Building Skills and Confidence in Patient Care: ‘A Patient’s Perspective’ Animation by End-of-Life Essentials
The End-of-Life Essentials project has launched a new animated video, ‘, based on the experiences of very generous woman, who, when faced with her own serious and life limiting illness, wanted her experience shared to highlight the importance of genuine connections with healthcare staff. Healthcare professionals face unique challenges when providing care to individuals dealing
New Authority/Approval Management functionality coming to SafeScript NSW
SafeScript NSW, the state’s real time prescription monitoring (RPTM) system, will have new functionality in early November. The new approval management functionality offers an efficient and centralised solution which will streamline the authority/approval management process to prescribe and supply certain high-risk medicines.  Why introduce this new functionality? As part of the Ministry of Health’s
Healthpathways Update – New Healthpathways Available
A number of new pathways have been added to the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. These include: Bipolar Disorder Headaches in Adults Sick Day Management in Diabetes After Hours Healthcare GP to GP Referrals Wound Management Products Diabetes Medications REVIEWED AND UPDATED HEALTHPATHWAYS Optometry Assessment Schedule 8 Medicines Chronic Kidney Disease Renal Colic
October is Liver Awareness Month
October is Liver Awareness Month, recognising the importance of liver health and the causes of liver disease. One in three Australians has some form of liver disease, and liver cancer (HCC) rates are increasing year on year, with 12-month survival only 49%. Â Whilst viral hepatitis and alcohol are still key drivers in liver disease, metabolic
Registrations for the 2023 Northern NSW Physiotherapy Symposium are now open!
Registrations for the 2023 Northern NSW Physiotherapy Symposium are now open! When: Friday, 3 November 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Where: University Centre for Rural Health, 61 Uralba St, Lismore NSW 2480 (In person attendance only). Click HERE to register! Please find the event program attached or click HERE for more information.
Take part in a national survey about providing long-acting reversible contraception and medical abortion in primary care
Are you a general practitioner, practice nurse, or community pharmacist? The AusCAPPS Network is inviting you to take part in a national survey to understand your knowledge, attitudes, and current practices in providing long-acting reversible contraception and early medical abortion in primary care. Complete the survey now for a chance to WIN one of 10
What is the NSW Medicines Formulary?
The NSW Medicines Formulary (The Formulary) is a list of medicines approved for initiation in inpatients in NSW public hospitals and health services. The Formulary includes the approved indication, dose formulations and prescribing restrictions for individual medicines, where applicable. How will this affect the use of medicines in primary care settings? From July 2023, you
New topics – 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 topics provide information for both GPs
Gut Health study for obesity and dementia reaches Central and North Coast
The UNSW Microbiome Research Centre needs your help with our iconic Healthy Optimal Australian Microbiome (HOAM) Study. We’ve already gathered samples from more than 250 really healthy folks, including some cognitively well very old senior adults who are 95. Our goal is to figure out what a healthy microbiome looks like and also find specific
An engaging play of interest to mental health professionals
“The Almighty Sometimes” is an award winning play about the medication of children for mental health issues. What happens when a young woman who has been medicated since she was 11 turns 18 and wants to cease taking medication so she can be more “real”, more “authentic”? This brilliant, thought-provoking and, in many ways, funny
Expression of Interest: Recruiting consumers to provide their experiences of integrated care via virtual interviews
The Agency for Clinical Innovation’s (ACI) Primary, Integrated and Community Health team is wanting to speak to people who are living with chronic and/or complex health conditions, and their carers. We would like to hear about your experiences in receiving health care within the NSW Health system to inform our future work. The voice of
HNC supports Dementia Awareness week events
Staff from Healthy North Coast were active in their support of this year’s Dementia Awareness Week events across the North Coast region. Dementia Awareness week is a major leadership, awareness and advocacy campaign led by Dementia Australia. This year’s theme was Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future. The Australian Government, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023)
