No 1141: December 8, 2011
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aim is to provide up to date information relevant to GPs and to disseminate the
latest activities and resources from the division. All feedback and enquiries
welcome and should be addressed to Patty Marshall.
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Immunisation Video
on measles for clinicians
Information Management Medical Director Tips
Items of interest Peter Mac Referrals, Exercise is Medicine, GP Network News, Northern
Health Continuing Care Inpatient Services
News for Practice Staff NMHP newsletter
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This video was developed by Qld Health Communicable Disease Branch. Their aim is to increase awareness among clinicians of measles – what to look for and what to do if they suspect a case. The presenters are Dr Brad McCall, public health physician from Brisbane South and Dr Michael Nissan, infectious disease physician.
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You may wish
to create a list of all pregnant patients so you can check the list and, where appropriate,
open their record and end the pregnancy. There are two ways of creating a list.
Firstly, you can do a patient database search:
Another way
is:
1.
No patient
record open, click on Search >Pregnancy List…
2.
This gives
you a list immediately – you can select by individual doctor.
3.
You can then
click on Print for a hard copy but
you can’t open a patient record from the list.
Question: How do I get a list of all the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) patients?
Answer: With no patient record open:
1. From the Search menu select Patient…
2. When the Patient Search window appears click on Other demographic criteria.
3. Click on the Full DVA button and click OK.
4. Click on Search.
5. When the list appears you can Save, Print or Add Recall.
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Many of the specialist clinics at Peter Mac are now MBS funded services. This has been implemented in line with the DHS guidelines on MBS clinics in Victorian Public Hospitals. There are more details on the Peter Mac website www.petermac.org/ReferringPatients
Exercise is Medicine Australia is giving away 300 FREE promotional kits to GPs – you just need to email your details to us by 16 December: info@exerciseismedicine.org.au.
Your patients will benefit from
exercise prescription... exercise is medicine. 70% of Australian adults are not
active enough.
January is the time when everybody wants to improve their overall health and
fitness. We are giving 300 GPs the opportunity to increase patient physical
activity levels from 1 January 2012. We will provide you with 31 brochures on
‘starting an exercise program’ and 31 gift magnets for you to give to one
patient a day for 31 days. You will also receive free Exercise is Medicine
posters for your waiting room.
Show your support - sign up today. The first 300 GPs to register will receive
the 31 Days 31 Patients promotional kit.
This week’s edition includes: President Visits NSW; Climate Change Report; AMA Urges changes to the National Health Amendment (Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Initiatives) Bill; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Hospital Statistics 2010-11; DVA launches in-home telemonitoring pilot
Current
inpatient waiting times Rehab 0 – 3 days, Gem 0 - 3 days
For further information/ assistance please contact: The ACCESS office on 9495 3443
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Nursing & Midwifery Health Program latest newsletter is 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
Ivanhoe
Medical Clinic - Opportunity for FT & PT VR GP to join one of Melbourne’s
most famous practices in 2012. Modern, large supportive group
(10 GPs), FT nurses, computerized, CDMs, no A/Hs,
friendly, flexible, mixed billing. Good remuneration. Contact:- Dr Stephen Smith or Dr David Doig
on 9499 1245
Northcote – F/T P/T 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.
Thornbury - VR GP or
GPT4 Registrar required urgently to replace a “soon to
retire” GP, in a busy, long established, accredited and computerized clinic
with a dynamic friendly team and excellent nurse support. Mixed billing &
on site pathology. For enquiries, please contact Dr Danny Lipson or Rose –
Practice Manager on 9484 2007 or email dundasdr@bigpond.net.au
Practice
Staff
Northcote area – Part time
(Variable 3-4 days per week) Div 1 Practice Nurse
required to assist our medical staff in a busy general practice. Duties
include wound care, travel health, immunisations,
health assessments, patient triage, assist with clinical procedures and all
other duties required in a general practice.
Visit our website www.doctorsofnorthcote.com
for more information. To apply forward your resume to manager@doctorsofnorthcote.com.
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Come on now...you really didn't
think there was such a thing as a heart-warming lawyer story...did you????
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And remember…
…a closed mouth gathers no feet.