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New mass vaccination clinic open in FrankstonGPs in Frankston can now refer to Peninsula Health's mass vaccination clinic in Frankston for people interested in the COVID-19 vaccines. Where: Frankston Community Vaccination Hub – Bayside Centre, Level 1, Balmoral Building, Shannon Mall When:
Pfizer vaccinations are strictly by appointment only. There are currently no walk-in Pfizer appointments available. Walk-in appointments are available for AstraZeneca vaccinations, however booking is encouraged to avoid wait times. COVID-19 information web pagesFor health professionals:
For community members: SEMPHN is committed to providing health professionals with timely and accurate information, to help keep you informed on key updates. Sign up to receive COVID-19 updates for health professionals. Understanding the rare blood-clotting side effect from AstraZeneca vaxThrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) is a rare combination of blood clotting and low platelet counts. The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre has developed a short video for GPs and practice nurses explaining TTS and further treatments following its detection. View the video. Family violenceHelp shape family violence training for GPsThe Bayside-Peninsula Integrated Family Violence Partnership is inviting GPs and Medical Practices from the Bayside Peninsula area (Port Melbourne to Portsea) to participate in a one-hour co-design session led by Uniting, to design a Family Violence Response training program for local general practices. The session will be conducted by experienced family violence training coordinators, who are seeking your thoughts on the most useful training topics in family violence response for GPs, as well as how GPs might collaborate (with other service providers) to integrate new information-sharing reforms into daily practice. Your feedback and input at this session will help shape Uniting’s essential training and information sessions for GPs in the coming months. These sessions are part of the reforms resulting from the state-wide response to family violence, and authorise service providers and workforces to assess family violence and share risk-relevant information with other service providers. Spaces are limited. To express your interest in participating, please contact: Beth Dangerfield, beth.dangerfield@semphn.org.au or your Provider Support Officer. Community of Practice: Identifying and responding to family violenceAlfred Health, SEMPHN, Southern Melbourne PCP and ADMA are pleased to invite health professionals from Port Phillip, Stonnington, Bayside, Glen Eira and Kingston to join the next Integrated Care, Community of Practice (CoP) discussion. The conversation will focus on how organisations work together in identifying and responding to family violence. The case discussion will be jointly provided by Georgina Young from the Salvation Army Family Violence Service and Kellie Muir Family Violence Project Coordinator, Family Violence Program at Alfred Health Jo Gibbs, nurse and Founder of Treat (Therapeutic Relaxation and Enhanced Awareness Training) will share a short relaxation practice at the end of the session. Jo works with three hospital health services, providing rest and recovery sessions. This session will be chaired by Dr Daniel Fineberg, Dept of General Medicine, Alfred Health. When: Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 1 pm – 1.45 pm New telehealth changesChanges have been made to telehealth items available to general practice from 1 July 2021. The fact sheet (downloads as Word doc) explains these changes in detail. Please note some item numbers are now only available by video. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has reported changes to the items available for patients who access telehealth from a GP. The current “relationship rule” requirements remain in place for most items. The AMA understands that telehealth services for the following will be exempt from the relationship rule:
Video consultation items have been extended without change. However, patients who need to access a GP via phone will be limited as the Government encourages video consultations over phone consultations with some exceptions, including mental health. Longer consultations delivered by telephone will be retained. SEMPHN welcomes this important support for GPs caring for people experiencing mental ill-health. Please note that The Australian Department of Health is in the process of updating MBS Online to reflect these changes in the meantime you can refer to the latest fact sheet or to the AMA website for more information. Healthdirect Video Call is available for practices to provide a single, consistent entry point for video consultations. Email: digitalhealth@semphn.org.au for more information. Ensure people can use a QR check in at your businessAll businesses are now required to use the Victorian Government QR Code Service (unless an exemption applies). For those businesses not already mandated, a reminder that the enforcement amnesty ended at 11.59pm Thursday 1 July. Checking in via QR code is the best way to help stop the spread of COVID-19. QR Code check in resources are available for download on the Coronavirus website, along with the latest signs, posters and templates for workplaces. Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on QR code requirements or call Business Victoria on 13 22 15. If you need an interpreter, call the coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline on 1800 675 398 and press 0. Are your patients using CPAP devices for sleep apnoea?Recently, Philips issued a recall on several Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), BiLevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiLevel PAP) devices, and Mechanical Ventilators. Following consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Philips Australia and New Zealand announced it is conducting an Urgent Product Defect Correction in Australia for the specific affected devices.
Begin registration process or call 1800 009 579 (toll-free), Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 6:00pm. Click here to view the recall and affected devices. Professional development and events
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