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Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
20/08/19
The Commissioner is in Brisbane this week hearing from community members and service providers in preparation for Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Saftey. The Health Alliance Older Person Core Group has made a submission to the Royal Commission...
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The importance of recognising frailty in primary care
09/08/19
A focus of the Ageing Well Initiative is supporting general practice to recognise frailty and to improve how the health system better responds to the needs of older people. Dr Kristen Riley, a local GP working as a General Practice Liaison Officer with...
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Front line health workers design improved models of care for infants and families in Caboolture
21/06/19
On 12 June, local front line health workers came together to design improved ways of working during the early months of a child’s life. Midwives, child health nurses, GPs, practice nurses and other service providers focussed on improving the...
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Dr Lucy Dakin presents at Ageing Well Initiative Workshop
31/05/19
Dr Lucy Dakin presented at the Ageing Well Initiative co-design workshop on 9 May. Dr Dakin described the issues faced by frail older people and the potential harm of hospitalisation. A short preview of the presentation is available below.
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Update on the Ageing Well Initiative
28/05/19
Hospital and primary care interface co-design On 9 May, a group of general practice staff and specialists from The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) came together to continue co-designing a new model of care to address the interface between the hospital and...
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