Day: September 4, 2025

Meet the Clinical Advisory Group

A group of people joining puzzle pieces together

Guiding PHASES with Primary Sense for impact in general practice and communities The Clinical Advisory Group (CAG) is the Clinical Compass of the PHASES with Primary Sense project. Comprising GPs, practice managers, researchers, and digital health leaders from across Queensland and beyond, the group ensures the project remains grounded in real-world practice and patient care. […]

The Challenge We Face with Cardiovascular Disease

Consultation between a male patient and a female doctor

General practice has a unique role to play in reducing heart attack and stroke risk. In our July newsletter, we highlighted that many patients living with cardiovascular disease (CVD), or at risk of it, remain untreated or under-treated. The good news? They are already visible in general practice. This places general practice in a powerful […]

Funded by the Queensland Health Clinical Research Fellowship, the PHASES Linkage project connects general practice cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk data with hospitalisation and mortality data. This study aims to better understand how CVD risk impacts hospitalisation rates and assess the accuracy of the new CVD risk prediction equation in identifying high-risk individuals within Queensland’s population. 

The project will: 

  • Estimate the number of heart attacks and strokes that could be prevented with improved treatment for high CVD risk. 
  • Identify gaps in CVD prevention to inform future care strategies. 

Running in parallel with the PHASES project, PHASES Linkage highlights the power of data-driven insights to improve cardiovascular outcomes and reduce hospitalisations.