Extended Patient Care Program (EPCP)

[catherine a]

Thank you for this information Sunil. It will be very helpful to some people. My GP told me that PN was not considered for physiotherapy under the Medicare scheme. However women are fortunate to have pelvic floor physio at their local women's hospital but none of the physios would have a clue about PN. There were lots of physiotherapists at the Sydney conference back in Feb. so they are slowly learning. Word is getting out but we have a long way to go in raising awareness and education of this horrible condition. Every bit of information helps greatly.

[catherine a]

I agree Sunil.

I'm seriously thinking of ditching my GP. She's very good at everything else bust is reluctant to accept someting 'New'
I think she's perhaps one of these doctors who only treats what she knows and doesn't take time to 'look outside the square.'

The day will come when she will learn about this through her professional updates. I know of others with PN who got physio. sessions under the medicare scheme so I think it all depends on your GP. I'm not in any great need any more for physio. I did have many, many sessions at the women's hospital but the distance was jsut too far for me to keep travelling every week. The long drive always caused me such anxiety.

[kia kaha]

This is great you have this in Australia, even if the Docs are lining their pockets.
Interesting about the "Duty of Care" I was unaware of this, would they have this in New Zealand?
There is absolutely no help, or agency that I can go to to get any discounts or assistance from.

My GP although a nice lady and caring, she told me straight out that she is very busy with 2000 patients, and knows a little bit about alot of things, and my case was outside her scope.
Thinking of changing, but any other doc wold be just as useless here.