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Grants for GPs & Nurses - are you eligible?
To help lessen the financial burden of keeping up with CPD, rural and remote health professionals (MMM 3-7) who would normally be required to travel considerable distances to attend courses, can access a range of state-based funding.
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Track-and-trigger scores have reshaped how we recognise deterioration — but the score only tells us when to look, not what we're seeing. Physiological reserve, masked deterioration, and cognitive bias, all remind us that clinical judgement remains our sharpest tool for reading the patient behind the number.
Our courses have gained recognition for their comprehensive and practical approach to training healthcare professionals.
Compensation assessments are an important part of a veteran's DVA claim journey, yet for many GPs they remain unfamiliar territory. This article maps the journey from claim lodgement to determination, explaining each step and exactly where a GPs assessment fits in.
Mervyn, is day 2 following surgical repair for a fractured neck of femur. He has mild dementia, lives at home with family support and is normally chatty, interactive and knows his family when they visit.
An evidence-based overview of perimenopause, covering common symptoms, diagnosis, lifestyle interventions, MHT prescribing principles and non-hormonal management strategies.
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The ABCDE approach is the most recognised tool for rapid patient assessment, it allows us to recognise life-threatening conditions early and provides a systematic method that focuses on identifying problems and implementing critical interventions in a timely manner.
Eating disorders affect around 1.1 million Australians, with GPs playing a central role in early identification and coordinated care. This guide outlines Medicare pathways, including the EDTMP, Mental Health Treatment Plan and GP Chronic Condition Management Plan, along with eligibility criteria, review requirements, billing items and referral options.
Allied health professionals play a vital role in veteran care. This guide outlines DVA card types, the allied health treatment cycle, exceptions and billing essentials – introducing allied health providers to practical knowledge that enables delivery of compliant veteran-centred care under Department of Veterans' Affairs arrangements.