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The Prompt Care Clinic began as an idea and a dream to help provide more timely access to mental health services. This concept quickly developed as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold during the late winter of 2020. With the help of many clinicians and the generous support of organizations and our community - both clinically and with financial support from both corporate organizations and our generous donors - within weeks, a new, then temporary model of care, was brought to the community.  

The Prompt Care Clinic began as an idea and a dream to help provide more timely access to mental health services. This concept quickly developed as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold during the late winter of 2020. With the help of many clinicians and the generous support of organizations and our community - both clinically and with financial support from both corporate organizations and our generous donors - within weeks, a new, then temporary model of care, was brought to the community.  

Many children also enjoy time away from their parents making friends and creating new experiences. Disabled children and young people are no different but they can often find it difficult to make friends and rarely get invited out without their parents. This is where Bolton Shared Care can help as the team recruits enthusiastic, caring people who enjoy children’s company and who can make a regular commitment to spending time with a child who has a physical or learning disability. These people can also support children in foster care and their carers after school, at weekends and dur...

Background: The rising incidence of cancer and increasing numbers of cancer survivors have resulted in the need to find alternative models of care for cancer follow-up care. The acceptability for follow-up care in general practice is growing, and acceptance increases with shared-care models where oncologists continue to oversee the care. However, a major barrier to this model is the effective exchange of information in real time between oncologists and general practitioners. Improved communication technology plays an important role in the acceptability and feasibility of shared cancer follow-u...

Abstract Background: Survival rates for lymphoma are highest amongst hematological malignancies. In 2019, it was estimated that over 6400 Australians were diagnosed with lymphoma, a group of hematological malignancies with a high 5-year survival rate of ~ 76%. There is an increased focus on the promotion of wellness in survivorship and active approaches to reducing morbidity related to treatment; however, current models of follow-up care heavily rely on hospital-based specialist-led care. Maximizing the potential of general practitioners (GPs) in the ongoing management of cancer is consistent...