Saturday, July 31, 2010

Report on findings concerning Flu Vaccine Suspension - 02 July 2010 Update

Monday, July 26, 2010
On 22 April 2010, Western Australia (WA) suspended this year's influenza vaccination program for WA children following reports of an apparent increase in febrile reactions following vaccination during March-April.
For the full report, please see the attached document:
Investigation into febrile reactions in young children following 2010 seasonal trivalent influenza vaccination - Status report as at 2 July 2010



Moving to National Registration for Nurses and Midwives

Monday, July 12, 2010
From July 1,2010 there will be one national registration board, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. For more information on the implications of this move, please see the attached Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Fact Sheet


Chief Health Officer Alert- Legionnaires Disease 26th May 2010

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Legionnaires' disease notifications have doubled in numbers compared to the same time period in 2009. For further information refer to full CHO alert below.

Chief Health Officer Alert - Legionnaires Disease

Practice Matters Newsletter July Edition

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The latest edition of Practice Matters is now available.
Practice Matters July 2010


Erratum - Information relating to Practice Nurse payment

Friday, July 09, 2010
Please be advised that there was an error in the July edition of the Eastern. On page 3 the article Practice Nurse Initiative contains the wrong date – the program commences 1 January 2012 (not 2010).
For more information please see the attached document


Eastern Newsletter July

Monday, July 05, 2010
The July edition of Eastern is now available

Eastern Newsletter July 2010


Supporting Practice Nurses - Fact Sheet

Monday, May 17, 2010
General Practices across Australia, accredited under the general practice standards of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners will be eligible for an incentive to offset the costs of employing a practice nurse.

The incentives will be $25,000 per full time GP for a Registered Nurse and $12,500 per full time GP for an Enrolled Nurse.

For full details please see the attached Fact Sheet