Demystifying Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Adelaide North East Division of General Practice in collaboration with Arthritis SA invite GPs to attend 'Demystifying Rheumatoid Arthritis Symposium' on Saturday 17th March 2012. This activity has been approved by the RACGP QI&CPD Program for 40 category 1 points.
Invitation
For further information or to register, please contact Eve Broadbent at the Division.
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Men's Weight Management Program - Tea Tree Gully
Is there a need for a Men’s Weight Management Program in the Tea Tree Gully region? Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics students, Katie Wood and Lori Matthews are undertaking a needs analysis to determine whether or not the Tea Tree Gully community would benefit from a weight management service for men living locally. Currently... Click here
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The ANEDGP Help Desk is a referral triage and information service designed to assist local General Practices in making referrals to community based services. The Help Desk can assist you in referring patients to the most appropriate and convenient service available locally.
For more information visit our Chronic Disease Help Desk page.
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IMPORTANT - Updated Mental Health Act - Detention and Treatment Orders are available to be downloaded from our website..... click here
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NORTH EAST GENERAL NEWSLETTER
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To catch up with all your divisions news, the summer edition is now available:
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In this issue.......
♦ Closure of the ANEDGP Help Desk
♦ Opportunity to participate in development of GP Plus Super Clinic
♦ Assessing Fitness to drive dilemmas
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New Community Aged Care Access Point
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New information you need to know about making referrals for Community Aged Care Services Ph: 1300 130 551 (free call number)
Access2HomeCare (A2HC) is a joint initiative of the Australian and South Australian Governments and part of a national network of community care Access Point demonstration projects across Australia. A2HC has been created to help older people and their carers find their way through a complicated community care system.
For more information, visit the Government of South Australia’s Access2HomeCare website.
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New Hepatitis C Nursing Support in your community
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Clinical Practice Consultant Hepatitis C
Ambulatory and Primary Health Care Directorate
Three new nurses are available to support GPs to care for people with hepatitis C (HCV) in the Central, Eastern, Northern, Northeastern and Western areas.
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These nurses are mobile and flexible and can visit your clinic to provide care and assistance as required, for more information.
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Falls Prevention in SA Care Pathway Flow Chart
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This flow chart will help GP's identify and then care for patients that are at risk of falls.
A key part to this flow chart is the information on the referral process to be able to provide the care required to your patients, for more information
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National Cultural Competency Tool (NCCT) for Mental Health Services
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The NCCT resource pack is designed to enhance the capacity of Australia’s mental health workforce to work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
It contains a set of National Cultural Competency Standards and a range of practical aids and strategies, including an organisational self-assessment checklist, to support organisations in enhancing their cultural competency.
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Click here to find the latest tool for assessing your organisation's competency regarding mental health for multicultural groups.
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