"The mission of General Practice North West is to improve the health of our community."

 

North West Tasmania Division of General Practice Inc., trading as: General Practice North West (GPNW), is one of 111 divisions nationally funded by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Ageing to deliver regional health outcomes.

GPNW covers the North West region of Tasmania and represents general practices from the West Coast to King Island, covering an area of approximately 22,500 square kilometres. There are over 100 GPs in the region servicing a population of over 110,000.

GPNW Role: to facilitate an integrated primary care network, linking general practice with other primary care providers for most effective and efficient patient care.

GPNW is governed by a Board, which currently consists of six (6) GP Directors elected from the membership as well as two (2) appointed;(non-member) Directors. The Board is responsible for the setting of strategic direction of GPNW and for the governance of the organisation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic: Pain Management

Facilitator: Associate Professor Michael Nicholas, Pain Management & Research Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPNW has re-located to:

Level 1, 11 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone, Tas 7315

Ph: 6425 0800

Fax: 6425 0888

Email: contact@gpnw.com.au

Clinical Services – Mental Health and Diabetes will still have a clinical office in Burnie.

 

 

 

From 1 January 2010, some elective surgery procedures will no longer be routinely performed in Tasmanian public hospitals. These include a range of body contouring, breast, facial and skin and subcutaneous tissue procedures and some urological, gynaecological and vascular procedures.

This is consistent with the approach of other Australian states.

Information for General Practitioners on procedures not funded to be routinely performed in Tasmanian public hospitals have been developed, to view these Guidelines Click Here.

 

 

 

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Please find below some links to relevant sources for the Swine Flu

» Pandemic Flu - Tas Government Website

» Pandemic Flu - General Practice South resources

» Pandemic Flu - Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza

 

 

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