We thought we would create a Medicare Locals category, to show you all the role that Medicare Locals are playing in the treatment of chronic pain. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the pain clinics are stretched to the limit with pain management and if Medicare Locals can become involved and run programs, it will help to reduce the load that the public pain clinics are facing.
Medicare Locals are becoming more involved with chronic pain management, with training programs being available for doctors and practice nurses.
I have attached a press release that was distributed by Pain Australia in April.
There is also a link here to the Australian Medicare Local Alliance for those of you who would like further information.
Mary
Not every day is a good day, but there is good in every day.
"“It’s delightful when your imaginations come true, isn’t it?” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
G,Day fellow CPer,s a Big Thank You to all at my Hospital i had a Bowel Obstruction and as soon as i was admitted the Nurses know me and the Pain Meds im on so after they get me stable they handed me over to there Cronic Pain Manager Group and hooked me upto a PCA Machine which gave me instant relief and the blockage cleared after a few days very close as i was allso in Hospital asking for a drop in my Pain Med intake a lot of Doctors told me what a great job i had been doing lost 28 Kg and a drop in Pain intake where most of the time people ask for an increase Not a decreaes .Having to young nurses put a Cathada in was just embarrising But all is well Now it will take time till i feel %100 but im getting there ,I was very sick till i seen other younger people there who had a lot more trouble.s than me ,we all have out troubles to deal with those nasal gastric tube must be the worst thing i have ever had my goodness there awfull stay positive every one Think Good Thoughts cheers CP er,s .
Hi Mary
I have read your attachment and have never herd of "Mardicare Locals." What are they, is it a New South Wales thing, and do they still exist?
Marley
Once I could laugh with everyone
Once I could see the good to me
Holding the world inside
Now the world is grey to me
Nobody can see you gotta believe it
Oh oh the night comes down
And I get afraid of losing my way
Oh oh the night comes down
And it’s dark again
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Hi Marley,
This thread will become obsolete shortly. In recent times we have had Medicare Locals which are organisations that oversee all the health practices within a region. For example, in Adelaide we have NAML (Northern Adelaide Medicare Local) and also CAHML (Central Adelaide and Hills Medicare Local). There are several others. They are about to be replaced by Primary Health Networks which will essentially do the same thing. We will have only 2 in SA. They are Metropolitan and Country. I am not sure if they are the exact names, but I think I am correct.
The other news for SA is that we are developing a Statewide Pain Management Strategy. This will be a pain management plan for the whole state. As you can imagine it is a very big task. However, I think that there will be many improvements in the way that pain is managed. We are the only state that has not endorsed the National Pain Strategy of 2010, so we are somewhat behind the other states where they have been putting strategies in place for pain management for 4 years now.
Mary
Not every day is a good day, but there is good in every day.
"“It’s delightful when your imaginations come true, isn’t it?” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
If I can contribute in any way, please let me know, I figure the South Australian health system is going through massive changes, some not in the interest of the patient. Pain Management has never been high on the agenda.
Marley
Once I could laugh with everyone
Once I could see the good to me
Holding the world inside
Now the world is grey to me
Nobody can see you gotta believe it
Oh oh the night comes down
And I get afraid of losing my way
Oh oh the night comes down
And it’s dark again
“The Night Comes Down” Queen
