HealthPathways udpate – August 2025
New HealthPathways: Four new pathways have been localised on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. These are: Travel Consultation Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries Menopause Specialised Referrals and Advice Care Planning and Health Assessment Resources Reviewed and update HealthPathways: A number of pathways have also been reviewed and updated: Clinical: Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) Scheduling
New HealthPathway for managing motor vehicle accident injuries
A new HealthPathway is now available to support clinicians who are caring for a patient following a Motor Vehicle Accident. The Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries pathway provides guidance for best practice assessment and management when a patient presents with an injury following a motor vehicle accident and wishes to claim statutory benefits under the NSW
Free CPD-accredited eye health training for GPs
Vision 2020 Australia have developed a set of free online training modules to support GPs and other primary care professionals in improving patient eye health outcomes. These modules are fully online, RACGP CPD-accredited, and may be of interest to local GPs. Vision 2020 Australia is the national peak body for the eye health and vision care
Home-based palliative care resources and tools for pharmacists
Pharmacies can now let their community know they stock the 4 core palliative care medicines from the National Core Community Palliative Care Medicines List by updating their listing on the healthdirect Service Finder. Customers can search and filter service offerings to find their closest pharmacy stocking core palliative care medicines, making it easier to plan
New inflammatory bowel disease videos and resources available in 8 languages
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) has released a suite of multilingual resources to support awareness and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Two new educational videos and eight webpages are now available in English, Nepali, Korean, Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Farsi. The new ‘What is IBD?’ video explains Crohn’s and colitis in simple language,
Australia’s first paediatric palliative care clinical guidelines bridge knowledge gaps
When caring for a child with a life-limiting condition, many health professionals find themselves questioning whether their adult palliative care knowledge truly applies. Managing breathlessness in an eight-year-old presents different challenges compared to adult patients, and families often look to healthcare providers for guidance that feels specifically relevant to their child’s needs and situation. This
Calling local GPs to give feedback on discharge summaries
Dr Chris Mostert (Physician), Dr. Zayn Al-Timimi (JMO), and Dr. Isobel Waugh (JMO) are conducting an informal survey of local general practitioners regarding the general satisfaction with and efficacy of discharge summaries from Coffs Harbour Health Campus. They are interested in finding out more about your experiences with their discharge summaries – what works well,
One patient, one plan: Coordinating care at end of life
Hospital transfers can be distressing for patients, their families, carers, and healthcare professionals. Meet George: frail, with complex health issues, and feeling left out of decisions about his care. The free Coordinating Patient Care module by End-of-Life Essentials explores how staff involved in George’s care – including aged care staff, general practitioners, ambulance officers, multidisciplinary
The new Aged Care Act is coming. Are you ready?
Practice teams supporting older residents and their carers may be keen to know that the new Aged Care Act, originally due to commence on 1 July 2025, has been postponed until 1 November 2025. This decision was made to allow providers, government systems, and older Australians to be better prepared for the sweeping reforms. The
Local GPs invited to participate in research into paediatric care
Healthy North Coast is partnering with researchers and experts from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University, along with the University of New South Wales, Asthma Australia and the Royal Australian College of Medical Administration in an effort to support GPs through clinical decision making processes in the care of paediatric patients. General
GPs invited to register for GP to GP referrals on HealthPathways
Healthy North Coast is encouraging GPs with a special interest, expertise, or relevant qualifications to register their details on the GP to GP Referrals page on HealthPathways. Launched in 2023, the page has become a valued resource for facilitating timely, appropriate referrals within general practice. It is designed to strengthen GP collaboration and make better
Airwaves delivering care and support across dying, death and grieving
Mondays 11am – Noon | Re/gard on BayFM 99.9 How we meet people, place, and transition says much about how well we live. Re/gard, hosted by Emma Beattie each Monday from 11am to noon on BayFM 99.9, invites listeners to remember and reimagine what is possible in death, dying, and grieving. When we hold regard
