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Bundaberg and Rockhampton residents welcome Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

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

Rockhampton and Bundaberg residents are choosing access to bulk-billed urgent care without a visit to the emergency department, with the recent opening of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in each regional city. Funded by Country to Coast, QLD through the Australian Government’s PHN Program, the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics provide same-day …

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EOI: Queensland Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Network Steering Committee

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

Expressions of Interest are invited for General Practitioner (GP) membership of the Qld Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Network Steering Committee. Further information about the role can be found in the attached EOI and details about the QRSCN Steering Committee can be found in the attached Terms of Reference. Applications should include: …

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Queensland Clinical Guidelines – Neonatal now published

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

Queensland Clinical Guidelines (QCG) wishes to acknowledge and thank clinicians for their support and involvement in the development of statewide clinical guidelines and neonatal medicine monographs, these guidelines have been published at www.health.qld.gov.au/qcg: Neonatal stabilisation for retrieval (Guideline Number: MN23.18-V3-R28) Neonatal hypoglycaemia (Guideline Number: MN23.8-V13-R28) These guidelines replace the previous …

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Queensland General Practice Liaison Network releases 2023 Annual Report

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

In partnership, Clinical Excellence Queensland and Country to Coast, QLD deliver the Queensland General Practice Liaison (QGPL) Network, integrating the patient journey of care across the interface between general practice and hospital care. The QGPL Network focuses on clinical communication and transfer of care, facilitating collaborative care and interprofessional education …

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Register now for Primary Sense and access real-time decision support

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

Country to Coast, QLD (CCQ) is pleased to introduce Primary Sense to general practices across the Central Queensland, WideBay and Sunshine Coast regions.  Designed to enhance the quality of patient care in our region, Primary Sense supports clinical decisions, population health management and streamlined data extraction, helping you analyse and …

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Let’s talk about the weather and heat-related illness

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

With multiple heatwaves forecast for this summer, Country to Coast, QLD is urging residents to take care and prevent heat-related stress and illness. Though a lesser-known killer, heatwaves are the most frequent cause of extreme weather-related injury hospitalisations and deaths in Australia, according a recent report by the Australian Institute of …

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Grant opportunity for Primary Care Nursing Scholarships

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

This year the Department of Health and Ageing announced the Strengthening Medicare Initiative – Supporting the medical and health workforce and   allocated $49.363 million to invest in and establish a program for registered nurses and midwives in post-graduate study to improve their skills. The program will address workforce shortages …