suicide Prevention Program into The Way Back Support Service, which provides up to three months of support for people following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis. The period just after a suicide attempt is recognised as a high-r...
Expressions of interest are sought from a suitably qualified and motivated senior nursing representative (Paediatric) for the Queensland Sepsis Steering Committee (QSSC). The successful candidate will contribute to the strategic direction and provide advice to the QSSC, have frontline experience imp...
Queensland Health continue to remind patients and GPs of the importance of testing for any COVID-19 symptoms even when mild, including cough, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, fatigue and runny nose. There are a number of options for Gold Coast community members to be assessed and tested for ...
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