Supporting Carers to Manage Breakthrough Symptoms Safely
caring@home aims to improve the quality of palliative care service delivery across Australia by developing resources that support people to be cared for and to die at home (if that is their choice). caring@home is a national project, led by the Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, and funded by the Australian Government. It is producing
Volunteer Dentists Helping with Dental Emergencies
A grassroots initiative by Coffs Harbour dentists volunteering their own time is helping doctors in the local hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) to manage dental emergencies. In an impressive response, nearly 30 community-minded dentists put their hands up to help when the pilot project was being established. The program is the direct result of consultation through
Recruiting Health Practitioners for Performance and Image Enhancing Study
A new study based at Curtin University aims to explore health professionals’ perspectives on performance and image enhancing drugs (PIED) injection, service encounters with PIED consumers and health concerns associated with PIED injecting. The study aims to improve understandings of PIED use to inform effective, targeted PIED-related hepatitis C prevention education and other health information.
Eric Fisher Award
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) NSW & ACT Faculty has developed a new award for GPs who have fellowed within the last five years. The NSW&ACT Eric Fisher Award has been established in honour of the late Dr Eric Fisher who was seen as a role model by his colleagues and held
Help Boost Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The closing date for applications for the National Indigenous Bowel Screening Pilot has been extended to 27 July 2018 following an enthusiastic response from primary health care services. The pilot aims to increase the participation of Indigenous Australians in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). Indigenous participation in the NBCSP is estimated at less
My Health Record – In Your Hands
Image: Australian Government From today all Australians will be able to decide if they want a My Health Record – an online summary of your key health information where you can safely store, access and share your important health information. More than 5.9 million Australians already have a My Health Record. 12,860 healthcare professional organisations
Want Quick Access to New and Updated Healthpathways?
Did you know that HealthPathways’ New and Updated Pathways feature is updated daily on the homepage? To view what is most current, visit Mid & North Coast HealthPathways and enter these login details… Username: manchealth Password: conn3ct3d Each entry provides the following information: Date a new pathway or update is published Pathway name, which links directly
The Shared Health Summary – the Keystone of Care Coordination
My Health Record is set to transform Australia’s healthcare system through a range of important benefits for patients, practitioners and the system alike. Over 90% of general practices across the North Coast have already registered to use My Health Record. Some are starting to realise the benefits, but others are yet to come on board. Why
Take One Small Step to Make One Big Difference
North Coast Primary Health Network is excited to be partnering with the Cancer Institute NSW as part of their One Small Step – One Big Difference project, aiming to support the North Coast community by providing further help to patients who smoke through referral to the NSW Quitline. Despite the significant reduction in smoking rates
Last Chance to Access Free Online CPD from TAFE NSW
North Coast Primary Health Network, in partnership with the North Coast Allied Health Association, has offered local health professionals free access to online professional development courses through TAFE for the last five years. North Coast health professionals have access to: Allied Health course topics for allied health professionals Healnet course topics for nurses and other
What If My Patient Is Already Receiving My Aged Care and Their Needs Change?
Mid and North Coast HealthPathways has published pathways to help GPs provide effective care for older patients accessing My Aged Care. If your patient is already receiving My Aged Care services, they should discuss their care needs with their provider in the first instance. If necessary, their provider can request a support plan review to
Contribute to the NSW Pain Plan
The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation is developing a NSW Pain Plan. They are seeking input from GPs, nurses and allied health professionals. The purpose of the plan is to enable clinicians to access best practice knowledge and skills in the management of chronic, non-cancer pain. Chronic pain is pain that has been present for
