PGP Network
The Peninsula GP Network enhances the quality of general practitioner services and improves the health of the local community by the provision of education and information to GPs and the community on a range of current health issues, improving the integration of health care in the local area and improving population health outcomes. Initially called the Mornington Peninsula Division of General Practice it was established in 1993.It is federally funded through the Department of Health and Ageing. PGPN also receives funding form other federal goverment departments, the state government, pharmaceutical companies and any organisation that is willing to fund health improvement programs.
PGPN is governed by a Board. The majority of the Board consists of local general practitioners. Provision for non-GP Board members was made in 2007 with the passing of an amendment to the articles of association.
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PGPN Staff
PGPN has a CEO, program workers and administrative staff. Futher details about staff can be found here.
Divisions Network
Further information about the Division's network can be found in this document.
Hospitals
The Mornington Peninsula is serviced by a public hospital, Peninsula Health. There are also 3 private hospitals in the area, Peninsula Private, Beleura Private and The Bays.
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PGPN Community
At its northern border are the suburbs of Chelsea and Edithvale. Its other borders are confined by Port Phillip Bay to the west, Westenport Bay to the east and Bass Strait to the south. The population is mainly of white anglosaxon descent and numbers about 260,000. The area is serviced by two local governments, the City of Frankston and the Shire of Mornington Peninsula. Acute hospital services are provided by the Peninsula Network. The Peninsula Network has two main acute sites, Frankston and Rosebud. Peninsula Health also provides tertiary mental health services aged care and rehabilitation services. The demographics of the region as determined by the Public Health Information Unit are available from the University of Adelaide. More>.
PGPN Members
PGPN membership is structured into two levels, members and associates. Members can only be registered general practitioners. The rights of members are listed in this document. Associates members can be any person who agrees to the ideals of PGPN. The PGPN articles of association were amended in November 2007 to allow associates members to also hold Board director positions. The PGPN area has 260 GPs working within its borders. 90% of these GPs are financial members. A list of multi-ligual GPs can be obtained from here.
PGPN Notable Achievements
Notable achievements to date have been improving the immunisation rate of local children, provision of psychological services for the socially disadvantaged, electronic discharge communication between Peninsula Health and local GPs, aiding the computerisation of GP clinics, improving GP services to aged care homes and improving the care of people with chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory disease
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