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All health news and general alerts will be updated on this page as information is received by Melbourne General Practice Network.
We also have our regular newsletters including the weekly Dr Care faxout and the Bi-monthly Newsletter GP Voice.

News Items

• RHCN Call for Nominations
• Fact Sheet - Measure to reduce repeat prescription requirements for patients with chronic conditions
• Increased MBS Compliance Audits - Information Sheet
• CDM Information Links - MBS Items
• Free Translating and Interpreting for Pharmacies - Pharmacy Application Form
• http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/subpages/newpubs.html
• Scholarships available for distance education cross-culturalmental health unit for GPs
• HARP Chronic Respiratory Advisory Committee
  • DHS Call for Nomination for DHS HARP Respiratory Advisory Committee
  • Terms of Reference - HARP Respiratory Advisory Committee
    
• New MBS Item Resource
• HPV Register Latest News
• RCH Rehab Services Focus Group
• GP Health Practice
• Safety & Security Kit for General Practice
• NPS KLICS project - looking for GPs/GP registrars for Reference Group
• DHS advises of Changes to Mental Health Regulations
• Call for Nominations - HITH Advisory Group
  • Letter from GPV to Division CEOs
  • Advisory Group Information
  • Terms of Reference
    
• Collaborative Care In Motor Neuron Disease Survey
• Upcoming AGM for Melbourne General Practice Network
  • Call For Nominations
  • Nomination Form
• RWH Booking Fact Sheet: Right care, right place, right time
• National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) - Registration Forms; Agency Locations
• Call for Nominations - Victorian Maternity Record (VMR) Steering Committee
  • GPV Letter to Division
  • Call for Nominations
  • Terms of reference
• DHS Antenatal Smoking Cessation Working Group
  • GPV Letter to Divisions
  • Call for Nominations
• Helping Children with Autism - New Medicare Items 
• Overdose Awareness Day
• Non Emergency Patient Transport  to VACS and MBS Funded Non Admitted Clinics at Public Health Facilities
• MBS Items for Comprehensive Cancer Care
• Indigenous Health Equality Summit - Statement of Intent
• PAPSCREEN Victoria Seeks GP facilitator for Active Learning Module
• Kids Helpline - Email Counselling
• NPS Clinical Audit: Using inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2 agonists
• GP Dementia Survey - NPS
• Continence Awareness Week 3-9 August
• Correct Claiming of Medicare Group A1 - level C & D Items DoHA Fact Sheet.
• AGPN Proposed Constitutional Changes
• UPDATE ON MEDICARE EPC DENTAL ITEMS SCHEME
• UPDATE FROM THE EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL
• Life! Taking Action Against Diabetes Practice Nurse Funding Grant
• Discharge Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes project (DMACS)
• Motor Neurone Disease Survey
• VSRF_PilotTesting-GPV_Letter.pdf   See also the registration form
• NATIONAL DIABETES WEEK 13 - 19 JULY 2008
• Media release from Nicola Roxon  New Health Services From 1 July08  

Alerts

• Melamine Alert from Chief Medical Officer, Health and Ageing
• Urgent safety advisory - Thermoskin hot/cold packs
• Urgent Alert: Oxycontin
• GP Alert for Legionnaires’ disease
• Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVE) detected - May08 update.
• Precautionary Guidance - Possible Acute Toxicity Occurring After Eating 'PIRANHA VEGE-CRACKERS'
• GP Avian Flu Update Dec07 - DHS
• Medical Centre Alert - Burglary
  Self Assessment Checklist
• Doctor Shopper Reported - Southbank
• Contingency Plans - Potential Power Outages - 2007/08 Summer Season
• Bindeez Beads – Warning about potential poisoning risk in children – November 2007
• Emergency Phone Numbers - MH Resuscitation Committee advice

For more information

Please call:

Stacey Ramage
Operations Manager
Phone: (03) 9347 1188
Email: stacey.ramage@mgpn.com.au

Melbourne General Practice Network will sponsor 1 member to walk the Kokoda Track from the 5th-18th of July 2008