Celebrating National Advance Care Planning Week (18-24 March 2024)
National Advance Care Planning Week 18 – 24 March Advance care planning allows health professionals to understand and respect a person’s future healthcare preferences, for a time when they become seriously ill and unable to communicate for themselves. All healthcare professionals and aged care workers have an important role in helping with planning and ensuring
New palliative and end-of-life care workshops and eLearning resources
To improve health professionals’ knowledge, skills and confidence in the palliative approach to care for people living with a life-limiting condition, there are some new training opportunities that may be of interest: Palliative and End of Life Care Workshops from PEPA In conjunction with MNCLHD Specialist Palliative Care Service, Program of Experience in the
New topics added to RACGP’s ‘First do no harm’ guide
The RACGP has released new topics as part of First do no harm: a guide to choosing wisely in general practice. This living guide helps GPs and patients to make shared decisions on evidence-based health care, with QR codes for patients to access information during the consultation. The new clinical topic provides information for both
HealthPathways welcomes new team members
The HealthPathways team would like to introduce and extend a warm welcome to their new Clinical Editor team members, Cameron James and Mary Tullipan. Cameron and Mary commenced at the end of 2023. Read a bit more about them below: Dr Cameron James I’m a General Practitioner/Rural Generalist with additional skills in anaesthesia and emergency
Medical practitioners invited to tour new Tweed Valley Hospital
Ahead of the opening of the Tweed Valley Hospital on Tuesday 14 May 2024, the Northern NSW Local Health District would like to extend an invitation to all medical practitioners in the Northern NSW and Southern Gold Coast areas to attend an exclusive, a behind-the-scenes tour of the new facility. Â This tour will take
Local Health Needs Assessment community survey – COMING SOON
One of the key roles of Healthy North Coast, and other Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in the country, is to identify local health needs and service gaps and, based on this evidence, to plan and commission primary healthcare programs that address community needs. Our local Health Needs Assessment community surveys are undertaken every three years
Healthy North Coast mourns the passing of Dr Mike Davis
With great sadness, Healthy North Coast learned of the tragic passing of Dr Mike Davis, GP and Partner at Alstonville Clinic, earlier this month. Mike had relocated to Alstonville in 2016 with his wife Georgina (who works at Healthy North Coast as Senior Manager, Service Planning) and three young kids. He was known for his
Healthy North Coast seeking members for Community Advisory Council
Healthy North Coast is seeking expressions of interest from community members who want to be part of a diverse, collaborative group that provides advice to the Board of Directors to help achieve our vision of “Healthy people in North Coast communities”. Successful candidates will be required to attend one meeting per quarter. Three of the
Morning mingle: Practice Manager breakfasts kick off in 2024
We have wonderful community of health practices here on the North Coast. Still, sometimes, the nature of running a practice, looking after your clients/patients, organising staff and managing the financials doesn’t leave time for much else! Our Practice Manager Breakfasts are a great way to meet other practice managers in the region, learn from them,
Immunisation scholarships up for jabs
The North Coast region has the lowest childhood vaccination rate in the country and there is a need to improve this. Practice nurses play a critical role in the safe handling and administration of vaccinations. Healthy North Coast is offering up to 100 scholarships for immunisation nurses (including those working in residential aged care homes)
What’s coming up in Events & Education in 2024?
Hear from Clinical Educator Dr Andy Williams as he lets us know what’s coming up for our Events & Education for health practitioners in 2024: If you’re a health professional on the North Coast, make sure you’ve signed up to one of our Clinical Societies to be in the know about our upcoming
Medical students and GP Registrars given a warm North Coast welcome!
A group of new medical students and GP Registrars were recently given a special welcome to the North Coast! Workforce Development, HealthPathways and Primary Health Coordinators from Healthy North Coast visited third-year Charles Sturt University Medical Students at their Port Macquarie Campus on 31 January to give them a huge welcome to the region and
