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Children by Choice is launching a publicly accessible online database of termination of pregnancy and contraception providers. The interactive map will be searchable by postcode, procedure type and fee information. This is an important step on the journey towards equitable service abortion access fo...
The Commonwealth Department of Health has recently contracted A/Prof Michelle Giles from Monash University to undertake a small research study investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of immunisation services in Australia. A/Prof Giles and her team have developed a survey instrument aime...
Carl’s Corner – Reflections of a Clinical Lead, Gold Coast Primary Health Network General practice needs more hedgehogs The Greek poet Archilochus observed: ‘a fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing’. Two and a half thousand years later this remains true, includin...
Updates from Dr Roger Halliwell (Chair of GCPHN) and Dr Kat Mclean (Acting Chair of GPGC Board). Dr Roger Halliwell Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) Board Chair Have we found the new normal? As we move into summer with an amazingly low COVID-19 prevalence, there is talk of further reducing ...
Gold Coast Health’s Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) Acute Support Service (RaSS) is available seven days a week from 7.30am until 6pm to support RACF residents, staff and GPs. A dedicated team of senior doctors and nurses care for RACF residents’ acute care needs. An outreach team is avail...
On 30 November 2020, important changes will be made to the law underpinning Queensland’s guardianship system. The Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) has confirmed that new versions of the Advance Health Directive (AHD) and Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA) forms have been approved f...
Gold Coast Health is working to return gynaecology patients to the care of their GPs faster, with improved communications and a rapid re-entry pathway if required. GPs will receive a discharge summary at the time a procedure is undertaken but can expect to receive an updated one when the results bec...
COVID-19 has seen significant rises in calls to crisis and support services, along with increased consumption of alcohol, cannabis and tobacco. There are strong links between the use of alcohol with adverse social health impacts, including domestic and family violence. The Royal Australian College o...
The Department of Health has advised that public consultation is now open to seeking feedback on a proposed amendment to the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 that would make it mandatory for all vaccination providers to report vaccines given to the Australian Immunisation Register. Feedba...
In response to the introduction of the new Healthcare Provider Portal for the National Cancer Screening Register, Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) have developed a suite of cancer screening CQI worked examples in support of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Quality Improvement (QI) Ince...
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