GPs to receive swine flu training
Australian general practice will get urgent pandemic preparedness training under a joint program to be run by the Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), and funded by the Federal Government.
The general practice network and the college have joined forces to ensure general practice staff can use personal protection equipment (PPE) and are prepared for an outbreak.
The training aims to build on existing general practice knowledge and skills in managing infection control during a potential pandemic.
AGPN has been approached by General Practitioners (GPs) who are asking us for assistance in identifying best practice to manage Influenza H1N1 cases. They have also raised concerns about access to personal protective equipment and appropriate regional protocols for pandemic management.
