Why GP plus Practice Nurses?

GP Plus Practice Nurses play a key role in coordinating patient care, advocating for the patient and  liaising with community services.

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More Information

Download the promotional brochure

 115691 GP Plus Final for approv - Broch.pdf

What will the initiative achieve

Benefits to the community

  • improved chronic disease management and self management
  • increase in the range of services available in general practice
  • potential reduction in waiting times
  • increased access to general practice services
  • improved integration with acute and community services through better care coordination
  • enhanced consumer satisfaction

Benefits to General Practice

  • build workforce capacity in primary health services to manage chronic disease
  • reduce workforce pressures in general practice
  • increase opportunities for prevention and early intervention approaches to target people at risk of developing chronic disease
  • increase access to general practice with the potential to reduce acute care dependency
  • Practice Nurses will work collaboratively with GP's in the provision of clincal services and care coordination

Benefits to Nurses

  • flexible work hours with no shift work
  • working as part of a team
  • autonomous role with the ability to be self directed
  • utilising an extended skill set
  • opportunity to focus on primary health care including health promotion and early intervention approaches
  • opportunity to undertake additional training and post graduate training

Find out more about the Project Partners

Project Partners


SA Health through the Central and Northern Adelaide Health Service have partnered with the following Divisions of General Practice to achieve the program objectives of the GP Plus Practice Nurse Initiative.

Central and Northern Adelaide Health Service
www.health.sa.gov.au/cnahs/

Adelaide North East Division (lead agency)
www.anedgp.com.au

Adelaide Northern Division
www.andgp.org.au

Adelaide Hills Division
www.ahdgp.org.au

GP partners Adelaide
www.gppadelaide.org.au

Adelaide Western GP Network
www.awgpn.org.au

 

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