Women & Children’s Health Update in Coffs Harbour
Women and children’s health will be in focus at an upcoming education day in Coffs Harbour brought to you by the Mid North Coast Division of General Practice. GPs and Practice Nurses are welcome to attend. Saturday 11 May 2019 9:00 am – 4:00 pm BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort 11 Firman Drive, Coffs Harbour Click
Coffs Harbour Fast Track Clinic Reopening
CHC Medical is proud to announce its Fast Track Clinic will re-open from May. This is a walk-in clinic for same day appointments for patients needing immediate care or medical attention. Whether you need to renew an urgent prescription, obtain a medical certificate or seek a consultation for a child’s sore ear, CHC Medical’s Fast
HealthPathways Update May 2019
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Skin Lesion Excision Skin Biopsy Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Benign and Premalignant Skin Lesions Non-acute Dental Assessment Acute Dental Assessment Intermenstrual Bleeding Postcoital Bleeding Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Therapeutic Venesection Amputee Support Department of Veterans’ Affairs Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Single Swollen
My Health Record eLearning for Allied Health
The Australian Digital Health Agency, in collaboration with Allied Health Professions Australia, has developed a series of five self-paced eLearning modules to support allied health professionals to become familiar with and confident in using the My Health Record system. The modules can be accessed here. Click here to visit the HealthPathway for My Health Record. For
Providers Wanted for Information, Assessment and Referral Service
NCPHN is now seeking proposals from experienced providers to deliver an Information, Assessment and Referral Service to ensure people with mental health or alcohol and other drug support needs are able to access services appropriate to their level of need across the North Coast. What is an Information Assessment and Referral Service? This service is
Consultation Paper Review on the Practice Incentives Program Indigenous Health Incentive
The Department of Health is undertaking a review of the Practice Incentives Program Indigenous Health Incentive (PIP IHI). This review aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the PIP IHI to support general practices to provide culturally appropriate health care to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with a chronic disease. The Department has
Most of Your Patients Will Now Have a My Health Record
A message for general practices from Clinical Professor Meredith Makeham, Chief Medical Adviser at the Australian Digital Health Agency. Between 16 July 2018 and 31 January 2019, Australians had the opportunity to make a choice to have a My Health Record, or to opt out by 31 January 2019 if they did not want a
Neurology Outreach Clinic Moving from Kempsey to Port Macquarie
By Dr Stephen Reddel, Consultant Neurologist An update on the Neurology Outreach Clinical Service As many will know, we have provided this service in Kempsey since 2001. Unfortunately with Harry Johnston’s retirement we have to find a new home. After reviewing the options, I have decided to relocate to Port Macquarie. This is principally in the
High Risk of Measles Continues on North Coast
NSW Health advises that since December 2018 there have been 36 infectious cases of measles across the state. They have issued a Measles Update for GPs which can be downloaded here. Main points: New Recommendation: Infants travelling overseas can be vaccinated from six months of age. These infants still need two further doses at 12
Celebrating 500 HealthPathways
The HealthPathways Team is very excited to announce a major milestone: the publication of 500 localised HealthPathways! This is a great achievement for the team of eight who work remotely across the footprint in Tweed Heads, Ballina, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. Dual celebrations were held in the Ballina and Coffs Harbour offices of North
North Coast Skills Audit Survey
Regional Development Australia Northern Rivers and Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast are seeking input for the North Coast Skill Audit survey. The North Coast Skill Audit seeks to identify where there are shortages in skills across the North Coast. Regional Development Australia is aware there are shortages of skilled staff and professionals within the
Survey for GPs on Zoonoses
Worldwide, seventy-five percent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses, a number of these being unique to Australia. These growing threats, along with other local endemic zoonotic infections, have the potential to present unique challenges to medical practitioners both now and in the future. The University of Sydney is asking GPs to complete a short 10-15
