Winter Strategy
The purpose of the Living Well, Your Way - General Practice Winter Strategy program was to support proactive care for patients with chronic disease at risk of deterioration over the winter period, specifically Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), and Diabetes.
From mid-April to September each year, general practices supported patients through the program with the following interventions:
Additional primary care appointments (beyond usual care)
Chronic disease interventions in primary care including vaccinations, chronic disease management plans, spirometry, sick day action plans, and advanced care directives.
Additional interventions such as nurse-led chronic disease clinics, social and emotional wellbeing support, and referrals to community providers.
Throughout the program, practice staff including doctors, nurses, managers and administrative staff are offered targeted education and training to improve care over winter and to assist them to work at top of scope in the delivery of high quality care.
Winter Strategy 2024 locations