Top tips to help your patients access the NDIS

In Central Queensland, News, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay by PHN Communications

The clinical experience of general practitioners is crucial in helping people with disability access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), to confirm a person’s disability is permanent and significant. The NDIS was never intended to replace health responsibilities for diagnosing and treating medical conditions, so the most important way GPs …

Advancing kidney care plan

In Central Queensland, News, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay by PHN Communications

In response to a statewide review of kidney care services, Queensland Health developed a plan setting out the priority actions to improve kidney health and kidney health services in Queensland’s public health system. A a June meeting, the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services released the Advancing Kidney …

To scope, or not to scope

In Central Queensland, News, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay by PHN Communications

Have you heard of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care? Well, it’s a thing. The Commission has been developing national clinical standards for several high-impact conditions and interventions. These standards aim to improve the appropriate use of evidence-based clinical interventions. The Commission has published a Colonoscopy …

Lung Foundation launch COPD campaign

In Central Queensland, News, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay by PHN Communications

This Winter, Come Prepared That’s the message from the Lung Foundation, who have launched their winter campaign encouraging health professionals and people living with COPD to Come Prepared and prevent a COPD flare-up by developing a COPD Action Plan. During the winter months there are lots of people around who may …

Professional development for nurses

In Central Queensland, News, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay by PHN Communications

The Nursing CPD Institute (NCI) provides continuing professional development online and on demand. Nurses: register for NCI online education through CCQ and gain access to: A series of custom designed wound management related webinars delivered as live webinars. These webinars will attract CPD points.  An extensive library of continuing professional …

Nurse practitioner awareness campaign

In Central Queensland, News, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay by PHN Communications

The Australian College of Nurse Practitioners, the peak body for nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses in Australia, is running a national campaign to raise the profile of nurse practitioners in Australia. The Transforming Health Care initiative aims to provide valuable information to the public about the benefits of having …