No 1103: February 17th, 2011
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter
sent to all GP practices (with email addresses) within the
Editorial Type
2 Diabetes Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment
Aged Care Preventing Falls in Older People, Palliative
Care Resources
Chronic Disease Management Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trial
Professional Development CPD
events
Information Management Medical Director Tips
Items of interest Tinnitus Counselling and
Management Seminars, Guidebook for Primary Care Settings, Mandatory Reporting, GP Network News
Mental Health Carer
Wellbeing Day Retreat
News for Practice Staff Lifestyle Modification Program Information
Session, NPS Practice Nurse
Information, Orientation for nurses, Australian Health Survey 2011, Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council –
name change, Palliative Care Resources, Governance Toolkit
Paediatrics Paediatric
Orthopaedics
Women’s Health Menarche
to Menopause ALM
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The Department
of Medicine, Austin Health & Northern Health, at the
We are seeking
patients with type 2 diabetes who are having trouble maintaining optimum blood
glucose levels. Patients must be over 18 years of age with an HbA1c > 6.5%,
and be willing to enter a clinical trial and comply with its requirements.
During the course of a trial your patient will regularly receive study-related
medical care from endocrinologists, diabetes education and advice from
dieticians and nutritionists. Upon a patient’s attendance at the screening
appointment, the referring GP shall
receive a recruitment fee of $200 (excl. GST) per patient. Patients will
attend regular appointments at the Department of Medicine’s clinic at the
Further
Information Patient
Recruitment Fax Form
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Fall-related injuries are one of the leading causes of death and injury in older Australians. For older people (65 years and older) more than 80%of injury related hospital admissions are due to falls and fall related injuries ( cited by ACSQHC). Resources including fact sheets are available to assist GPs, carers and others in preventing falls in older people. The Guidebook for Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People: Australian Community Care is available from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Click here to access the guidebook.
See under News for Practice Staff
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Please see under the Editorial.
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Meetings are held each Tuesday starting at 12.30 in the
Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor,
Feb 22 - Jaundice - Assoc Prof Paul Gow.
For full term Tuesday lecture program click here
Wednesday 9th March, 7-9pm (Dinner
from 6.30pm) at John Scott Meeting House, La
First meeting 2 March 2011 - IMER
are starting regular meeting groups to strengthen the interface between
researchers and clinicians, medical practitioners/pharmacists etc and
Complementary medicine practitioners and allow a forum to showcase local
research and practice. The meetings will be held at the
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This happens because MD also opens the address book to load the entries into the “Copy to… “ section, even though this may be rarely used. The greater the number of address books entries, the greater the wait. HCN in aware of this annoying “feature” and plans to fix it in the near future.
(Courtesy of Dr David Poland, Brindabella Family Practice, Queanbeyan)
Question: How do I print out BP readings which have been recorded form under the BP button. There is a Print button in the Graph view but not in the Data view.
Answer: If you print from the Graph view that also prints the data as well as the graph.
(Thanks to Dr Jenny Bourke for clarifying this issue).
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The Tinnitus Association of Victoria provides a free telephone counselling service by experienced counsellors for tinnitus patients and their families. The Association also conducts bi-monthly two hour seminars providing people with the techniques, knowledge and understanding to successfully manage their tinnitus. The next seminar is Sunday 6th March. For enquiries phone 9755 2238 or register at www.tinnitus.org.au
This book provides clinicians with practical tools, resources and information that can be used to implement the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care in primary care settings. Click here for more information.
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has updated a resource sheet for
the mandatory reporting of child abuse. The resource sheet examines legal
provisions requiring specified people to report suspected child maltreatment to
statutory child protection services in
This week’s
edition includes: Health
Funding Reform; GP Super Clinics; AMA Information Kit – Violence in medical
practice; Red Tape; Please tell us what you think; Celebrate the benefits of
AMA Membership; The AMA Platinum Edge Credit Card from American Express.
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If you are caring for someone who has a mental health issue and live in the
Northern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne you may be interested in a Carer
Wellbeing Day Retreat. The Retreats are an opportunity to revitalise and
re-energise, connect with other carers and learn new and creative approaches to
self care and wellbeing. Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea included
together with transport from Merri Community Health Service in
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Practice Managers and Practice Nurses in the NEVDGP area are invited to an
information session on the extension to the Lifestyle Modification Program
(LMP) for the 40-49 year olds. We wish to build on our division’s success and
invite key practice managers and practice nurses to continue the recruitment
process to this valuable program. An information night and gala dinner will be
held on the evening of Wednesday
February 23 at John Scott Meeting House. This session is only for those
practices that are within the NEVDGP catchment. [Application
form]
The National
Prescribing Service now has a section on its website for practice nurses.
Nurses will find general information, consumer information, case studies, and
audit and review activities on the site. The information is comprehensive and
complements the NPS GP program.
NPS also provides
information to nurse practitioners (NP). To access services for ongoing
professional development, authorised NPs should register on the NPS website.
Nurses working in
aged care will also find useful information on the site including
specific medicine information, case study activities, codes
of practice, patient information and a comprehensive range of references.
The March program Orientation for Nurses New to General Practice is fully booked and we are now taking enrolments for the 5 – 6th May program.
Flyer and Registration
In 2011-13 a representative sample of 50,000 Australians will be asked to complete the Australian Health Survey (AHS), the most comprehensive collection of health data ever undertaken in Australia and for the first time, AHS respondents will also be asked to provide voluntary blood and urine samples to allow testing for nutritional status and for early indicators of lifestyle-related disease, such as high cholesterol levels, and high or low blood glucose levels. This survey will gather an in-depth picture of the health of Australians and provide a rich source of information to help provide the right kind of services and develop ways of helping all Australians to be healthier.
Practice nurses may well be approached by patients requesting information and/or follow up from the pathology results forwarded to them. For further information regarding the health survey and the tests being performed please click here.
The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (ANMC) has changed its name to the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC). Landline telephone numbers have remained the same. Email and web addresses will soon reflect the name change to ANMAC.
Caresearch the palliative care knowledge network has created a Nurses Hub. This is a collection of information, tools and resources developed to form a ‘hub’ of knowledge. It includes a GP hub which provides information relevant to general practice. Caresearch is available here.
With the formation of Primary Health Care Organisations (PHCOs) or Medicare Locals, the opportunity may arise for nurses to be involved in the governance of these organisations. If nurses would like to know more about governance and its role, the National Nursing Organisation’s Governance Toolkit is available free of charge to all nurses and can be accessed here.
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Tuesday 1st March 7-9pm (6:30pm for
registration) at Ella Latham Theatre, 1st Floor, RCH. Presented by
Victorian Paediatric Orthopaedic Network in partnership with
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Menarche to Menopause: Health Advantages of Monitoring Fertility, an Active Learning Module is to be presented at the Novetel Hotel, Glen Waverley on Saturday 26th March, 2011 from 9.15am – 4.30pm by the Ovulation Method Research and Reference Centre for Australia Ltd. This is an ideal opportunity to update your knowledge on the signs and symptoms of fertility and infertility as well as to gain 40 Category 1 (Women’s Health) points for this current triennium. For further information and registration telephone 1800 335 860 or see here.
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Please note: only new ads or resubmitted ads will be posted here. All other
ads can be found on the website
Doctors
Diamond Creek- Seeking FT/PT VR GP or Subsequent Trainee GP to join our long established Family Practice.Fully computerised , mixed billing, Accredited Practice. Outer Metro area (Relocation incentive grants). No Sundays or Public holidays. Pay and conditions negotiable. Contact Sheila Bouskill on 9438 3888 or e-mail diamondvalleyclinic@netspace.net.au
Ivanhoe Medical Clinic - PT VR GP for 2-4 sessions/week - must include Thursday & Friday afternoons. Modern, large supportive group(10 GPs), FT nurses, computerised, CDMs, no A/Hs, friendly ,flexible, mixed billing. Good remuneration. Contact:- Dr. Stephen Smith or Dr. David Doig – 9499 1245.
Northcote – FT/PT VR GP or Subsequent Trainee GP position. Fully accredited, computerised, long established doctor owned practice in a new purpose built facility with a fabulous work environment. Ancillary Health , Pharmacy and Pathology services on site. Inquiries Diane Cronin (Practice Manager) 9481 1214. Visit our website www.doctorsofnorthcote.com.
Practice
Staff
Nurse Specialist Service - Care Plans and Health Assessments including all CDM allied health referrals and recalls professionally completed by a Nurse Specialist. Our prompt, confidential service can be conducted in the clinic using your preferred patient management program or as a home visit with documentation using standard Division templates. Small and large lists accepted. Enquiries to glendac@pbhealth.com.au or call on 0448 681 048.
Inner Eastern Suburbs or CBD - Medical Secretary/Receptionist/Audio Typist
looking for Full Time or Temp work. Specialist experience in hospital & private rooms. Please contact Galaxy Medical
Recruitment on (03) 8720 7888 to arrange an
interview.
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And remember…
…Why are haemorrhoids called ‘haemorrhoids’
instead of ‘assteroids’?