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Virtual Rural Generalist Service
Doctors working both virtually and in person to provide rural generalist medical coverage for hospitals and multipurpose services and fatigue management.
Added: 4 August 2021 | Last updated: 24 November 2022
In-home monitoring program for people with chronic conditions
A program addressing an increasing burden of chronic disease by remotely monitoring people in their own homes and building capacity to self-manage.
Added: 13 May 2021 | Last updated: 24 November 2022
Virtual Multidisciplinary Feeding Clinic
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is leading the way in addressing complex feeding issues, using videoconferencing to provide care remotely.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 23 November 2022
Providing a multidisciplinary chronic pain service
The Nepean Pain Unit are using videoconferencing technology to improve access to a multidisciplinary specialty pain service for consumers located in Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD).
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 23 November 2022
Aged Care Rapid Response Team
A geriatric outreach service offering virtual assessments and home visits to help people remain at home or in their Residential Aged Care Facility.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Virtual Services
Delivering a range of clinical services virtually to respond to the health needs of people who commonly have only had minimal contact with mainstream health services in the community.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Alcohol and Drug Telehealth Service
Using videoconferencing technology to connect Addiction Medicine Specialist Services to clients located in Murrumbidgee Local Health District.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Virtual Clinical Pharmacy Service
Providing health facilities in Western NSW and Far West Local Health Districts with clinical pharmacy services where there is no onsite access.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Nepean Blue Mountains Family Metabolic Health Service
Providing multidisciplinary, tertiary-level assessment and management of severe obesity for people aged two years and over.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Delivering antenatal booking appointments virtually
Offering pregnant women a virtual appointment for their first antenatal visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Dubbo High Risk Foot Service virtual and in-person outreach
A hybrid model of virtual and in-person care to people living in the northern sector of WNSWLHD to ensure timely access to appropriate care, close to home and on country.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Virtual Mental Health Emergency Care
Increasing access to specialist clinical mental health services in communities across rural and remote NSW.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
vCare
vCare is a designated virtual unit that provides specialty-level advice, critical care expertise, transport, logistics, and coordination support across Western NSW Local Health District.
Added: 4 August 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Virtual Allied Health Service
Providing virtual services to rural healthcare facilities in the disciplines of dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy and social work.
Added: 24 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Intensive Care Unit patient and family videoconferencing model
The service uses existing technology at the patient’s bedside and an approved NSW Health videoconferencing platform to facilitate family meetings and maintain family connections.
Added: 13 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Geriatric Medicine Outreach Service
This service provides cross-district virtual geriatric consults to people living in rural and remote areas.
Added: 20 May 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
COVID-19 remote monitoring
Successful in-home remote monitoring initiatives for people who are COVID-19 positive in the isolation of their own homes, or hotel quarantine.
Added: 6 August 2021 | Last updated: 11 November 2022
Creating an ideal pregnancy journey
This virtual model of care provides another option for women to access care in pregnancy.
Added: 31 March 2022 | Last updated: 28 April 2022
Collaborative Care Outreach for Residential Aged Care Facilities
The ‘A Collaborative Care Outreach for Residential Aged Care Facilities in SLHD’ (ACCORD) project aims to deliver improvements in clinical leadership, education, processes and connections between the Access Care Team...
Added: 24 April 2018 | Last updated: 2 June 2021
Improving the Critical Care Advisory Service
Western NSW Local Health District enhanced its Critical Care Advisory Service by conducting an audit, delivering staff education, streamlining clinical pathways and improving the patient experience.
Added: 6 June 2018 | Last updated: 14 May 2021
Enhancing Remote Physiotherapy Services for Consistent Patient Care
Hay Physiotherapy Service implemented a telehealth model of care for appropriate patients, to better manage its waiting list and allow patients across vast geographical regions to access physiotherapy services in...
Added: 6 April 2017 | Last updated: 14 May 2021
Confident and Connected at Home on Haemodialysis
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, in collaboration with The University of Sydney and Western Renal Services, developed a mobile app that allows patients to send their home haemodialysis data...
Added: 23 October 2017 | Last updated: 14 May 2021
V-DOTS – A unique client care for protracted tuberculosis regimens
The project team implemented an innovative, secure, low cost, and high impact program using readily available digital technology, to transform the current tuberculosis service to a patient-centred delivery model.
Added: 18 December 2018 | Last updated: 15 January 2019
Unlocking Care: Improving Access to GP Services in Adult Correctional Centres
The Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network is implementing six identified solutions to improve access to general practitioner services in correctional centres across NSW.
Added: 22 August 2018 | Last updated: 30 August 2018
Police Ambulance Early Access to Mental Health Assessment via Telehealth
HNELHD provided iPads to police and ambulance staff, so they can access mental health triage and support for consumers at the scene of the emergency.
Added: 15 August 2017 | Last updated: 25 August 2017