Friday 26 February 2010
The Department of Health and Families (DHF) hosted a meeting in Darwin today for a large contingent of remote doctors and health professionals.This is the result of a successful recruiting program to expand medical services in remote communities in the NT.
It was the largest gathering of the Remote Medical Unit with over 40 delegates in Darwin discussing changes to the structure of remote health services in the Northern Territory.
The DHF Chief Rural Medical Practitioner Dr Jo Wright chaired the day which aimed to provide a great networking opportunity as well as a chance to get an overview of the new program in leadership roles in remote health for the NT.
"The day was to launch the new initiatives in remote health and bring a new focus to acute care, chronic disease, maternal and child health and youth health," Dr Wright said.
"It also positions remote health as an organisation delivering education, training and supervision to medical students, junior doctors and registrars."
Participants include Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Disease and community based GPs.
Doctors right across the Territory including Central Australia, Milingimbi, Wadeye and Borroloola are converging in Darwin today.
