Comments on: Why can’t this government make decisions on primary health?

By: john

john — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

John,
Imagine if we could fund drug and alcohol nurses to work alongside diabetes educators, dietitians and chronic disease nurses at local health services……

By: Bohemian

Bohemian — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Look for the corporatisation of sections of public health over the next few years.
Particularly among those areas where the recipients are the least politically capable of arguing back.
These will be called Public private Partnerships where profits are privatized, nvestment subsidized.and losses socialised. Pretty much business as usual I guess. Ditto education - just wait for it to happen.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Divisions of General Practice or Primary Care Networks have been in the same position as many health organisations with a lot of knowledge about outputs but not much about outcomes. There has been concerted efforts in recent years to change this and there is now very good data emerging on effect of Divisions program intervention on things like HBA1c levels, blood pressure, BMI, mental health. There will always be sceptics but never have I seen organisations so well placed to make real health improvements in primary health care at a local/regional level

By: sceptical

sceptical — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

everything needs to be put into context. Is there any proof or evidence that Div of general practice are actually achieving health outcomes-or merely providing health care professionals with jobs. Are divisions creating problems which need to be solved simply to be able to apply for more money,employ more staff BUT achieve nothing which can be shown to provide Health Outcomes?

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Can we have some sort of response from the Feds here? Or do we have another children overboard generation of decision-makers and bureaucrats who only ever show interest in the politics?