Iron infusions complaints | Mandatory notifications No images? Click here This time of year can bring health issues to the fore. It is important that fear about mandatory notification does not prevent you or a colleague you know from seeking treatment. Read more on changes ahead to mandatory notifications and how they affect you. As we start to wind down, the upcoming festive season is an opportune time to consider your own health. So why do you need a doctor if you are one? Dr Elizabeth Campbell explains why having your own GP is an essential element of self-care and what makes doctors unique patients. We also share what some NSW practitioners are doing to support their health during the break and beyond. I hope their ideas inspire you to reflect on your own well-being goals in 2020. Mandatory notifications: don't let them stop you seeking the help you needIn early 2020, the requirements to make a mandatory notification will change. Ahpra has launched a campaign aimed at educating medical and other health professions on the changes ahead, whilst ensuring practitioners feel safe and supported in seeking help with their own health without fearing a mandatory notification. Iron infusions - 5 things you can do to
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Have your say: CPD registration standardThe Medical Board of Australia is consulting on its proposed CPD changes and believes these evidence-based changes have the potential to extract more value from existing CPD programs. Have your say before 14 February 2020 by reviewing the consultation paper and making a submission. |
Social media: new guide out for practitionersThis Ahpra guidance takes a common sense approach and emphasises when posting online, Australian health practitioners are subject to the same code of ethics and professional conduct as when they interact in person.
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As more consumers and health providers move to My Health Record, it is rapidly becoming a richer and more useful source of information to inform ED decision-making. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare has released a guide that provides ED clinicians with essential information about the features and capability of My Health Record.
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