GP Clinical Nurse Liaison
GP Clinical Nurse Liaison

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Our GP Nurse Liaison offers a single point of contact and support to GPs in the following ways:

  • Guidance on referral pathways, including referral interpretation, contacting the relevant service/ consultant/ consultant secretary, and referral triage for urgent patient access.
  • Clinical support in relation to clinical queries.
  • Providing clinical guidance on services and specialties.
  • Post-discharge patient follow-up.
  • Accessing reports and results: reporting, interpretation, and follow-up. 

Referrers nationwide can contact our GP Nurse Liaison to discuss clinical pathway options and recommendations. This service can assist GPs in accessing services, receiving timely reports, or detailed discharge information.

 

GP Clinical Nurse Liaison - Kathryn Kennedy

Kathryn has over 24 years as a clinical nurse manager, in a wide variety of specialties including critical care, cardiology, medical surgical, spine and orthopaedic, and respiratory medical departments. She has a broad and detailed clinical expertise along with strong relationships with various teams across Mater Private Network.

“Dealing daily with patients and GPs, I have seen the challenges that can arise when there is an information gap. My role as GP Nurse Liaison offers you a single point of contact, particularly in the areas of reporting queries, patient discharge and follow-up patient care.  I am that ‘person-you-can-actually-call’ and help you to quickly access information you may require when caring for your patient." Kathryn Kennedy

This service is part of our commitment to improving communication and care coordination.