Tasmania’s newest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) has officially opened its doors in Burnie. On Monday 16 February, Primary Health Tasmania General Manager Susan Powell joined Member for Braddon Anne Urquhart MP, Senator Josh Dolega, Burnie Mayor Teeny Brumby (Burnie City Council), Burnie Health Hub representatives, and the friendly clinic staff, including Dr Sam Atkins,…
How artificial intelligence scribes are changing the way GPs work. Dr Keith McArthur has been a GP for decades. He’s seen many changes in the profession—but few have had as immediate an impact on his day-to-day work as the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) scribes. “I’m nearly 70 and I can use a few fingers,…
How a scholarship program is helping healthcare professionals improve their confidence in delivering palliative care. It takes a village to care for someone at the end of their life. Often, that village spans far beyond a clinic room or palliative care ward. Pharmacists, paramedics, GPs, nurses, community services and loved ones all play a part…
How one mental health support program turned one man’s experience of isolation into new horizons. When Sam* moved to Queenstown in Tasmania’s remote west, he faced more than just the challenges of settling into a new town. He was navigating complex mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety, while coping with…
On a rainy Wednesday morning, the hum of conversation fills the cement-walled warmth of Hamlet café in Hobart. Around the tables, practice managers from across southern Tasmania are catching up, and in some cases, meeting for the first time. There’s no formal agenda, no presentations, and no PowerPoint slides. Just coffee, breakfast, and something just…
How a regional pilot has grown to keep people well and out of hospital across the state. We’ve featured the Community Rapid Response Service (ComRRS) before in Primary Health Matters, but the story has grown—and so has its impact. What began as a small pilot in Launceston is now a statewide service, with teams in…