DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...
DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ... DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...
Figure 13: NT Schedule 8 drug prescription and patient contracts 1992-93 to 2008-09No. of S8Prescriptions35000300002500020000150001000050000100080060040020001992-931993-94No. ofPatient Contracts1994-951995-961996-971997-981998-991999-002000-012001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-10YearNo. of S8 PrescriptionsNo. of Patient ContractsOne of the issues handled by CLAC through 2009-10 was the shortage of Methadone tabletsmanufactured by Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd. These tablets became out ofstock nation wide with supplies becoming low in the Northern Territory in late December2009/early January 2010.On the recommendation of CLAC, methadone liquid’s status as a restricted S8 substancewas revoked, until such time as methadone tablets were again available. This enabledmethadone liquid to be more accessible to patients who had a legitimate need for its use aspart of their pain management and where alternate medications was not clinically indicatedor in the patient’s best interest.In late January 2010, upon advice that methadone tablet availability was returning to normalwith no future supply issues anticipated in the Northern Territory, methadone liquid wasagain declared a restricted S8 substance, taking effect on 1 February 2010.Radiation ProtectionThe Radiation Protection Act commenced on 5 October 2009. Additional authorisationsrequired under the Act are summarised as follows: of these were for sealed radioactive material because sealed sources are now registeredunder the Act. There are currently 83 radiation places registered.issued. Of the current licences, 183 can generally be described as relating to industry,93 medical and 129 others. 164 licences were previously counted as permits under the(repealed) Radiographers Act. There were 79 inspections of a radiation place.The Radiation Protection Act covers ionising radiation and, from April 2010, one categoryof non-ionising radiation - solaria. Tanning beds in the Northern Territory must be registeredand a licence is required for their possession and use. Currently there are two tanning bedsin the Territory.152Department Health and Families
Disease Control ServicesTerritory and provides clinical services, including screening and contact tracing, for sexualhealth, blood born viruses, tuberculosis, leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases. CDC’srole includes policy and clinical guideline development for these diseases.CDC is responsible for the development and implementation of the Territory’s immunisationprogram, and provides advice and education to health staff and the public on immunisation.responses, including the management of outbreaks, also forms part of its core business.Under the guidance of the community paediatrician, the rheumatic heart disease (RHD)program provides important support for the diagnosis and long term management ofthose with RHD. The trachoma program is working in partnership with a national programtowards the elimination of trachoma. The Safety and Injury Unit researches and developspolicy on injury prevention and Medical Entomology undertakes mosquito surveillance andenvironmental management of disease carrying and other nuisance insects.2008-09Actual2009-10Budget2009-10RevisedBudget2009-10ActualOutputOutputcost($’000) 23 527 19 979 25 814 25 037Performance Measures2008-09 2009-10 2009-10 2010-11Actual Estimate Actual EstimateQuantityNotification of:Sexually Transmitted Infections 1 5 962 6 500 5 817 6 000HIV 19 18 19 18Hepatitis C 213 180 157 180Occasions of service at Clinic 34 in Darwin andAlice Springs10 865 12 007 12 024 14 000Mosquito traps analysed 2 2 294 2 090 2 060 1 780Hectares treated by Mosquito Control Program 2 873 1 140 1 080 1 435QualityChildren fully immunised- at age 12 months 3 90% 91% 90% 91%- at age 2 years 4 93% 93% 93% 93%People completing treatment for tuberculosis 95% 95% 95% 95%TimelinessPublic health response instigated within100% 100% 100% 100%guidelines and specified timeframeMosquito larval control operations withinguidelines and specified timeframe of trigger(tides, rain, mosquito numbers) 5 100% 100% 100% 100%Department Health and Families 153
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Disease Control ServicesTerritory and provides clinical services, including screening and contact tracing, for sexualhealth, blood born viruses, tuberculosis, leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases. CDC’srole includes policy and clinical guideline development for these diseases.CDC is responsible for the development and implementation of the Territory’s immunisationprogram, and provides advice and education to health staff and the public on immunisation.responses, including the management of outbreaks, also forms part of its core business.Under the guidance of the community paediatrician, the rheumatic heart disease (RHD)program provides important support for the diagnosis and long term management ofthose with RHD. The trachoma program is working in partnership with a national programtowards the elimination of trachoma. The Safety and Injury Unit researches and developspolicy on injury prevention and Medical Entomology undertakes mosquito surveillance andenvironmental management of disease carrying and other nuisance insects.2008-09Actual<strong>2009</strong>-10Budget<strong>2009</strong>-10RevisedBudget<strong>2009</strong>-10ActualOutputOutputcost($’000) 23 527 19 979 25 814 25 037Performance Measures2008-09 <strong>2009</strong>-10 <strong>2009</strong>-10 2010-11Actual Estimate Actual EstimateQuantityNotification of:Sexually Transmitted Infections 1 5 962 6 500 5 817 6 000HIV 19 18 19 18Hepatitis C 213 180 157 180Occasions of service at Clinic 34 in Darwin andAlice Springs10 865 12 007 12 024 14 000Mosquito traps analysed 2 2 294 2 090 2 060 1 780Hectares treated by Mosquito Control Program 2 873 1 140 1 080 1 435QualityChildren fully immunised- at age 12 months 3 90% 91% 90% 91%- at age 2 years 4 93% 93% 93% 93%People completing treatment for tuberculosis 95% 95% 95% 95%TimelinessPublic health response instigated within100% 100% 100% 100%guidelines and specified timeframeMosquito larval control operations withinguidelines and specified timeframe of trigger(tides, rain, mosquito numbers) 5 100% 100% 100% 100%Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families 153