General Practice Update - Newsletter of the Western Health General Practice Integration Unit
The General Practice Update includes information for primary care providers about Western Health Departments and Services. The update is sent hard copy to local general practices and to subscribers via email.
Previous editions of the General Practice Update
Edition | Content |
 March 2018 | Referrals to our Cancer Services eHealth Gateway New – Request for Lung Function Test Early Pregnancy Assessment Service Family Foundation: A free 10 session program Changes – Adult Diabetes Clinic Education Event – Diabetes Management GP Orthopaedic Hotline
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| May 2017 | Important changes to be aware of with first trimester screening Introducing new pre-referral guidelines for Gynaecology clinics at Western Health – what needs to be included in your referrals Virtual Fracture Clinic Western Health Emergency Department Matrix
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| Aug-Sept 2016 | Maternity key contacts Introducing BAMS Fracture care and prevention program New Falls and Fracture clinic Vietnamese Breastfeeding Resource Orthopaedic Hotline Reaccreditation for SMCA
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| Feb-March 2016 | Healthpathways Results of the GP survey Maternity update Important changes to ACAS referrals Non-Emergency Patient Transport Pilot Updated Guidelines for Shared Maternity Care Affiliates
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|  Sept-Oct 2015
| Hospital Admission Risk Program Ensuring your referrals are received-do you have the correct details for referrals? Thank you from maternity services. Quality of referrals improving with new referral form Family Planning Clinic Changes Sunshine Hospital Radiation Therapy Centre Upcoming Western Health Education
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| Jul - Aug 2015 | Closure of Perinatal Emotional Health Program Lung Function Lab now open at Sunshine New dedicated GP phone lines in ED STEMI service Rapid Access to Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Pathway Gynaecology Referral Guidelines Mercy and Western Day Hospice Strengthening Hospitals in Melbourne’s West Doctor relocation from Sunshine Private Consulting rooms
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Important service change information March 2015 | Western Health is pleased to announce the availability of new critical care services at Sunshine Hospital. The addition of Intensive Care and Cardiac services has enabled a realignment of services across both Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals. Updated directory of service locations and contact details for Western Health acute services |
| Jan 2015 | New Victorian Access Policy for Specialist Clinics Updates on services and referrals Moving house - service changes Stress MIBI—direct referrals to Cardiology for abnormal results Clinical Updates—Diabetes Pharmacy Medication summary — sent automatically
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Western Health Grand Rounds
GPs and other practice staff are welcome to attend the Western Hospital Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. These are held each Friday morning 8.00am in the Auditorium at Western Hospital Footscray and available via videoconference in the Lecture Theatre in the Western Centre for Health Research and Education Sunshine Hospital.
Registration is not essential, but if you would like to meet with General Practice Integration after the session please let us know you are coming via email [email protected] or phone 8345 1735.
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General Practice Integration
Ph 8345 1735
Fax 8345 1180
Mob 0423 295 285
Email [email protected]
