GP North

Program Outline

The Division's Diabetes management program within general practice consists of several components: practice based identification, registration and recall systems; systematic 6 monthly and annual review of all diabetic patients; enhanced communication and referral systems between key service providers for diabetes and comprehensive education for general practitioners and practice nurses in management strategies and assessment techniques.

The system of registration, reminder/recall and a systematic annual review of diabetic patients have been developed by northern GPs and is offered to all practices in the Division free of charge. Several resources, including reminder/recall record forms and a record form for an annual review, have been developed as part of the program.

Services to Members

• Information Management - Systems support for Diabetes Register, Reminder Recall
• Standardised referral and feedback forms.
• CPD updates in relation to Type I and Type II Diabetes
• Information on databases for cleansing and accurate diabetes
• Opportunity to compare own patient results with regional averages.
• GP registered patient data payments
• MBS Items
• Annual Cycle of Care Information
• Information on the role of the Practice Nurse in Diabetes Management
• Nurse led clinics

Resources

• Diabetes Referral Form and Patient Record Form. To download MD templates click here.
• Diabetes Management in General Practice Booklet 2009/10.  Hard copies are available from the Division.
• NEW LGH Podiatry Charcot Disease Management Record

Web Links

• Diabetes Australia - Tasmania is a registered charity and community based support organisation which has worked for all people with diabetes and their families since 1955.
• The national website of Diabetes Australia - features multilingual content and up to date information.
• Heart and Diabetes Institute
• Reality Check - A useful website for young adults with diabetes 
• Department of Health and Human Services - Diabetes

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