Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Opportunities
The Australian College of Nursing is offering a range of nursing, midwifery and aged care scholarships. Applications are now open. The various scholarships support undergraduate and postgradute study, from Certificate IV to master’s level. The opportunity is open to college members and non-members. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply. Learn more at the links
Telestroke Service Update for Mid North Coast
NSW Health’s new Telestroke Service commenced clinical operations in March this year, providing regional and rural stroke patients with immediate, life-saving diagnosis and treatment from the state’s leading clinicians. The service builds on a pilot using telehealth technology to deliver time-critical 24/7 access to specialist clinical advice for the management and early treatment of stroke
RACF COVID-19 Outbreak – What Will It Be Like for RACF GPs?
As Healthy North Coast rolls out the COVID-19 Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) Outbreak GP Framework, we are being asked, “What will an outbreak be like? ” If your RACF and GP team are ready — i.e. you have implemented the framework — the outbreak will look like this in the first few hours: A resident
Support Your Patients to Stop Drinking in Pregnancy
Do you have patients who are pregnant and need support to stop drinking? According to a national survey, 97% of Australian women want to be asked about alcohol use during pregnancy. Women who find it a challenge to stop drinking during pregnancy, however, may feel shame about it or worry they will be judged. By
‘Improve Recording of Alcohol Status’ Proves Popular With Practices
Improving recording of alcohol status is currently the most popular quality improvement activity in Primary Care Impact, after COVID-19 patient and staff safety. One general practice has (anonymously) shared how they used Topbar and a team approach to increase their recording of alcohol status by 10% in six months. Well done to this (shy) team
Melanoma Risk Calculators
Clinicians and patients now have access to a series of online melanoma risk calculators. These tools can assist in prevention, early detection and optimum treatment of melanoma, ultimately saving lives. Developed by the Melanoma Institute Australia and based on published risk prediction models, the three web-based calculators are housed on a new Melanoma Risk website.
Putting the Focus on New Fathers
For many years, NSW Health has provided parenting support, information and screening that has focused on new mums. Now, they are trying to find better ways to offer the same kind of support to new dads. The Focus on New Fathers pilot aims to assist fathers in feeling confident and supported in their role. The
COVID-19 RACF Outbreak GP Framework – Are You a Team Leader?
The implementation of the COVID-19 Residential Aged Care Facility Outbreak GP Framework continues at a pace. Healthy North Coast is hearing from the RACF managers that GP Team Leaders are starting to come forward. Could this be a role for you? It is a remote role only and focuses on being a conduit with the
Online GP Support Group – RACF COVID-19 Response
Dr Michael Murray is the lead geriatrician at Austin Health and is currently working with the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre. He has started a Zoom support group for GPs working in geriatric care, with a particular focus on caring for residents in aged care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video meetings held to
Do You Have Patients in an Aged Care Facility?
A checklist for GPs with patients in aged care facilities has been developed by North Western Melbourne PHN, based on the Victorian experience. Click here to download the checklist. The checklist draws upon stakeholder experience and expertise. It includes input from Professor Michael Murray, the head of the Australian Government’s Victorian Aged Care Response Centre,
HealthPathways Mobile-Friendly Site Coming Soon
From 29 October 2020, HealthPathways Mid and North Coast will default to the mobile-friendly view. The newly improved site uses responsive design, meaning all pages shift and adjust the content depending on the device you are using (desktop, computer, laptop, tablet or mobile). Rather than creating separate desktop and mobile sites, we’ve created a single
Telestroke Service Reaches Northern NSW Patients
Stroke patients in the Northern Rivers now have access to a new telehealth service. The NSW Telestroke Service at Lismore Base Hospital links stroke patients with specialist clinicians via telehealth. The service enables time-critical diagnosis and treatment for patients in regional and rural areas. “People in regional and rural areas have a far greater risk
