Referrals Being Accepted Now for Grafton Adult Psychiatry Clinics
Webinar: Build confidence in your practice to meet ePIP requirements
Were you one of the the 170 who attended the Women’s Health Conference?
Expressions of Interest: Town-Based General Practice Initiative
North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is currently trialling a town-based approach to improving health and wellbeing. As part of this approach we would like to pilot a program in which general practices work together to identify the key health issues in their communities and design strategies to address these issues. General practices will: Engage
Public Consultation: HPV Vaccination Recommendations
Public consultation is open on proposed changes to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination recommendations in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. Your comments and feedback are welcome on the proposed changes. Click here to participate. To make a submission, click on the link which reads “Online Survey.” You will be directed to some targeted questions. This public consultation
Raise Awareness for World COPD Day
Did you know that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects one in seven Australians aged 40 or over? Wednesday 17 November is World COPD Day. This year, Lung Foundation Australia is focusing on reducing the stigma associated with lung disease. A number of events are being help in hosptials, community centres and pharmacies across the
Store for Storms
As the storm season approaches and electricity blackouts are more frequent, necessary precautions are needed to be made to ensure vaccines are protected. Below are some key tips to prepare: Don’t overstock fridges Make sure staff can operate data loggers. This includes assessing the period of time the fridge was without power. Downloading graph is
Rural GP Procedural Training Program
Are you a fellowed GP? Would you like to be funded for a year of training in any speciality interest that is accredited? The Mid North Coast Local Health District has funding for two positions in the General Practitioner Procedural Training Program for 2018. This will fund a year’s training for fellowed GPs in any
More Than 2000 Australians Die from Skin Cancer Each Year
Did you know that skin cancer accounts for over 80% of all new cases of cancer diagnosed in Australia each year? More than 11,500 Australians are diagnosed with a melanoma each year, and an estimated 434,000 people are treated for one or more non-melanoma skin cancers. Cancers become more difficult to treat as they advance,
4400 Reasons to End Foot Amputations
Did you know that there are more than 4,400 amputations every year in Australia as a result of diabetes? Around 85% of diabetes related amputations are preventable if wounds are detected early and managed appropriately. Patients with diabetic foot ulcers have morbidity and mortality rates on par with aggressive forms of cancer. People with diabetes
Multidisciplinary Opioid Events in Nambucca and Kempsey
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that medicines containing codeine will become prescription only products from 1 February 2018. One area that is likely to feel the impact of this change is the Kempsey-Nambucca region. This area is ranked 8th highest for opioid prescriptions dispensed in Australia in 2013[1]. While the full impact of change
Grants Available for Creative and Active Ageing Projects
Got an idea to make your community more responsive and inclusive of the needs of older people? More than $1.3 million has been allocated to round three of the Liveable Communities Grants Program to fund projects that will increase older people’s participation in activities in the community. Minister for Ageing Tanya Davies said that projects would
