Free and Accessible Advice for GPs on Mental Health Treatment and Management
The GP Psychiatry Support Line is a free service to help North Coast GPs manage the mental health care of patients. The line connects GPs with Australian psychiatrists who can provide advice on mental health treatment. This is not a clinical triage or referral service. This free consultancy for GPs aims to help keep consumers
Are You Passionate About Education and Looking for a New Challenge?
Are you passionate about driving improvements to health outcomes through person-centred care? Are you committed to supporting primary health care professionals stay, thrive and deliver high-quality health services in rural communities? Are you an advocate for interdisciplinary learning approaches and driving integration through team-based models of care? Healthy North Coast is recruiting a registered clinician
Responding and Adapting to Change: An Allied Health Perspective
Are you a dietitian, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, podiatrist, psychologist, social worker or speech pathologist with two or more years of postgraduate experience? A new research study is aiming to understand how allied health professionals respond and adapt to change. In times when change is more the rule than the exception, the ability of individuals to
Are You a Health Professional Working With New Fathers?
NSW Health’s Focus on New Fathers pilot aims to help fathers feel confident and supported in their role. The program sends text messages to dads, offering valuable health advice and links to support options. The Parenting Research Centre with Deakin Health Economics is conducting an evaluation of the Focus on New Fathers pilot on behalf of the
Coffs Harbour Clinical Society to Explore Shoulder Pain
Did you know that over $30 million is spent via Medicare on imaging for shoulder pain and stiffness, and that WorkCover expenses are on top of this? Shoulder pain is an increasingly common reason for seeking medical care in Australia. More pragmatic, functional assessment is needed. To ensure you’re managing shoulder pain and stiffness according
Mid North Coast Project Studies Advance Care Planning
Participants are being accepted for a Mid North Coast study into end-of-life care planning. The Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Coffs Clinical Network has received a grant to conduct translational research over the next two years. The grant comes from the NSW Regional Health Partners Research Fund. It will be used to study
Are You a GP Working in a Residential Aged Care Facility?
If there is a COVID-19 outbreak, how will you replace the hours you lose each week? Why not consider the Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) GP Team Leader role? Over the last few months, Healthy North Coast has been implementing the COVID-19 RACF GP Framework. The initiative can be viewed on this Primary Care Impact
HealthPathways Update – October 2020
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Methotrexate Shared Care Peripheral Arterial Disease Intellectual Disability Specialist Health Assessment Psoriasis Reviewed / Updated HealthPathways Adult Urticaria Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Hyponatraemia E-Mental Health Support for Children and Adolescents Novel Oral Anti-coagulants (NOACs) Mobile-Friendly HealthPathways is going live on
Will You Be Eligible to Sit the RACGP Fellowship Exams When the Rules Change?
The Australian Government is changing the rules for non-VR doctors who want to work in Australia. From January 2022, it will be compulsory for non-VR doctors who don’t have a specialist qualification to complete an approved program to be eligible to sit the RACGP Fellowship exams. Start your journey to RACGP Fellowship now with the
October is Mental Health Month: Activate, Educate and Engage
October is National Mental Health Month. With one in five Australians experiencing some form of mental illness, the need to raise awareness and reduce stigma is vital. This year’s Mental Health Month theme is ‘Mental Health Matters’. The Mental Health Foundation Australia says it’s an opportunity to ‘activate, educate and engage’ Australians about mental health
Coffs Harbour Pilot Program Aims to Beat Bowel Cancer
The Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) has begun a pilot program in Coffs Harbour for people who may have bowel cancer. The Direct Access Colonoscopy (DAC) program triages and prioritises patients who have returned positive faecal occult blood tests. Referrals to the program are either through GP assessment or via a person’s participation
New Lung Cancer Resource for GPs
Diagnosing lung cancer at an earlier stage leads to better outcomes for patients, however diagnosis can be challenging. Symptoms such as cough or shortness of breath are often non-specific, and imaging results are not always definitive. General practitioners play a key role in identifying lung cancer, as the majority of patients first present to primary
