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NZ study reveals specialist gap grows - so what do we do? - Justin Butcher, Kaiwhakatere (CEO), Pinnacle A recent study by the Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) at the University of Otago, commissioned by General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ), has revealed the urgent need to address unmet healthcare needs and variations in referral declined rates in New Zealand. The study highlights the challenges faced by patients and healthcare professionals in accessing necessary specialist services. Despite a consistent volume of referrals by GPs to public hospital specialists, there has been a decline in access to referred specialist services. This decline poses significant implications for equity and national consistency in healthcare access. This is yet another indication of a system under immense pressure. It highlights that issues accessing primary care do not always sit within primary care’s control as our GPs are left holding more complex patients without the ability to access definitive treatment. A broken healthcare system is leaving patients with unmet needs and GPs holding the bag - we need a holistic approach to ensure everyone gets the care they deserve. In a system already under strain, what do we do? Until we shift our focus to look at the system as a whole rather than primary and secondary care we won’t fix these issues – merely move them from place to place. #pinnaclemhn #primarycare #brokenhealthcare Image: Stockking

🌟 General Practice in Australia 🌟 In the heart of Australia's healthcare system lies the pivotal role of General Practice. It's the frontline of medical care where the journey to health and well-being often begins. 🩺 General Practitioners (GPs) in Australia are not just doctors; they are the custodians of holistic health. With a healthcare model envied worldwide, Australian GPs manage everything from acute illnesses to chronic disease management, mental health, and preventative care. 🌿 🔍 Insightful Reflections 🔍 Reflecting on my own experiences, the dedication of GPs here is unparalleled. They are the unsung heroes, often going beyond the call of duty to ensure community health is prioritised. Their role in early detection and intervention cannot be overstated. In Australia, GPs also play a crucial role in rural and remote areas, providing essential services where specialists are scarce. Their adaptability and broad skill set are truly the backbone of these communities. 🏞️ 🚀 Embracing Innovation 🚀 The integration of telehealth has revolutionised patient access, a silver lining that emerged more prominently during the pandemic. It's a testament to the agility and patient-centred approach of Australian GPs. 📲 📊 A Statistic Worth Noting 📊 According to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, there are over 31,000 GPs in Australia, each playing a critical role in the health of the nation. (RACGP, 2023) 🤝 Engagement & Community 🤝 I'd love to hear from you - whether you're a patient or a healthcare professional. How has the role of a GP impacted your life or community? Share your stories and let's celebrate the incredible work of Australian General Practitioners together. #GeneralPractice #HealthcareHeroes #AustralianGPs

📢📢A Major Step Toward Health Equity and Universal Care in Latin America📢📢 In an inspiring and monumental move, the #PAHO has approved the Strategy for the Integration of Surgical Care, Intensive Care, and Emergency Services 2025-2030. 🙌🙌 This groundbreaking proposal of resolution, spearheaded by our team when at the Vicepresidencia of the Republic leaded by Dr. Borrero, is a testament to the unwavering commitment to improving healthcare for millions across Latin America. 🇪🇨This strategy, first envisioned in Ecuador, underscores the critical importance of integrated surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia services in achieving universal health coverage. It is designed to bolster national and regional healthcare systems, ensuring that high-quality, safe, and accessible emergency and surgical care are available to all, particularly in underserved areas. 🌎🌎 Uruguay, Brazil, the United States, Jamaica and others from the Executive Committee have thrown their full support behind this initiative, recognizing its potential to transform healthcare delivery and outcomes across the region. Their endorsement highlights a collective resolve to address the disparities in healthcare access and to build resilient health systems capable of responding to both routine and emergency medical needs. This strategy will serve as a catalyst for public policy development and decisive actions aimed at strengthening healthcare systems across the Americas. 🔜The resolution's passage sets the stage for its formal adoption by PAHO member states in September 2024. This upcoming vote represents a pivotal moment, urging nations to commit to implementing robust, integrated healthcare systems that leave no one behind. Together, we can achieve health for all. #paho##HealthEquity #UniversalHealthCoverage #HealthcareIntegration #LatinAmericaHealth #SurgicalCare #EquityInHealth Pan American Health Organization World Health Organization

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora has issued a request for proposal for a service task solution to improve the efficiency of non-clinical task management in Northern region hospitals, with the potential for a roll out to other regions should the solution prove satisfactory. #ehealth #healthit #digitalhealth #PulseIT

Best Practice Spotlight Organizations (BPSOs) are health-care and academic organizations selected by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) to implement and evaluate the RNAO’s best practice guidelines. A BPSO OHT is an OHT that partners directly with RNAO to implement best practice guidelines (BPG) in order to better respond to health system transformation in Ontario. The benefits of BPSO is enhanced collaboration amongst OHT partner organizations and the greater community, sharing of critical success factors for BPG implementation and enhancing the patient and provider/staff experience while supporting integrated systems of care. To learn more about BPSO: https://rnao.ca/bpg/bpso or https://lnkd.in/gcAs29F6 #OHTs #OntarioHealthTeam #ontariohealth Ontario Health #PartnersinHealth

💡💡💡And... introducing the second of our new networks; the Public Sector Allied Health Network (PSAHN)!!! 💡💡💡 An online community of practice for #publicsector health #alliedhealthprofessionals and #alliedhealthassistants, leveraging economies of scale, and incorporating education and information sharing at the national and State/Territory levels, while also retaining a local focus, through a dedicated online community for the AH workforce of each public sector health provider. You'll see from the prospectus (linked in Susan's post) this Network, too, also includes our innovative #geospatialmapping and an annual national survey of allied health in the public sector - an Australian first. 💡 PSAHN is, as with the Primary Care Allied Health Network, another ground-breaking initiative. Let's look at things differently, together, and see how we can improve collaboration, innovation, engagement, planning and data across the health sector - for the benefit of our allied health workers, their organisations, and the communities they support. 💡 ❤️ I'd also like to add (to Susan's comments on why there are two networks, and how they intersect, that there is intentionally no overlap with the critical work of Allied Health Professions Australia or the peak bodies. The purpose of these Networks is to support systemic improvement - and individual AHP and AHA engagement, recognition, and satisfaction within the system - by meeting needs which are currently unmet. If you would like further information on this, please reach out. I have a handy table explaining how the Networks augment (not duplicate) work by AHPA and the peaks, and can help your organisation achieve - by working together with other public sector organisations - more then it can, alone. If you work in public sector allied health workforce planning or capacity building, start the discussion with your manager today about the value of joining PSAHN. Victorian Department of Health Queensland Health SA Health Department of Health (WA Health) NT Health NSW Health ACT Health Department of Health, Tasmania

🌟 General Practice in Australia 🌟 In the heart of Australia's healthcare system lies the pivotal role of General Practice. It's the frontline of medical care where the journey to health and well-being often begins. 🩺 General Practitioners (GPs) in Australia are not just doctors; they are the custodians of holistic health. With a healthcare model envied worldwide, Australian GPs manage everything from acute illnesses to chronic disease management, mental health, and preventative care. 🌿 🔍 Insightful Reflections 🔍 Reflecting on my own experiences, the dedication of GPs here is unparalleled. They are the unsung heroes, often going beyond the call of duty to ensure community health is prioritised. Their role in early detection and intervention cannot be overstated. In Australia, GPs also play a crucial role in rural and remote areas, providing essential services where specialists are scarce. Their adaptability and broad skill set are truly the backbone of these communities. 🏞️ 🚀 Embracing Innovation 🚀 The integration of telehealth has revolutionised patient access, a silver lining that emerged more prominently during the pandemic. It's a testament to the agility and patient-centred approach of Australian GPs. 📲 📊 A Statistic Worth Noting 📊 According to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, there are over 31,000 GPs in Australia, each playing a critical role in the health of the nation. (RACGP, 2023) 🤝 Engagement & Community 🤝 I'd love to hear from you - whether you're a patient or a healthcare professional. How has the role of a GP impacted your life or community? Share your stories and let's celebrate the incredible work of Australian General Practitioners together. #GeneralPractice #HealthcareHeroes #AustralianGPs

📢 Just Released! 📢 Check out the latest report, "A Window on Quality 2024: Turbulence, Quality, and the Future," from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission. This comprehensive report explores the impacts of the global pandemic and health system restructuring on Aotearoa New Zealand's healthcare system. Key highlights include: - Stories and Case Study 'from the horses mouth' - The real people and situations data represents. - The effect of turbulence from 2020-2023 on access to healthcare services. - In-depth analysis of patient safety over the past 20 years. - Insights into the large-scale changes in the nursing workforce. - The rise and potential of telehealth as an alternative mode of care. - Recommendations for improving the future quality of care. - This report is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of healthcare in New Zealand. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative elements, this well-rounded report utilises data and research, whilst contextualising this information through the contribution of case study, lived experience and the real people and situations data represents. These real scenarios and people make the report what it is, as often data can only tell parts of a story. I was humbled to have contributed to this report, and thank Carl Shuker and Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand for allowing my story to remain mine; authentic and representative of the nuances of lived experience in the New Zealand health system. https://lnkd.in/gQKMWB9d

🌟 Join Forces with Nova Health Solutions: Pioneering Holistic Healthcare 🌟 With 20 years of nursing experience, including a decade in specialized care, and nine years in funding managed care, I have witnessed the evolution of healthcare from various perspectives. My journey, spanning both public and private sectors in South Africa, has underscored the need for a shift from reactive to preventative care. At Nova Health Solutions, we are committed to promoting holistic healthcare management, focusing on mindbodysoul integration. Technological advances now enable us to create fluid, concentric care models that transcend fragmented approaches. Dignity, respect, and caring must be the cornerstone of healthcare. Current models often strip patients of their dignity, turning them into a marginalized group. It’s time to restore this dignity by empowering individuals with tools to control their own health. We invite you to join us in revolutionizing healthcare. Let's work together to develop innovative solutions that enhance patient outcomes and uphold the core values of dignity and respect. 👉 Be a part of this transformative journey. Let's make holistic, dignified healthcare a reality. #HealthcareRevolution #HolisticCare #NovaHealthSolutions #PatientEmpowerment #Dignity #JoinUs

🔸 Quantitative Assessment of Partnership Development in the Communities of Care (CoC)🔸 👉 For too long, the question of “How to quantify the strength of partnership between organisations” has stumped even the most seasoned professionals in the field. Introducing a collaboration measurement tool, designed and tested among CoC by our colleagues from the Agency for Integrated Care (Singapore), provides a clear and practical way to assess the depth and impact of collaborative efforts: https://lnkd.in/grVSH9Ef 🤝 If you’re one of those struggling to measure and evaluate the strength of partnerships in real-world settings, don’t miss out on this systematic approach, tailored specifically for the complexities of senior support projects! [Content Source: Centre for Allied Health & Pharmacy Excellence (CAPE) 2023 conference] This project is curated by Sr Senifah Radi, Senior Nurse Manager, National Centre for Infectious Diseases 🔓 Break free from the cycle of reinventing the wheels by visiting the CHI Learning & Development System - CHILD, where we have over 1,300 curated and much-needed solutions that can help you to overcome your challenges in the healthcare space! #chi #healthcareinnovation #colearning #carecontinuum #communitycare #partnership #collaboration #CommunitiesOfCare #CAPE2023