Supporting Carers to Manage Breakthrough Symptoms Safely
caring@home aims to improve the quality of palliative care service delivery across Australia by developing resources that support people to be cared for and to die at home (if that is their choice). caring@home is a national project, led by the Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, and funded by the Australian Government. It is producing
Help Boost Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The closing date for applications for the National Indigenous Bowel Screening Pilot has been extended to 27 July 2018 following an enthusiastic response from primary health care services. The pilot aims to increase the participation of Indigenous Australians in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). Indigenous participation in the NBCSP is estimated at less
Take One Small Step to Make One Big Difference
North Coast Primary Health Network is excited to be partnering with the Cancer Institute NSW as part of their One Small Step – One Big Difference project, aiming to support the North Coast community by providing further help to patients who smoke through referral to the NSW Quitline. Despite the significant reduction in smoking rates
New Changes to Australian Immunisation Register
There have been some exciting new changes to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). New features include the addition of HPV vaccines and the ability for providers to correct data errors, print history statements and produce single file overdue reports. These are a few of the new features in AIR planned between now and September 2018.
New Childhood Immunisation Schedule
Changes to the Childhood Immunisation schedule will take effect from 1 July 2018, including a new meningococcal vaccine. The following changes to the schedule will be in place from 1 July 2018: Pneumococcal (Prevenar 13): The third dose of pneumococcal vaccine will now be given at 12 months (moved from six month schedule point). Children
Update on the National Indigenous Bowel Screening Pilot
Applications are now open for primary health care (PHC) services to apply to take part in the National Indigenous Bowel Screening Pilot. The National Pilot aims to increase the participation of Indigenous Australians in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). Indigenous participation in the NBCSP is estimated at less than half that of other
Cervical Screening – Important Update
Clarification of Cervical Cancer Symptoms Some health care providers are using low thresholds to determine whether a participant shows symptoms indicative of cervical cancer. Pathology laboratories are getting requests for co-tests for participants with symptoms that are usually not indicative of cervical cancer. This has led to the over-referral of participants for co-tests and unnecessary
Bowel Cancer Update
Your Clients May Not Raise the Subject of Bowel Screening – It Is Important That You Do Research has shown that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would like their doctor, nurse or health worker to talk to them about bowel screening. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program offers many valuable patient-interaction resources supporting
Women’s Cancer Screening Collaborative Update
Improved cancer screening rates is an Australian Government ‘Headline Performance Indicator’ and NCPHN is committed to improving screening rates in the region, in particular the rates of vulnerable populations. Through the Women’s Cancer Screening Collaborative (WCSC), NCPHN is working with 26 general practices and primary health care providers (such as BreastScreen NSW and Local Health
Update on BreastScreen Bus Locations
Did you know that the big pink BreastScreen bus offers free breast screening to women aged over 40? It’s a potentially life-saving service. In coming weeks the bus will be located at: Dorrigo: 24 May – 4 June 2018 (alongside the Dorrigo RSL) Yamba: 6 June – 4 July 2018 (River Street in front of
Order Your Winter 2018 Posters
North Coast Primary Health Network, Mid North Coast LHD and Northern NSW LHD have co-produced a range of new posters to help encourage flu shots and good respiratory hygiene this flu season. Posters can be ordered via the form below. Click on the poster thumbnails below to see bigger image. Poster 1 Poster 2 Poster
