No 0814: May 8th, 2008
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter sent to all GP practices
(with email addresses) within the
Editorial Vale Dr Andrew Fraser
Aged Care Gastroenteritis and Acute Illness in Residential Care Facilities
Chronic
Disease Management St. Vincent's HARP, Diabetes
Professional Development CPD events
Immunisation Immunisation CPD
Information
Management includes Medical Director tips and New on the
Web
Items of
interest Meanings
of RVEEH abbreviations, Medical Practitioner's Survey, NEMICS, GP Network News
Mental Health Mental
Health Nurse Program
News for
Practice Staff Staff Development Day 08: Planning for
Success
NPS Osteoporosis
CPD - Final Reminder, Heart Failure – NPS Audit Reminder, Survey from NPS about complementary
medicines
Women’s Health Osteoporosis Women's Health Update
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Dr Andrew Fraser passed away on Thursday 1st May 2008. Andrew was
a long time GP in the Ivanhoe area at the Ivanhoe Medical Centre in
May he rest in peace.
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For GPs who provide medical care to Aged Care Home residents: Gastroenteritis in residential care facilities: preventing/identifying & managing dehydration and Acute illness in residential aged care facilities. Speaker: Associate Professor Michael Woodward, Head of Aged & Residential Care Department Austin Health
Tuesday
27 May 7.00pm - 9.00pm Registration/Light refreshments 6.30pm. At
For
further information call Clare Chiminello/Dr Alison Sands on 9496 4333
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Visit St Vincent’s GP Access website for more information on providing chronic disease and complex care management for your patients who are at risk of presenting to hospital. Click here
DA-Vic has recently launched the Health Professionals eNewsletter. This is a bi-monthly eNewsletter, tailored specifically for health care professionals and provides the latest diabetes news and events. The eNewsletter includes: upcoming events for health professionals, upcoming events for people with diabetes such as supermarket tour dates and locations, and education resources. If your practice is interested in receiving the eNewsletter, please email your details to hpmaillist@diabetesvic.org.au
New research in a possible treatment for neuropathy associated with diabetes, using painless nerve stimulation. We are looking for patients to take part in a 12-week study. Inclusion criteria: • Between 55 – 75 years old • Have had diabetes for 10 years or less • Non-smokers • Peripheral neuropathy
The study takes place at the Endocrine Centre of Excellence,
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Meetings are held each Tuesday starting at 12.30 in the
Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Pathology Building, Repatriation Hospital,
Austin Health, West Heidelberg. Lunch is provided. Course Leader: Dr Vin Nursey
Phone: 9457 1736
May 13 - Sinus/Nasal Problems - Dr Theo Sdralis
For full term Tuesday lecture program click here
Clinical Governance Unit - “The
Coronial Process” Reportable deaths
in hospital – clarifying the “unexpected death”, identified priorities for the
Coroner, major themes arising from reviewed cases & lessons learned. Speakers Amanda Charles, Clinical
Liaison Service; Michelle Skinner,
Clinical Educator
Wednesday
14th May 12:10pm at John
Lindell Lecture Theatre, Level 4,
A new online learning activity will help to support general practitioners and members of their teams, including practice nurses, to boost preventive care for our patients. The new activity is available on the online education portal of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP); gplearning which can be accessed at www.gplearning.com.au
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GPs and Nurses are invited to an Immunisation Update at La Trobe university on Wednesday 4th June at 6.30pm. Expression of Interest forms to be mailed in the next few days.
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When emailing a referral (or other template) you are able to attach any document or graphic) that is stored in your documents folder – where scanned documents are saved. Complete the referral and click on the email button, fill out the recipients email details and then click on the Attach Documents button. You will then be given a list of all the documents. Click on the square box next to the document and it will be attached to your email. Note that the selection only includes the document Date, File Type and Type, not the document description.
Question: A patient has requested that in the event of a major CV event they do not wish to be resuscitated. Where do I record this?
Answer: Without going into the ethics, morality and legality of this issue, there is a simple solution to this request. Add this to the Warnings and then it will appear on the patient’s printed summary.
1. Mental Health Nurse Program – found under Mental Health
2. Life Diabetes Referral and Life Diabetes “at risk” Recall templates – found under IM Resources- CDM
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In response to requests received from GPs to explain meanings of
abbreviations used in some discharge summaries from
A joint project between GPV and the Department of Human
Services is being undertaken to identify the barriers that prevent medical
practitioners from notifying all confirmed or suspected infectious diseases
listed as ‘notifiable’.
GPs response to this anonymous, three-minute survey will
inform a state-wide communications effort to improve notification rates of
infectious diseases by medical practitioners. Please guide our efforts to
reverse this trend by responding to the eleven questions online here: www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas
Attached is the latest newsletter from North Eastern Metropolitan Integrated Cancer Service. Newsletter. The document is also accessible on our website
This edition contains Rudd Must Invest In Health, Time for Action on Rural Health, The Cold, Hard Truth About ‘Ice’ and ‘Speed’. Full version.
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North East Valley Division of General Practice has employed a full time mental health nurse for you to access (at no cost to you or your patients) in your management and treatment of patients with severe and enduring mental illness. Services will be provided by the nurse in a range of settings including clinics or patients homes. All referrals will be responded to within 5 working days of receiving the referral. No referrals will be turned down. To make a referral see Mental Health Nurse referral template in the IM Resources page.
For more information call Nicky or Janine at the division on (03) 9496 4333 or click here.
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AAPM Victoria invites you to participate in Staff Development Day 2008, to be held on Saturday 14th June. This year The Sebel: Albert Park plays host to this exciting event, providing an all-encompassing program for practice managers, practitioners and practice staff.
Titled ‘Planning for Success’ the program for this event includes a wide range of workshops, from team building to quality assurance, which reaches out to the practice team.
Further information and registration visit http://www.cdesign.com.au/aapm2008,
or contact Penny Archer of Conference Design on (03)
6231 2999
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The NPS & HMR groups are offering a Case Study CPD evening session on May 21st with Professor Peter Ebling looking at ‘Preventing osteoporosis and reducing fracture risk’. The session covers current topical issues including osteonecrosis of the jaw, how long to treat and the long term risks and benefits of bisphosphonate therapy.
Contact Dr Mary Levidiotis on 9496 4333 or mary@nevdgp.org.au for information. Download enrolment form.
Please find attached (add link to flyer attached) a Flyer for the NPS Clinical audit: Management of systolic chronic heart failure. Enrolment will also be available in PPR 41 or online at www.nps.org.au/healthpro. This is the second audit available for the QPI year: 1 May 2008 - 30 April 2009. The enrolment deadline is Friday June 13th 2008. Audit submission deadline is Friday 11th July 2008. NOTE: Participation requires data for 10 patients only.
The NPS is currently conducting an important survey about information needs
of health professionals and their preferences regarding complementary
medicines. Surveys were sent to a random sample of GPs and pharmacists across
More information about the research into complementary medicines being conducted by NPS can be found at here or by contacting Jared Brown on (02) 8217 8603 or jbrown@nps.org.au .
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GP & HP Videoconference presented by Professor Peter Ebeling and Dr
Robin Daly. Tuesday 20 May 6.15pm - 8.30pm at RACP, Level 2,
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Applications including a Mercy Application for Employment Form, Curriculum Vitae and Covering Letter to: Janine Martin, Administration, Mercy Hospital for Women, 163 Studley Road, Heidelberg, 3084 or email recruitmentmhw@mercy.com.au
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Two
English businessmen in
One said
to the other, “I bet any minute now some thick tourist is going to walk by, put
his face to the window and ask what we're selling.”
No
sooner were the words out of his mouth when, sure enough, a curious Australian
walked to the window, had a peek, and in a broad Australian accent asked, “What
are you selling here?”
One of
the men replied sarcastically, '”We're selling a***-holes.”
Without
skipping a beat, the Australian said, “You’re doing well... Only two left!”
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