General practice quick updates for week beginning 2 November 2026
Updates for the week beginning Monday 2 November 2026.
Find this week’s quick updates and alerts for local general practices, covering the latest sector developments, education and training events, key health system updates, funding opportunities and clinical resources relevant to our region. Updates are grouped by focus area for easy reference.
For more information or tailored practice support, contact our Primary Care team at [email protected].
Nurse Network Meeting November 2026
Calling all Practice Nurses to join us for an engaging session, connect with colleagues, share ideas, and discover how to make every health assessment count for both your patients and your practice.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026
Time: 5:00 pm registration and networking for a 5:30 pm session start. Finishing 7:30 pm
TOPICS:
General Practice Quality Improvement
HealthPathways
Older Persons Support Services
Primary Care Health Assessments (75+ and 45-49)
Register online for the Nurse Network Meeting
If you have any questions about this education session, please contact [email protected].
World Diabetes Day is 14 November 2026
Early action on diabetes is the theme for World Diabetes Day, with a focus on early diagnosis and risk reduction. Early intervention can improve health outcomes and help reduce the risk of long-term diabetes-related complications.
Healthcare professionals looking for local information and guidance can access Brisbane South HealthPathways, an online portal that provides GPs and other healthcare professionals with information on assessment, management and referral of a wide range of clinical conditions, including diabetes.
Register for a personalised HealthPathways account for easier CPD reporting and enhanced search functionality.
Learn from leading experts in diabetes and endocrine conditions at the upcoming LEADS Symposium 2026: Early diagnosis and risk reduction across the spectrum.
Changes to the recording of alcohol-related reporting in Best Practice and Medical Director (Audit-C Standard)
Following recent changes to alcohol status recording in Best Practice and Medical Director, we have reviewed how this information is represented and reported in Primary Sense.
To support greater consistency and clarity, alcohol status terminology and reference values have been updated across Primary Sense reporting. Supporting documentation, including the Primary Sense Data Dictionary and User Guides, has also been updated to reflect these changes.
AUDIT-C is now the recommended measure for alcohol-related reporting and analysis in Primary Sense.
AUDIT-C provides a validated and clinically recognised approach to identifying alcohol consumption risk. Compared with simple alcohol status categories, it provides a more consistent and meaningful measure to support population health planning, quality improvement activities and reporting.
What has changed?
Alcohol status terminology and reference values have been updated.
The Primary Sense Data Dictionary and User Guides have been updated accordingly.
AUDIT-C is now the only measure for alcohol-related reporting and analysis in Primary Sense.