Neurology update at MNCSOC
Dr Andre Loiselle, Consultant Neurologist has regretfully made the decision to cease visiting the Mid North Coast Specialist Outreach Clinic after 14 years of service, however, will continue to report EEGs which are performed at the clinic Monday and Tuesday weekly. Dr Balaji Kalband, Consultant Neurologist will be replacing Dr Loiselle’s clinics and kindly offered
Dr Austin May to talk hypertension
Join Dr Austin May as he facilitates a conversation on hypertension management in the primary care setting. With Dr Stephen Moore, Neil Chapman and Carolyn Davis. Hypertension is a significant threat to population health. Globally, high blood pressure is directly linked to more than 8.5 million deaths every year.* Hypertension is consistently one of the
Asthma risk for returning school students
Asthma Australia is warning about the risk of complacency as students begin the 2022 school year focusing on Omicron and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children. Every year there is a well-documented spike in asthma flare-ups when children return to school after the summer break. This results in an increased reliance on health care resources –
June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Held by Bowel Cancer Australia, this annual initiative aims to raise awareness of Australia’s second deadliest cancer, which claims more than 100 Australian lives every week. If found early, bowel cancer is one of the most treatable types of cancer. While the risk increases significantly with age, the disease
Two new resources on psychotic disorders now available
People with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are more likely to experience additional health problems and are more likely to die at a younger age than people without mental health conditions. The Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) at UNSW Sydney aimed to assess the health, health service use, and causes of death among people
Go4Fun – a great referral option for children above a healthy weight
Go4Fun is a successful and evidence-based program that supports the treatment of childhood overweight and obesity. This free NSW Health program is open to children aged 7-13 years above a healthy weight (>85th percentile for BMI) and their families. What’s involved? The program consists of 10 sessions throughout the school term that are delivered by
Research could revolutionise type 2 diabetes treatment
Healthy North Coast is one of 5 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) participating in the DiRECT-Australia study, with 5 general practices from the Ballina/Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour and Richmond Valley regions involved in the project. Diabetes Australia NSW & ACT have released this media release. New research could revolutionise the way type 2 diabetes is treated in Australia, potentially
Roland makes no bones about osteoporosis awareness
Roland the skeleton was a hit at Evans Head Medical Centre recently, as he raised awareness of osteoporosis. Practice co-manager Amanda Voss said Roland was a ‘nice distraction’ from COVID-19 and a good talking point. ‘Our goal was to educate staff and identify patients with osteoporosis who had let their treatment lapse, and highlight the
Haemochromatosis — tricky to say, easy to test, simple to treat, tragic to ignore
Haemochromatosis Australia (HA) is the peak body, providing support for and representing the interests of Australians with hereditary haemochromatosis. HA also provides a range of resources for health professionals on its website including links to the very popular and informative podcast series IronMatters. They have worked with the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) on
Researcher invites academics, clinicians to participate in eating disorder survey
Academics and clinicians are being invited to participate in a survey investigating eating disorder symptoms and related psychological concepts. Swinburne University of Technology Master of Psychology (Clinical) student Catiray Poiani-Cordella is conducting the research project. Ms Poiani-Cordella is studying responses from individuals working in the body image and/or eating disorders field and comparing them to
Improved Access to the National Cancer Screening Register
The National Cancer Screening Register has introduced an online Healthcare Provider Portal and integration with clinical software, providing a new way to interact with the register. The new system will support better patient care by allowing health practitioners to access and submit bowel and cervical screening program-related data at any time of the day.​ The
Important Changes to the National Cervical Screening Program’s Clinical Guidelines
Changes to the National Cervical Screening Program’s guidelines for the clinical management of women at intermediate risk of cervical cancer come into effect on 1 February 2021. A review of the national clinical program data shows that women at intermediate risk whose follow-up test is HPV (not-16/18) positive, liquid based cytology prediction negative, possible or
