Cold Chain Management
New Cold Chain Toolkit for Immunisation Providers NSW Health has developed a Cold Chain Toolkit and checklist to support immunisation providers with their cold chain management. The toolkit and checklist can be downloaded here. For further information, contact your local public health unit on 1300 066 055. Cold Chain Management Training Module Each practice must
Sullivan Nicolaides Now Uploading Pathology Reports to My Health Record
GPs and medical specialists who are ordering diagnostic tests from Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology (SNP) will now see the resulting reports uploaded to their patients’ My Health Record on a routine basis. To ensure the patient’s Individual Healthcare Identifier accompanies the request, doctors must send their orders electronically from compliant practice management systems such as Best
HealthPathways Update – July 2019
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. NSW Ambulance Authorised Care Plans Calcium Supplementation Non-acute Paediatric Immunology Assessment Vitamin D Supplementation for Adults Spinal Cord Impairment Specialised Services Renal Colic and Kidney Stones Scrotal Lumps in Adults Acute Scrotal or Testicular Pain in Adults Reviewed HealthPathways Croup Delirium
Support Your Patients to Tackle Smoking
Training is available via the University of Newcastle to help your pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients tackle smoking. The iSISTAQUIT program is a multi-component intervention aimed at improving health providers’ provision of smoking cessation care to pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. iSISTAQUIT is seeking interest from health providers of mainstream services that
Diabetes Foot and Exercise Assessment Clinic
The Southern Cross University Health Clinic at Bilinga offers members of the community with diabetes the opportunity to have an inter-professional assessment for risk of diabetes-related complications. Consultations are led by students studying towards a degree in Podiatry or Exercise Physiology, and overseen by an experienced Registered Podiatrist and Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Podiatry students will
Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Changes to Allied Health Referrals
From 1 October 2019, there will be a change to the way that referrals are made to allied health providers for Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) clients. Under existing DVA arrangements, a GP may refer a client to allied health services for up to a year at the DVA’s expense. Under the new arrangement, the
My Health Record Patient Education and Support
NCPHN’s My Health Record team is available to partner with healthcare providers to facilitate ongoing consumer education and support on My Health Record and what it means for them. This can be tailored to your practice needs, either on or off site, and on-demand. Patient/consumer demand for My Health Record information and education is expected
Northern NSW Sexual Health Services – Working with General Practice
With daily medication, people with HIV are living full and healthy lives. Having a GP to provide general health care is important. Northern NSW Sexual Health Services have a multidisciplinary team approach to HIV care and general practitioners are key members of this team. As part of providing HIV specialist care, Northern NSW Sexual Health
Kids Behavioural & Mental Health ECHO Network
In rural, remote and under-served areas, many children and young people are not getting the care they need, when they need it, for complex but treatable conditions. ECHO is an online, interactive model of case-based learning. The Kids Behavioural and Mental Health ECHO Network uses brief didactic presentations and case studies to build expertise around
Southern Cross University Student-Led Exercise Physiology Clinic
By Mike Climstein, Southern Cross University The medical management of chronic disease and chronic conditions typically focuses upon pharmacological and/or surgical (procedural) interventions. However, there is substantial evidence from high-quality studies (ie. RCTs, systematic reviews and meta-analyses) that has shown evidence-based exercise can significantly offset the many adverse effects associated with a number of chronic diseases
Practice Incentive Changes
The new Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Quality Improvement (QI) Incentive is scheduled to commence on 1 August 2019. As part of this change, four of the current PIPs (and their related Service Incentive Payments) will end on 30 July 2019. These are: Diabetes Asthma Cervical Screening Quality Prescribing While full details of the new PIP
Immunisation Update
Strive for 5 The National Vaccine Storage Guidelines Strive for 5 3rd edition is now available. ‘Strive for 5’ refers to 5 degrees Celsius (°C) – the midway point between +2°C and +8°C which is the temperature range recommended for vaccine storage. Many vaccines are damaged or destroyed at temperatures outside this range. This resource
