Home sweet home
Nurses will be allowed to discharge patients from hospital in South Australia in a bid to get people home as soon as possible. The Flinders Medical Centre pilot program may mean some patients won’t need to wait for a doctor to sign off on their case.
Nurses will be allowed to discharge patients from hospital in South Australia in a bid to get people home as soon as possible.
The Flinders Medical Centre pilot program may mean some patients won't need to wait for a doctor to sign off on their case.
“Nurses and allied health professionals, as well as other doctors, will be able discharge these patients who meet all the specified criteria,” South Australian Health Minister, John Hill, announced last week.
He said earlier discharge will help patients return home sooner and improve hospital capacity by freeing up more beds and creating more efficient health services.
The pilot program is scheduled for early next year.
LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Strategy
The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) I Health Alliance held public consultations across the country to gather feedback on its aged care strategy, and there is still time to have your say.
Download a copy of the draft LGBTI strategy and a consultation feedback form and email it to ageing@lgbtihealth.org.au by 5pm this Friday (2 November 2012). Whether you are an older LGBTI person, a carer, family member or a friend, your experiences and thoughts are important.
For more information, visit the LGBTI Health website.
