GP Liaison Hospitals

Enhancing communication with GPs and other health professionals is a priority for Tasmanian Health Service

The goals

• Enhancing continuity of care for patients across the primary and tertiary sector.
• Facilitating and improving communication, access and utilisation of hospital services.
• Liaising with each clinical department in addressing specific issues, projects or problems.
• Representing GPs through participating in the planning and development of hospital services.
• Promoting collaboration between all relevant internal and external services.

The activities

• Actively contributing to Tasmanian Health Service – Southern Region projects and system change programs through participation in working groups, steering committees.
• Providing advocacy and raising issues from a GP and primary care prospective.
• Explaining hospital processes to GPs.
• On-site hospital orientation for GPs.
• Facilitate practice visits and evening meetings with hospital staff and services.
• Participate in the statewide GPLO network.
• Regular newsletter to GPs