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World Lung Cancer Day an opportunity to improve lung cancer awareness
With World Lung Cancer Day just passed on 1 August 2018, what better time to improve awareness on lung cancer within Australia. Did you know that lung cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers in both men and women in Australia? Lung cancer occurs when abnormal...
Building general practice capabilities towards optimal care
General practices in the Brisbane south region are taking a data-driven approach to improve the quality of patient care through Brisbane South PHN’s Building Digital Health and Optimal Care programs. Starting with data quality, the Building Digital Health program...
Support and inform patients during My Health Record opt-out period
More than 500 health care organisations across Brisbane South PHN are now registered to My Health Record, gaining access to valuable information to inform patient care. My Health Record is an online summary of a patient’s health information that can be shared securely...
Stakeholder satisfaction survey to be conducted across Brisbane south
Brisbane South PHN is undertaking a satisfaction survey to seek feedback and experiences in our interactions with stakeholders. The survey will assist us to understand and measure satisfaction and then action any improvement recommendations. Enhance Research will be...
Measles alert for Brisbane
Queensland Health has been notified of a diagnosed case of measles on Brisbane's Southside. The child visited a number of locations whilst unknowingly infectious. Metro South Health (MSH) public health physician Dr Bhakti Vasant said residents in the Brisbane and...
Queenslanders encouraged to have open conversations about life and death
Palliative Care Queensland are delivering a free community forum, Open Conversations about Life and Death, this Thursday 24 June as part of their National Palliative Care Week awareness activities. The forum will feature talks by authors and end of life healthcare...
My Health Record will be expanding in 2018
The Australian Government has announced that every Australian will be offered a My Health Record by the end of 2018, unless they choose not to have one. My Health Record is an online summary of your key health information. More than 1 in 5 Australians already have...
My Health Record improving outcomes for people in palliative care
Australians are being encouraged to include My Health Record in the discussion of ‘What Matters Most?’ during National Palliative Care Week for 20 -26 May. Click here to read the full media release by the Australian Digital Health Agency.
Findings from the Brisbane South PHN 2018 Needs Assessment confirm priority focus
Brisbane South PHN is pleased to release the third Needs Assessment for the Brisbane south region. Brisbane South PHN CEO, Ms Sue Scheinpflug, said this year's needs assessment was centred on the organisation's key themes of "people and place". "We are committed to...
Brisbane South PHN bridges the gap for youth with severe mental illness in Redlands
Brisbane South PHN is proud to announce a new mental health program for children and young people in the Brisbane south region. The Child and Youth, Severe and Complex Mental Health Service is an intensive mental health treatment service for young people aged between...