Nursing in General Practice  Search:  Name Redcliffe Bribie Caboolture Division of General Practice Division Number 407 Classification Urban Number of Member GPs 153 Increased income for the practice Practice Incentive Program (PIP) - Practice Nurse Payment A range of MBS items are available including immunisation, wound management, and Pap smears (RRMA 3-7). Chronic Disease Management and Enhanced Primary Care Additional inducement to recruit new GPs PopulationFinancial incentives 168,234 (2001 Census)Australian Government financial incentives include: Area CoveredTargets areas where patient access to medical services is limited, such as rural and remote communities and urban areas of workforce shortages The Division is situated in southeast Queensland to the north of Brisbane and covers an area of approximately 2 000 square kilometres. It extends from Bribie Island around Deception Bay to Redcliffe, westward to the D'Aguilar Ranges and northward of the Glasshouse Mountains. The Divisional boundary totally encompasses the Shire of Caboolture and Redcliffe City, and includes small peripheral areas of the Shires of Kilcoy, Pine Rivers and Caloundra.MBS items for practice nurse services CEOPractice nurses are able to assist GPs with health assessments and chronic disease management services including, Asthma Management Plans, Diabetes Cycle of Care, GP Management Plans and Team Care Arrangements. Mr Doug WelchInformation brochure for general practices Chair Dr Ralph Smallhorn   Home  |   Discussion ForumsDivisions Directory  |   About AGPN  |   Consumers & Divisions  |   Annual Forum  |   Document Library    |    |    |    |    |   Physical Address: Suite 8/107 Anzac AveneExecutive Leadership and Management Program REDCLIFFE QLD 4020Programs AustraliaMedia Postal Address:Events PO Box 258Contact AGPN MARGATE BEACH QLD 4019Links

The Division lies principally in the City of Redcliffe and the Caboolture Shire, although some membership seepage occurs from Brisbane's northern suburbs and the Petrie Shire where the Redcliffe Hospital provides a focus for health care.

CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

The Division is committed to improving the health of the population and the quality of life for GPs. This will see a continuing shift from a focus on the health of individuals seeking help towards provision of services to meet the identified needs of the population.