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QScript – real-time prescription monitoring is here
From October 2021, healthcare providers must look up the real-time prescription monitoring system QScript before prescribing, dispensing or giving a treatment dose of any monitored medicine.
30/11/2021 - 11:11
Stakeholder consultation for 10 year nurse practitioners plan
The Department of Health (the Department) is developing a 10 year plan for nurse practitioners and is seeking stakeholder views and feedback to enhance delivery of care.
30/11/2021 - 10:43
Do you see patients with hepatitis B or hepatitis C?
The Ethnic Communities of Queensland has free GP resource packs, translated resources for your patients, and offer free fribroscan assessments for people from multicultural backgrounds (including non-Medicare Card holders) who have been diagnosed with HBV or HCV.
29/11/2021 - 15:50
Making Tracks Together – Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Framework
Queensland Health and the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC) are placing First Nations peoples and voices at the centre of healthcare service design and delivery through Making Tracks Together - Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Framework.
16/11/2021 - 15:59
Free GP framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years)
Emerging Minds have developed a free general practitioner (GP) framework for infant and early childhood mental health assessment (0-5 years) online course to equip GPs with knowledge of common child mental health conditions, strengthen their engagement skills for interacting with a child and their family, and develop practical skills for child mental health assessment and management.
12/11/2021 - 14:02
QScript: What you need to know
Following the Commonwealth Department of Health’s proposal in 2018, Queensland Health has introduced QScript—a real-time prescription monitoring system. Since 28 October 2021, all relevant health practitioners are required to have registered and be accessing the system.
11/11/2021 - 22:12
Vaccine Works: Innisfail primary health providers showcased in COVID campaign
COVID-19 vaccine providers in the Innisfail region are the latest to be showcased in a new campaign which highlights the incredible work primary care providers are doing to help protect North Queenslanders during the ongoing pandemic.
02/11/2021 - 18:22
Assistance required with the closing the gap pharmaceutical benefit scheme co-payment program patient registration
A significant number of eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients have not been correctly registered for the Closing the Gap Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme Co-payment Program (the Program).
01/11/2021 - 22:08
Abortion and Contraception Services Map
Children by Choice, a Queensland service offering information, referrals, counselling and education on all pregnancy options has launched an interactive map of abortion and contraception providers, Pharmacists and Sonographers across the state.
01/11/2021 - 22:00
Know Your Data Responsibilities: a brief guide on security governance and managing data breaches
This year, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) reported that the highest number of data breaches occurred in healthcare.
01/11/2021 - 21:55