After-Hours Needs Assessment and Strategy

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) has commissioned Larter Consulting to conduct an After-Hours Needs Assessment to increase our understanding of the community’s need for after-hours services and to identify any gaps and barriers being experienced.

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) has commissioned Larter Consulting to conduct an After-Hours Needs Assessment to increase our understanding of the community’s need for after-hours services and to identify any gaps and barriers being experienced.

Larter’s consultants will engage health care providers, including GPs and consumers, to understand their perspective of after-hours needs. They will also undertake a literature review of current systems and processes, including how other PHNs have addressed gaps and barriers in this area.

The findings of the needs assessment will inform future NQPHN investment in the after-hours area using recommended solutions, including the design of enhanced access models, in partnership with providers, to address identified needs or gaps. 

The review of the After-Hours Needs Assessment and Strategy will be conducted over the coming months, with a final delivery date set for the end of April 2020.

Latest news in the Northern Queensland region

NQPHN launches bold new Strategic Plan as PHNs mark 10 years

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) has officially launched its new Strategic Plan 2025–2028 – a bold and future-focused roadmap...

Supporting nurses across North Queensland

Florence is a free app built to support nurses with tailored learning, easy CPD tracking, and career-building opportunities. From remote...

First Nations outcomes – tender opening soon

Together, the PHNs are supporting a new project to explore methods for measuring program outcomes that are culturally appropriate and...