National Lung Cancer Screening: call out for help in identifying information & education needs
A new project called ‘Design of information content for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program’ is seeking to help identify and clarify the education and information needs for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program in Australia. This study is funded by Cancer Australia and is being conducted by a team of researchers at The Daffodil
Building up the health workforce on the North Coast
On Wednesday 3 July, the Northern NSW Regional Training Hub hosted a Medical Careers Expo, at the University Centre for Rural Health in Lismore. The ‘speed dating’ style event showcased a wide range of medical specialties with a fun and innovative approach. Attendees included medical students, Junior Medical Officers and international medical graduates currently in
New partnership to drive better health outcomes on the North Coast
On 3 July 2024 in Coffs Harbour, we were joined by Rose Jackson, Minister for Mental Health and North Coast, to launch our Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern NSW Local Health District and Mid North Coast Local Health District. This is a commitment to drive a ‘one health system’ approach that will improve health outcomes across the North Coast
North Coast general practices ahead of national performance indicators
The Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement (PIPQI) is a national program from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to support quality improvement for patients and the delivery of best-practice care. General practices enrolled in the PIPQI program commit to continuous quality improvement activities that support them managing their patients’ health. The PIPQI measures
Addressing domestic and family violence for LGBTQA+ people and ethnic/racial minority women
The Safer Families Centre at The University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the release of two new e-learning modules providing evidence-based knowledge and practical skills to engage early with LGBTQA+ people and women with a minority ethnic/racial background experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV). LGBTQA+ people and ethnic/racial minority women experience high rates of
Trust your gut – identifying upper gastrointestinal cancers in general practice
The Pancare Foundation has created a GP and practice nurse professional development opportunity, with the aim of increasing earlier diagnosis of gastric and oesophageal cancer in symptomatic people. The online module is free, RACGP, APNA and ACCRM accredited and takes 1 hour to complete. For GPs For nurses Learning outcomes By the end of this
Gold Coast Health patient admission notifications
Gold Coast Health is increasing digital communications to GPs to advise them of their patient admissions appointments and procedures. To ensure you receive Gold Coast Health discharge summaries, outpatient letters, emergency pepartment letters and patient admission notifications via secure electronic transmission, please complete and submit the STS AddressBook Update Form. If you would like to
Immediate Care in Primary Health Conference a huge success
On Saturday 22 June, 173 health professionals from across the North Coast gathered at Pacific Bay Resort on Gumbaynggirr Country, Coffs Harbour, for our Immediate Care in Primary Health Conference 2024. The conference brought together professionals from all corners of the primary health landscape – with a great mix of general practice, allied health, nursing,
Coffs Medical Centre gets a visit from the Department
In a move to integrate consumer feedback into healthcare policy, representatives from the Department of Health and Aged Care recently visited Coffs Medical Centre. This visit came on the back of the Coffs Medical Centre’s successful launch of a cardiovascular disease prevention clinic in July 2022. The nurse-led initiative has been praised for its innovative
Support is available to quit smoking in pregnancy
If you are pregnant and would like to quit smoking, speak to your midwife or call the Quitline on 13 7848. Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District have also produced a video about support to quit smoking in pregnancy. Carbon monoxide monitoring in pregnancy Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that you can’t see, taste or
Expression of Interest: GP services to support people experiencing homelessness
Healthy North Coast is inviting providers in the Tweed Shire, Byron Shire and Coffs Harbour region to participate in an initiative to provide clinical services to those who are, or at risk of, experiencing homelessness. The goal is to create health care that is inclusive, accessible and responsive to the needs of this priority population.
What is the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive?
The Australian Government has recently released further information regarding the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI). What is GPACI? The government is introducing the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive to better support older people living in residential aged care to receive quality patient-centred care. GPACI aims to move away from a volume-based approach
