15 November 2016 No Images? Click here Weekly UpdateCESPHN NDIS Impact, Needs and Planning Project stakeholder workshop The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is rolling in the central and eastern Sydney region from 1 July 2017. We need your help to build a business plan which will determine our connection to, and our potential role in the delivery of the NDIS. The EIS Health Limited Board has engaged the innov8 Consulting Group to lead the NDIS Impact, Needs and Planning Project in collaboration with the Centre for Disability Studies at Sydney University. A workshop will be held for GPs and allied health professionals on 1 December 2016, 6.30 – 9 pm at CESPHN Ashfield Office. Please RSVP to bev.bagshaw@innov8group.com.au by 25 November. Include ‘RSVP GP/AHP CESPHN NDIS Workshop’ in the subject line and your details in the body of the email. Places are limited and you will be compensated for your time. Click here for more information. PIP survey: an opportunity to contribute to the Practice Incentives Program re-design Earlier this month, the Commonwealth Government released a consultation paper seeking stakeholder views on how a re-designed PIP might foster quality improvement and innovation in general practice. Although the consultation timeline is tight, we would like to know your views on how the PIP could be improved. The survey consists of 17 questions, largely multiple choice and should take no more than ten minutes to complete. The survey will close 9 am Monday 28 November to give us time to collate and draft a contribution before 30 November. Alternatively you can contribute directly, see page 19 of the consultation paper. Expressions of interest for participation in mental health quality improvement project Click here for more information. ComDiab: FREE community diabetes education program for people with type 2 diabetes No GP referral required. Encourage your clients to register themselves for one of the following sessions:
Click here for further information or contact CESPHN ComDiab Project Officer Jennifer Tragardh on 9330 9958. RPA Fetal Medicine Units: Adivce for women delivering at RPA or Canterbury hospitals For patients wanting NIPT at an earlier gestation, before cFTS, please advise FMU of the result to avoid confusing risk analyses and be aware that the NIPT test is limited to assessing risk for chromosomal abnormality and a 12-week scan still needs to be performed. For full details click here. GPs wanted to participate in PhD research project on the topic of Medicare claiming and compliance Themes to be explored during qualitative interviews with GPs include: What are the experiences, perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of medical practitioners in relation to their claiming and compliance obligations under the MBS and how do they manage, research and investigate their MBS claiming and compliance obligations? Where do medical practitioners access support and advice in relation to their Medicare claiming and compliance obligations and how do they rate the quality of that support and advice? To find out more please contact the researcher Margaret Faux on 0414 600 073. Last daytime CPR training of the year - Limited places available Antibiotic Awareness Week: 14 - 20 November 2016 Three messages from the global campaign are:
To get involved, find out more or order free resources, visit the NPS website. RACGP Connect - unique get-together for GPs This activity attracts a $50 donation to be made directly to The Wayside Chapel, to help them continue providing their invaluable service. Dinner and snacks provided by RACGP NSW and ACT. View the
RACGP NSW and ACT website for a detailed program. To register for the event select Inner West Sydney Youth Health and Wellbeing Stakeholder Forum The forum will seek to consolidate information from consultations across the inner west on the health and wellbeing of young people and develop strategies to address these issues by working together. Click here to view the invitation. Email the planning team at SLHD to RSVP. Central and Eastern Sydney PHN Upcoming Events Breast Lump and Imaging Implications - What GPs Need to Know At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd Cold Chain Management and ACIR Expansion to Australian Immunisation Register Workshop At: Education Centre, War Memorial Hospital, 125 Birrell St, Waverley Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Update At: Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, 119-143 Missenden Rd, Camperdown Haematology Update At: Hazelhurst Art Gallery, 782 Kingsway, Gymea CPR - AHPs and Practice Administrative Staff At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd Triage in General Practice At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd The Rising Burden of Fatty Liver Disease in General Practice At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd Practice Nurse Network Meeting - Dementia Care in General Practice At: Kareela Golf Club, 1 Bates Drive, Kareela Introduction to Alcohol and Depression: Supporting General Practitioners in Consultation At: Kogarah Office, L3, 15 Kensington St Cultural Awareness Training (pre-reading and post event follow up required) At: Education Centre, War Memorial Hospital, 125 Birrell St, Waverley A follow-up practice visit is required by Friday 16 December (latest) for GPs who attend this event. This will allow sufficient time to upload points and other requirements to RACGP due the end of the current triennium CPR - GPs and Practice Nurses - Final CPR of 2016 and last opportunity this RACGP triennium At: Kogarah Office, L3, 15 Kensington St Practice Managers Network Meeting At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd For external event opportunities click here Kogarah Office 9330 9900 Ashfield Office 9799 0933 |