e-news 30 Jun 2010
Welcome to NWQPHC's electronic newsletter! Each Friday we will email a link to the latest news and updates. If you would prefer your update to be faxed, please contact your local Practice Support Officer
- NWQPHC education & AGM - 20th November 2010 in Townsville
As we approach the annual NWQPHC General Practitioner education weekend and Annual General Meeting, we are eager to ensure the education (more) - VICTIM ASSIST QUEENSLAND
Background
Victim Assist Queensland is the new Queensland Government assistance scheme for victims of crime(more) - Wound Management Workshop - Mount Isa
On Saturday 10th July, NWQPHC are hosting a Wound Management Workshop presented by Jan Rice. Topics (more) - ENT Specialist visit Mount Isa
Dr David McIntosh, ENT Specialist will be in Mount Isa on Tuesday 13th July and has kindly offered to hold (more) - Packing your purpose-built vaccine refrigerator
• Vaccines can be stored in shallow plastic baskets/trays clearly labelled with the name(s) of vaccine(s) (more) - Mount Isa: Miles Street Centre Update
NWQPHC’s Miles Street Centre now have 2 x fulltime psychologists. (more) - Quick Data Tips
• Inactivate/archive patients not seen in two or more years (more) - NPS Clinical Audit Review of opioid prescribing in chronic pain (more)
- Allied Health Visits (more)
- Health Services Newsletters (more)
- Education and Training Opportunities for this Month (more)
- NWQPHC education & AGM - 20th November 2010 in Townsville
As we approach the annual NWQPHC General Practitioner education weekend and Annual General Meeting, we are eager to ensure the education content provided through the sessions, meets the need of our members. To ensure we are well informed, we ask that you take 1 minute of your time and complete the on line survey (consisting of 3 questions). This can be completed by clicking on the following link.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YGTW59F In order to have time to organize the event please complete the survey no later than the 2nd of July.
NWQPHC annual General Practitioner education and Annual General Meeting commencing Saturday the 20th November in Townsville.
- VICTIM ASSIST QUEENSLAND
Background
Victim Assist Queensland is the new Queensland Government assistance scheme for victims of crime in Queensland. Victim Assist Queensland commenced on 1 December 2009, replacing the previous criminal injury compensation schemes. Victim Assist Queensland focuses on assisting the recovery of victims of crime who have been injured as a result of an act of violence.
Legislation
The legislation underpinning Victim Assist Queensland is the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009. A copy of the legislation is available on the Victim Assist Queensland website at www.justice.qld.gov.au.
Definition of an act of Violence
A crime or series of related crimes, whether committed by one or more persons, that has occurred in Queensland and directly resulted in the death or injury (physical or psychological) to one or more persons.
Categories of Victims
Primary victim - a person directly injured by the act of violence
Related victim - a close relative to primary victim who has died as a result of an act of violence
Parent secondary victim - is a parent of a child who is injured as a direct result of the act being committed against the child; and is injured as a direct result of becoming aware of the act
Witness secondary victim - a witness to an act of violence
Access to financial assistance
Victims no longer need to await the court process to apply for financial assistance. Once an act of violence has been reported to QPS or for special primary victims (Section 81(2)) the report can be made to their doctor, counsellor or registered psychologist.
Website: http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/victims-of-crime/victim-assist-queensland
- Wound Management Workshop - Mount Isa
On Saturday 10th July, NWQPHC are hosting a Wound Management Workshop presented by Jan Rice. Topics covered include: Physiology of Wound Healing – the basics, understanding the healing process, wound bed preparation, wound products, leg ulceration causes and management, foot ulceration and surgical wounds. There is no charge to attend and if travelling from outlying areas, contact Glenda Jones (NW Practice Support Officer) on 47494615 to arrange travel/accommodation subsidy. Workshop registration is 0845.
- ENT Specialist visit Mount Isa
Dr David McIntosh, ENT Specialist will be in Mount Isa on Tuesday 13th July and has kindly offered to hold an education evening for local GPs. Topics covered will include an overview of common ENT problems, Paediatric ENT, Sinusitis and Otitis Media, Q&A. Dr McIntosh is a Paediatric ENT Surgeon with a subspecialist interest in Sinus disease. The education evening will be held in NWQPHC’s Enid Street training room from 7:00pm Please contact Glenda Jones (NW Practice Support Officer) on 47494615 if you wish to attend.
- Packing your purpose-built vaccine refrigerator
• Vaccines can be stored in shallow plastic baskets/trays clearly labelled with the name(s) of vaccine(s)
• Allow space between baskets/trays for air circulation
• Some purpose-built vaccine refrigerators have a cooling plate. If this is the case, ensure there is a gap of at least 4cm between the vaccines and the back of the refrigerator
• Keep the door closed as much as practical
• Place a sticker on the fridge door reminding GPs and staff to only open the door when required
• Always leave vaccines in their original packaging—do not remove from the box to fit more in the refrigerator
• Cool the refrigerator before stocking with vaccine
• Don’t overstock the refrigerator with vaccines—allow air to circulate
• If there is a small amount of stock in the refrigerator, place bottles of salt water or unfrozen ice packs/gel packs to help stabilise the temperature
- Mount Isa: Miles Street Centre Update
NWQPHC’s Miles Street Centre now have 2 x fulltime psychologists.
Under the funding guidelines, clients can be seen once a Mental Health Care Plan (MBS item 2710) has been claimed.
The Miles St referral form covers all MBS requirements as a MH care plan.
Tammie Olm-Madden, Miles St Centre Psychologist says:
“So far some clients have waited up to a month, and we currently have around 25 people waiting. While we are making every effort to meet client’s best interests by seeing them as needed, GP’s can speed up the process by doing the appropriate paperwork (i.e., a Mental Health Care Plan 2710). We are happy to take calls regarding new referrals for whom the GPs are especially concerned (47492018).
GP’s should make sure that patients are aware of the option of going to the emergency department at the hospital if they are considering suicide or self-harm.”
- Quick Data Tips
• Inactivate/archive patients not seen in two or more years
• Input data for diagnosis correctly
• Agree on a uniform manner for data input across the whole practice
• Identify Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander origin of patients
• Create practice registers for best practice diabetes and CHD management
• Use recall/reminder systems for chronic disease patients
• Install & use the Canning Tool in practices where compatible software exists