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CLINICAL GROUPS continued NEUROSCIENCES Clinical Director: Associate Professor Michael Besser MB, BS (Syd), FRACS, FRCSC (Canada), FACS Neurosciences looks after problems with the nervous system including the brain and spinal cord; ear, nose throat (ENT); eyes; head and neck cancer; and pain management. With services offered across CSAHS, different facilities provide specialisations. Otolaryngology (ENT) at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has an emphasis on complex skull-based surgery and managing acoustic tumours and facial nerve disorders. It includes the pioneering Cochlear Implant Unit. At Concord Hospital the focus is on establishing a centre of excellence in rhinology or diseases associated with the nose. The Parkinson's disease clinic also operates out of Concord Hospital. Neurosciences enjoys an international profile with renowned research facilities at Concord and RPA hospitals. Surveys showed that more than 95 per cent of inpatients were happy with the quality of services and personal and professional care they received. People in hospital for neurosurgical reasons were more content about the information they received and the ability to talk to staff than those who had experienced stroke. As a result, a stroke patient and carer education program was initiated to address any issues and to increase satisfaction levels in line with neurosurgical patients. The Resource Transition Program has had a positive impact on services at RPA with the relocation and amalgamation of wards resulting in better use of staff and equipment. More people were admitted on their day of surgery, spending less time in hospital and freeing up beds for other patients. Pre-admission clinics were established at Concord and RPA hospitals to streamline day-of-surgery admissions. Prof Besser was elected president of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia for a two-year term. Key Indicators 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 Staff EFT* 179.63 203 190.63 Admissions 8,430 8,216 8,202 Same-day admissions 1,849 2,242 2,643 Occasions of service 31,742 30,624 31,847 * equivalent full-time Neurosciences POPULATION HEALTH AND DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICES Clinical Director: Dr Peter Sainsbury MB, BS, DObstRCOG, MHP, FRACMA, FAFPHM, PhD RPA Concord Canterbury Neurology • • Neurosurgery • • Ophthalmology • • • Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery • • • Pain Management Unit • • Population Health and Drug & Alcohol Services looks at the CSAHS community and develops programs to maximise their general wellbeing. This clinical group encompasses drug and alcohol services, community and public health, health promotion and a Needs Assessment & Health Outcomes Unit. It conducts social health research and also provides services in Aboriginal, multicultural and women’s health. Community Health Services focused on improving health outcomes during the year. The Health Promoting Schools program was successfully trialled in 12 schools in 1999, and the Population Health Nutrition Strategy was launched. 20
informed a more outlook A model for a home visiting program for families with babies was developed. This will be the basis for the State Government’s Families First project in CSAHS. The Health Promotion Unit continued work on the Vietnamese tobacco control project Health is Gold. It has realised a reduction in smoking from 42 per cent to 36 per cent, and a shift in the proportion of smokers taking action to quit from 16 per cent to 24 per cent. The Cervical Screening Project worked with those GPs not offering Pap smears by providing on-site clinics and referral services. While the results did not indicate a change in the number of women screened, a forum of key stakeholders provided input for future strategies. The Public Health Unit investigated several outbreaks of disease. One of the largest of these was foodborne illness which struck 176 of the 222 people attending a function. The unit received more than 2,670 notifications of diseases throughout the year. The Resource and Education Program for Injecting Drug Users based in Redfern was honoured with the inaugural Baxter Healthcare Award for Organisational Development, and the Ted Noffs Community Development Award. CSAHS became the administrative centre for the creation of the Statewide Drug and Alcohol Clinical Information System (DACIS). The DACIS will significantly improve information about drug and alcohol services, those who receive assistance and the results of treatment. More people were treated by Drug & Alcohol Services following an increase in funding. The boost to resources was a direct outcome of the NSW Drug Summit resulting in an increase in the provision of methadone treatment, outpatient services, ambulatory detoxification and aftercare, and shared care with GPs and pharmacists. In the Canterbury area Drug & Alcohol Services were increased to better cater for the size of the population. Key Indicators 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 Staff EFT* 349.2 429.7** 439 * equivalent full-time ** includes part of the transferred Sydney Home Nursing Service in November 1998 Population Health and Drug & Alcohol Services RPA Concord Canterbury Rozelle Community Community Health Services • • • Public Health Unit • Health Promotion Unit • • • Aboriginal Health • • Needs Assessment & Health Outcomes Unit • Multicultural Health • • Social Health Research Unit • Women’s Health • • Drug & Alcohol Services • • • • • 21
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