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[caption id="attachment_8997" align="alignleft" width="195"] Prof Claire Jackson[/caption]
Respected GP, educator and researcher Professor Claire Jackson has been appointed to lead an independent听review of after-hours primary health care services in Australia.
The review was recommended by former Chief Medical Officer Professor John Horvath in his report on Medicare Locals and the subsequent decision to establish Primary Health Networks.
When announcing the review,听Minister for Health Peter Dutton said Professor Jackson had extensive experience in primary care and a strong interest in health system reform, a topic on which she has published and presented internationally.听
鈥淭he Government is committed to fixing Australia鈥檚 health system and to improving frontline services to meet community needs, including after-hours services,鈥� Mr Dutton said.
鈥淧rofessor Jackson will provide advice to the Government on the most appropriate and effective delivery mechanisms to support ongoing after-hours primary health care service provision nationally.鈥�
Mr Dutton said the review would begin immediately, with Professor Jackson providing her recommendations to the Government by听31 October 2014. Current after-hours service provision will be maintained through existing arrangements with Medicare Locals until听30 June 2015.听
New funding arrangements will be transitioned from听1 July 2015听to ensure continuity of after-hour service provision in the community.
After-hours Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items will not be included in the scope of the review.
The听Terms of Reference听for the review are:

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  路听听听听听听听听The central role of General Practitioners and general practice in delivering after-hours services
  


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  路听听听听听听听听The policy settings required to generate innovative solutions
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Appropriate and effective delivery strategies, taking into account current and available mechanisms
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Existing infrastructure and services
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Effective and deregulated administrative arrangements
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Appropriate mechanisms for information sharing and data collection
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Opportunities for improved engagement with the private sector
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Delivery challenges in rural and remote regions
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Consumer expectations and needs
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Findings from previous evaluations of the听After Hours Primary Health Care Programme
  


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  路听听听听听听听听Any transition to new arrangements, including timing