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HIGHLIGHTS....... NEW Melbourne East GP Network website coming soon!
Whitehorse and Inner Eastern Melbourne Divisions of General Practice are amalgamating into Melbourne East General Practice Network made up of 150 general practices who aim to promote and deliver optimal continuing patient care to a population of 500,000 residents in the inner and central eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
- Practice Development and Immunisation
709 Healthy kids with logo RTF 
709 Healthy Kids Check PDF 
709 Healthy Kids Check Word 
www.health.gov.au
Type 2 Risk Evaluation Questions and Answers
Type 2 Risk Fact Sheets
Lifestyle Management Programs GP Referral via Melbourne East
And via Whitehorse Community Health Service
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tools
Lifestyle Management Programs Patient Brochure
Click here to view Diabetes Prevention Resources
Palliative Approach Brochure 
We are excited about the opportunities presented by the new GP network, and are committed to delivering local health solutions through general practice by providing valued services and meeting GP needs.
The next vital step is to transfer the membership of Primary members of IEMDGP and Full members of WDGP (at the time of the amalgamation) to Melbourne East GP Network.
What do you need to do? We urge our GP members who have recently received documentation via post, to return the reply slip so that we can maintain contact with you and continue to support local GPs and their practices
New GP Network Constitution Member FAQs GP Member Factsheet GP Member Application 
Eastern Suburbs GP After Hours Clinic
Incentives Availabale
After Hours GP Incentives 
The Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) will be used from 20/03/08 to determine funding for residents in aged care.
Summary of implications for GPs Statement from DoHA View more Aged Care Resources
Discontinuation of Medicare Dental Items for People with Chronic Conditions and Complex Care Needs (Items 85011-87777)
This notice is to advise that the Medicare dental items for people with chronic conditions and complex care needs, introduced by the previous Government in November 2007, are to be withdrawn from the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
This affects referrals by GPs, and services by dentists, dental specialists and dental prosthetists.
This is the first step in establishing the Government’s new Commonwealth Dental Health Program, which will be introduced from 1 July 2008.
Notice to GPs from DoHA Q&A from AGPN 
A brief guide to the process for HMRs How to find HMR Templates on Medical Director
Medical Director Referral and Plan Click here to view more HMR resources
2008 Health Weeks
Calendar of Events July to October 2008
Promoting Health and Wellbeing for all Australians
2008 Health Weeks Calendar 
Whitehorse Division of General Practice has employed two well experienced Mental Health Nurses to provide free sessions of 3.5 hours for clinics.
For more information, see our February newsletter for profiles of the nurses, view the Mental Health Nurse Summary or contact Debbie Neill or Pip Bourke on T 8878 3755.
"Mental Health Nurse Summary" Eligible patients, services provided and how it can work in your practice. 
Nurse Led Chronic Disease Clinics in General Practice
Information Package:
Explores the evidence about nurse led chronic disease
clinics.
Provides detailed information about what is involved.
Provides information on the pros and cons.
Provides case study examples of two different business models.
Sets out the financial incentives and funding issues including EPC and CDM Items, the role of subsidies and the pros and cons of charging patient fees.
Provides a step by step guide and more....
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