The PHN conducted extensive engagement between July and October 2017. This engagement revealed a number of broad issues present regarding the after-hours healthcare that support the data. These issues include: improving the coverage of after-hours GP services in more regional parts of the PHN region improving coverage of after-hours GP services to residential aged care facilities to prevent avoidable hospitalisations help develop out of hours or urgent GP services in priority areas Section 4 – Opportunities, priorities and options These table reflect the opportunities, priorities and options that the PHN is pursuing as part of the annual activity work plans for 2017-19. Opportunities, priorities and options Priority Activity Expected Outcome Possible Performance Potential Lead Measurement Improved access Outreach healthcare to Improved access to allied health Brisbane North PHN to lead number of clients receiving counselling to health & vulnerable children in Moreton services in high needs areas. service delivery through a referrals to services and Bay North. Work in partnership commissioning process. community care supports with Act4Kids to improve access Improved knowledge and in Moreton Bay number of schools with an for children to allied health awareness of emotional regulation North (right care, allied health professional services in high need areas. techniques and improvements in embedded and providing right time, right behaviour regulation. counselling services place) change over time in proportion of developmentally vulnerable children in the region
The PHN conducted extensive engagement between July and October 2017. This engagement revealed a number of broad issues present regarding the after-hours healthcare that support the data. These issues include: improving the coverage of after-hours GP services in more regional parts of the PHN region improving coverage of after-hours GP services to residential aged care facilities to prevent avoidable hospitalisations help develop out of hours or urgent GP services in priority areas Section 4 – Opportunities, priorities and options These table reflect the opportunities, priorities and options that the PHN is pursuing as part of the annual activity work plans for 2017-19. Opportunities, priorities and options Priority Activity Expected Outcome Possible Performance Measurement Potential Lead Improved access to health & community care in Moreton Bay North (right care, right time, right place) Outreach healthcare to vulnerable children in Moreton Bay North. Work in partnership with Act4Kids to improve access for children to allied health services in high need areas. Improved access to allied health services in high needs areas. Improved knowledge and awareness of emotional regulation techniques and improvements in behaviour regulation. number of clients receiving counselling referrals to services and supports number of schools with an allied health professional embedded and providing counselling services change over time in proportion of developmentally vulnerable children in the region Brisbane North PHN to lead service delivery through a commissioning process.
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