Order Your Winter 2019 Posters
North Coast Primary Health Network, Mid North Coast LHD and Northern NSW LHD are once again offering these local posters to help encourage flu shots and good respiratory hygiene this flu season. Place an order for your practice, organisation or school today using the form below. Click on the poster thumbnails below to see bigger
Free Webcast Series Exploring Social Determinants of Health
There is widespread evidence demonstrating the relationship between the health and wellbeing of an individual and the environments in which they are born, grow, live, work and age. Factors such as employment, housing, education and social support can work to strengthen or destabilise the health of people and their communities. We refer to these factors
Time for the Flu Jab
The Influenza Immunisation HealthPathway has been updated to reflect the 2019 Department of Health Guidelines. Key links are available to the Influenza Vaccination Provider Toolkit and the 2019 Influenza Vaccine Presentations and Eligibility information sheet. In the referral section, information has been added about why and when the referrer should contact the Public Health Unit. In the
How My Health Record Saved Further Pain and Discomfort for a Dental Patient
Drs Graeme Helms and Brendan White have been in practice since 1996. They’ve continued a family dental practice first established in 1935. Helms and White Dental in Lismore was one of the first dental practices to adopt My Health Record in our region. NCPHN’s My Health Record team has now helped almost 500 health organisations
Lismore Base Hospital Respiratory Lab
The Lismore Base Hospital Outpatients Unit has re-opened its respiratory testing facilities. Referrals are welcome. Appointments will be limited to Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. A range of tests are available to assist with patient care and management: Spirometry assesses the ventilatory capacity of the lungs. Results provide information about lung capacity and airway function and
Dr Carne Ceasing Consultation at Port Macquarie Clinic
Due to other commitments, Dr Jonathan Carne is regretfully no longer able to provide psychiatric services in Port Macquarie. Dr Carne will cease consultation at 53 Lord Street on 14 June 2019. NCPHN would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our gratitude for the valuable service that Dr Carne has provided over the last ten
Sharing of Health Care Provider Directories Is Now Available
Have you ever wanted to send a secure message to another clinician and not known their address? The Australian Digital Health Agency and digital health industry groups have been working together to help solve this issue. A new integration capability has been developed using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource. This capability enables users to search
New Chronic Pain Service for Coffs Harbour
In conjunction with NSW Health and the Agency for Clinical Innovation, the Coffs Harbour Chronic Pain Service is piloting a four-week active self-managed educational program. The program will consist of eight nurse-led sessions of psycho-education and paced exercise, including current pain neurophysiology and research. Participants will work in small groups, and it is anticipated that
C Change – An Important New Resource for Patients
Nearly 75% of patients with hepatitis C remain uncured, and general practice is the first choice for treatment access. The new ‘C Change – Curing hep C‘ brochure provides patients with valuable information around treatment choices. Irrespective of how patients may have contracted hepatitis C (pre-1990 transfusions and blood products, drug use, tattoos), most pre-cirrhotic
Immunisation Update Events
North Coast Primary Health Network will be hosting Immunisation Update events for primary health care professionals during May and June 2019. Topics covered at these events will include: 2019 Schedule Updates 2019 Influenza Updates At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to apply in practice the recommendations for influenza vaccination in 2019.
A New Location for ATSI HealthPathways
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HealthPathways now have their own category heading in the table of contents. These pathways were previously listed under ‘Specific Populations’. Specific pathways localised to-date include: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Care Coordination, Outreach, and Support Closing the Gap – Improving Health Outcomes for Aboriginal People Aboriginal and Torres
Immunisation Resources
AIR Rules Updated April 2019 The Australian Immunisation Register’s (AIR) national due and overdue rules for immunisation information are based on the Australian Immunisation Handbook. These rules were most recently updated in April 2019. Click here to download the rules. Get the Facts About Immunisation The Department of Health is promoting vaccination for Aboriginal and
