On the 12th of February the North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) hosted a co-design workshop to discuss the 2018 Winter Strategy. Among the 50 participants, represented on the evening was the local health district, general practice and local consumers.
Lessons learned and an interim evaluation of the 2017 Winter Strategy were presented before attendees were asked to break into groups. Each group engaged in discussion and brainstorming on 5 different topics, facilitated by staff from the LHD and NCPHN.
TOPIC 1: Enrolling as a Practice and Registering as a Patient in the Winter Strategy – Facilitator Alyson Jarrett, Program Manager Patient Centred Medical Home, NPCHN
TOPIC 2: Delivering individualised packages of care during Winter – Facilitator Linda Ward, Team Leader Quality Improvement Team NCPHN
TOPIC 3: The Chronic Disease Management Team and Allied Health in the Winter Strategy – Facilitator Kerry Wilcox, Cardiac Services and Chronic Disease Program Manager NNSW LHD
TOPIC 4: Emergency Presentations or Inpatient care for Winter Patients – Facilitator Catriona Wilson, Manager Integrated Care, NNSW LHD
TOPIC 5: Measuring our success – Facilitator Dr Dan Ewald, Lead Clinical Advisor NCPHN
