Table of contents
- Disclaimer
- Recommended citation
- Executive summary
- Acronyms and initialisms
- Introduction
- System change towards a Stepped Care Model
- What is the role of the GP in stepped care?
- Exploring the Stepped Care Model in your community
- GP education and training
- Useful resources
- References
- Appendix
Questions to ask your PHN
- What services are provided?
- How does a GP or patient obtain access to the service?
- Which patients are suitable and/or eligible?
- Who decides what service is offered and how is that determined?
- Who provides the service?
- How is the patient reassessed at the end of a cycle of care?
- How does clinical handover occur between the GP and the service?
- How often is the person encouraged to make contact with their GP and how is the GP incorporated into the care plan?
- Who does the GP or patient contact if there are concerns about the service?
- Is there any facility to manage patients from marginalised groups (eg geographically isolated, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, elderly people, children, people from culturally and linguistically diverse [CALD] backgrounds)?
- What is the process for reporting back to the referring GP?
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