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Cancer Screening CQI education events
Funded by Queensland Health and delivered by Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN), the Cancer Screening Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program was designed to support healthcare professionals in increasing participation in the National Cancer Screening Program.
10/12/2021 - 9:30
Educational resources for frontline primary care staff
Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) recently partnered with Larter Consulting to host education sessions for frontline primary care staff across the Mackay, Townsville, and Cairns regions.
10/12/2021 - 9:30
Supporting the Operation Compass #CheckYourMates Campaign
On Friday 26 November the #CheckYourMates campaign launched for 2021 and our offices in Cairns, Townsville, and Mackay took on the challenge.
01/12/2021 - 15:54
Hand Hygiene Compliance and Medical Practitioners
The Commission and the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) have produced a joint statement on the importance of effective hand hygiene and the responsibility of medical staff to wash their hands and comply with hand washing guidelines.
30/11/2021 - 12:03
QScript – real-time prescription monitoring is here
From October 2021, healthcare providers must look up the real-time prescription monitoring system QScript before prescribing, dispensing or giving a treatment dose of any monitored medicine.
30/11/2021 - 11:11
Stakeholder consultation for 10 year nurse practitioners plan
The Department of Health (the Department) is developing a 10 year plan for nurse practitioners and is seeking stakeholder views and feedback to enhance delivery of care.
30/11/2021 - 10:43
Do you see patients with hepatitis B or hepatitis C?
The Ethnic Communities of Queensland has free GP resource packs, translated resources for your patients, and offer free fribroscan assessments for people from multicultural backgrounds (including non-Medicare Card holders) who have been diagnosed with HBV or HCV.
29/11/2021 - 15:50
Making Tracks Together – Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Framework
Queensland Health and the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) are placing First Nations peoples and voices at the centre of healthcare service design and delivery through Making Tracks Together - Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Framework.
16/11/2021 - 15:59
Free GP framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years)
Emerging Minds have developed a free general practitioner (GP) framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years) online course to equip GPs with knowledge of common child mental health conditions, strengthen their engagement skills for interacting with a child and their family, and develop practical skills for child mental health assessment and management.
12/11/2021 - 14:02
QScript: What you need to know
Following the Commonwealth Department of Health’s proposal in 2018, Queensland Health has introduced QScript—a real-time prescription monitoring system. Since 28 October 2021, all relevant health practitioners are required to have registered and be accessing the system.
11/11/2021 - 22:12