The Iningai Health Arcade in Central West Hospital and Health Service employs a dedicated telehealth clinical nurse to work with the Specialist Outpatients team to improve patient outcomes for the Indigenous community.
Visiting specialists and specialist nurses present clinics and telehealth appointments with specialists at this location. The Iningai Health Arcade also accepts referrals for Healthy Ageing, Speech Pathology, Aged Care and Assessment Team (ACAT), Cardiac Rehabilitation program, Pulmonary Rehabilitation program, Chronic Disease team, Healthy Lifestyles program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health team, and Child, Youth and Family services.
The Clinical Nurse position in Iningai has been sponsored by the Healthcare Improvement Unit, to support and establish a nursing position that is not located in the hospital to deliver, support, and engage in Telehealth services. This role highlights the importance of working with the specialist outpatients team in reviewing referrals and working collaboratively with our visiting specialists for reviewing some of their patients via telehealth.
