Update on National Cervical Screening Program Correspondence
From July 2018, the National Cancer Screening Register assumed responsibility for all program correspondence. The Register has been sending correspondence in priority order for women who have not undertaken the expected follow-up of an abnormal result. During November and December 2018, the Register commenced sending reminders to women who are overdue for their next routine
Updated Colposcopy and Treatment Form
The National Cancer Screening Register Rules 2017 have recently been amended, with changes to come into effect from 1 December 2018. The changes are to facilitate the collection of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status, country of origin and the preferred language of individuals, if known, to be reported by colposcopists. The Colposcopy and Treatment
Christmas Vaccine Deliveries
Immunisation providers are advised of the following changes to routine vaccine deliveries over the Christmas holiday period. Vaccine orders should be submitted by 3pm on Wednesday 19 December for delivery on Friday 21 December 2018. Routine deliveries will recommence from Wednesday 2 January 2019, but can still be placed online during this period. A message
Contribute to Smoking Cessation in Your Community
Since July 2018, North Coast Primary Health Network has partnered with the Cancer Institute NSW as part of their One Small Step – One Big Difference project. The project aims to provide support to patients who smoke by referring them to the NSW Quitline. Despite the significant reduction in smoking rates across NSW, tobacco remains the
General Practice Resources to Aid in Women’s Cancer Screening
NCPHN’s Women’s Cancer Screening Collaborative (WCSC) project resulted in the development of a range of resources. These include: Women’s cancer screening Measuring for Improvement guide (quality improvement manual). Tailored education materials. Case studies. Practical actions checklist poster and flyer (which provides eight tips to increase women’s cancer screening). These documents can be found at: https://hnc.org.au/wcsc/
Test for HIV in the Lead Up to World AIDS Day
NSW Health data shows a need to increase HIV testing among heterosexual men who have sex with other men. These men may be in heterosexual relationships, be married, have children and/or come from a range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. For these men, having sex with other men may be hidden and separate from their
Seeking Clinician Views of the Revised National Cervical Screening Program
Are you a GP, obstetrician-gynaecologist or trainee (GP or OG) working in Australia? Researchers at the University of Sydney are interested in hearing from clinicians about their views and experiences of the revised Australian National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP). Research involves completing a short online (or paper-based) questionnaire and one-off face-to-face Skype or telephone interview.
How to PrEP
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention method in which people who do not have HIV take a pill everyday to reduce their risk of becoming infected with HIV. Local sexual health physician Dr Emanuel Vlahakis will present a comprehensive guide on PrEP prescribing for clinicians at Scampi’s in Port Macquarie next Wednesday 21 November
Changes to the Administration of M-M-R II
M-M-R II is a vaccine used to help protect people from getting measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). M-M-R II is now approved for two routes of administration: subcutaneous and intramuscular (IM) injections. The product information has been updated to include text on IM administration in the relevant sections. The updated product information and the
New Bowel Cancer Resources
Bowel Health and Screening Flipchart and Facilitator Manual Resources now available The Cancer Institute NSW has released a new Bowel Health and Screening Flipchart Resource and Facilitator Manual. Containing all the essentials about bowel cancer, bowel cancer screening and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, the flipchart is designed to support multicultural health and community
Following Vaccination – What to Expect and What to Do
The Department of Health have released a new resource titled Following vaccination – what to expect and what to do. This resource is an updated version of the previous ‘common reactions’ pad and provides easy-to-read information on common reactions that may occur after vaccinations. The resource is available to download or order as a tear-off
Billing Attendance Items for Immunisations
You can usually bill an MBS attendance item when you administer an immunisation to your patient. You can do this if the administration is not funded under a mass immunisation. If you address an unrelated medical issue on the same occasion as administering a funded immunisation, you can bill an MBS attendance item for the
