Diabetes
Last updated July 12, 2023
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The PHN is dedicated to helping the communities in the Hunter New England and Central Coast region. There is a strong commitment in delivering innovative and collaborative solutions in the prevention and management of Diabetes.
Here you will be able to find resources and information that will assist your practice in the implementation of these strategies, alongside the development and integration of quality improvement activities for Diabetes to use in Primary Health Care.
For Diabetes support please contact your Primary Care Improvement Officer (PCIO).
Data and Dashboard
Data Extraction
The PHN provides free licencing to the PenCS suite of products (It combines platforms of the Clinical Audit Tool (CAT4), PAT CAT and Topbar) for the extraction of data from general practices to support with:
- Quality Improvement
- Accreditation standards
- Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Quality Improvement (QI)
- Population Health planning/support (Comprehensive General Dashboard Reports).
It is compatible with most of the General Practice Clinical Information Systems (CIS). All identifiable data extracted from a Clinical Information System using CAT Plus is securely stored within the practice and not moved offsite.
For more information on the PenCS suite of tools please visit https://www.pencs.com.au/ and for more information and support with General Practice Data please contact your PCIO.
Quality Improvement
Record Templates
Practical Examples
Fundamentals Guide
The Patient
Community of Practice
Join the Diabetes Community of Practice
This PHN’s Communities of Practice (CoP) are open to primary care providers within the Hunter, New England & Central Coast Primary Health Network region to share ideas and resources to support quality improvement activities.
Anyone associated with a primary care organisation in the Hunter, New England and Central Coaswt regions is welcome to request membership of the CoP.
Evidence of employment in a primary care organisation or evidence of working closely with primary care clinicians will be required.
Please note that any resources contributed to this site can be viewed by members of that CoP and by sharing them you agree that others can use and adapt them freely.
To join the Community of Practice for Diabetes, please email Kelsie or Deb at krolfe@thephn.com.au or dwalganski@thephn.com.au.
Resources
The PHN recorded education library
Hunter New England HealthPathways
Hunter New England PatientInfo
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
Diabetes NSW & ACT | Diabetes resources and advice
The PHN Programs - Diabetes Alliance
Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
Australian Government Department of Health