News
Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital opening soon
22 Apr 2024
Featured Post
General Practice
Community health
The new Eight Mile Plains Satellite Hospital is expected to open Monday 27 May 2024 and includes a Minor Illness and Injury Clinic open 7 Days a week for walk-in treatment of urgent conditions. Learn more, here.
Are you getting the right level of support for MyMedicare implementation?
06 Mar 2024
General Practice
To better support your practice through the MyMedicare process, Brisbane South PHN is offering tiered levels of support tailored to where your practice is in its registration process.
New for Practice Nurses! Brisbane South PHN launches Nurse Network meetings for free peer support
28 Feb 2024
Nursing
General Practice
Practice Nurses are welcomed to our inaugural Nurse Network event on 19 March 2024. Join us to connect with your peers and find support from mentors, coordinated by Brisbane South PHN. Read on for more information.
Dr Walid Jammal and Dr Paresh Dawda on how to use MyMedicare to benefit your practice and patients
28 Feb 2024
General Practice
Hear from Dr Walid Jammal, a member of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce and Dr Paresh Dawda, national leader in value-based care, about what's next in the MyMedicare journey in an upcoming webinar. Register now!
Disability awareness resources and training for healthcare providers: See Me. Hear Me. Respect Me.
26 Feb 2024
General Practice
Community health
Free resources and an online disability awareness course, 'Access for All', aim to increase understanding for health providers about the barriers people with disability experience when accessing healthcare.
PenCS Awards 2023: Congratulations to the winners in our region
19 Feb 2024
General Practice
Two practices in the Brisbane south region were selected as winners in the PenCS Data Awards for 2023. Congratulations to the Silky Oaks Medical Practice and Grow Life Medical teams.
Register for the 2024 National Advance Care Planning Week Virtual Forum
18 Feb 2024
General Practice
Aged care
The Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning invites health professionals in Queensland to register for the 2024 National Advance Care Planning (ACP) Week Virtual Forum. Online session run from 18 to 21 March 2024.
82% of practices in the Brisbane south region are registered for MyMedicare — are you?
16 Feb 2024
General Practice
More and more general practices in our region are registered for MyMedicare, giving them access to triple bulk-billing incentives. Is your practice missing out? We can help you to register. Read on to learn more.
State-funded meningococcal B vaccination program for infants and adolescents begins March 2024
16 Feb 2024
General Practice
Child, youth and families
Your patients might be eligible for free menigococcal B vaccination. The program commences in March 2024. Read more about the program here.
Have your say on updates to the National Guidelines for On-Screen Presentation of Discharge Summaries
13 Feb 2024
General Practice
Pharmacy
Aged care
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care are seeking your input on the updated ‘sample discharge summary’ contained in the National Guidelines for On-Screen Presentation of Discharge Summaries.
RACGP extension to 2023 CPD hours: Your CPD hours can now be completed by 31 March 2024
13 Feb 2024
General Practice
Do you or your GPs need some help to achieve CPD hours? CPD activities completed before 31 March 2024 can now be recorded as part of the 2023 CPD year. Read on to learn more.
Free advance care planning clinics are now available for your patients
12 Feb 2024
Aged care
General Practice
Free advance care planning (ACP) clinics hosted by the Metro South Health ACP Service team are now available for your patients. Bookings are essential. Learn more about the clinics here.
Update: Changes to the Queensland Rheumatic Heart Disease Register and Control Program
07 Feb 2024
General Practice
First Nations health
Queensland’s Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Register and Control Program is currently undergoing some changes. Read the full article to learn what has changed.
Invitation for Expressions of Interest: Join the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) Clinical Advisory Group
07 Feb 2024
General Practice
Applications close Friday 1 March 2024. Submit an Expression of Interest to join the Clinical Advisory Group to help inform the development of the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) for public health referrals.
Building Nurse Capacity program: $12,000 incentives
05 Feb 2024
Nursing
General Practice
Applications close Friday 9 February 2024. Submit an Expression of Interest to take part in the program.
Health alert: Benzathine benzylpenicillin is not ‘BenPen’
01 Feb 2024
General Practice
Recent incidents highlight the ongoing need for awareness regarding the differences between benzathine benzylpenicillin and benzylpenicillin.
MyMedicare: How to set your practice's MyMedicare preferences
31 Jan 2024
General Practice
This step-by-step guide covers the process for managing new patient-initiated pending registrations. Read more to learn how to set your practice's MyMedicare Preferences.
Primary Health Nurses Day 2024: Celebrating and supporting practice nurses in our region
31 Jan 2024
Nursing
Did you know that Brisbane South PHN has a Practice Nurse Support Program that delivers ongoing support, advice, and mentoring to new graduates and nurses new to primary care? Learn more about its benefits here.
Health alert: Confirmed measles case in Brisbane
25 Jan 2024
Community health
General Practice
Queensland Health advises that a case of measles on Brisbane's southside area has been recorded. Find full details of the health alert here.
Disaster readiness: Free workshops available for seniors and people living with chronic health conditions
25 Jan 2024
Aged care
Community health
Disability
General Practice
Logan City Council are delivering free Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (PCEP) workshops for seniors and all people living with chronic health conditions. Do you have patients eligible to attend? Find out here.
MyMedicare: Using the Patient List to manage patient registrations
23 Jan 2024
General Practice
The MyMedicare Patient List helps general practices manage MyMedicare patient registrations. Here's how to access your practice's patient information lists.
Closure of National Coronavirus Helpline (NCH) and Easy Vaccine Access (EVA)
23 Jan 2024
General Practice
Community health
The National Coronavirus Helpline (NCH) and Easy Vaccine Access (EVA) are no longer in service. Read more to find what services are now available to your patients.
Diabetes management during Ramadan
22 Jan 2024
General Practice
Multicultural health
The Islamic month for fasting (Ramadan) begins in mid-March this year. Logan Hospital is running diabetes preparation clinics in the lead up to Ramadan, to help prepare patients with diabetes who choose to fast.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics open in Brisbane’s south region
19 Jan 2024
General Practice
Community health
Two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) are now open in the Brisbane South PHN region. Medicare UCCs are funded by the Australian Government to help ease pressure on hospital emergency departments.
MyMedicare: Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) Item Information
16 Jan 2024
General Practice
Triple bulk billing incentives and longer MBS-funded level C and D telephone calls are now available for patients registered with the billing practice under MyMedicare. See our quick guide to the MBS item numbers.
My Health Journal: the free, user-friendly tool helping people with dementia to manage their health
15 Jan 2024
General Practice
Community health
Aged care
Allied health
This specially-designed journal helps people and their care teams to keep track of appointments, communication and important health care information in one place. Read on for more on how to order your free copies.