HealthPathways May 2023 update

A number of new pathways have been added to the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. These include: Voluntary Assisted Dying Medications Advice in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Diabetes in Pregnancy Down Syndrome Non-acute Endocrinology Assessment. Listed below are the top 10 clinical pathways accessed within the past 12 months: COVID-19 Medications COVID-19 Management Antenatal Care

Supporting families with healthy habit advice

Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) Health Promotion and Clinical Nurse Specialist Rhonda Wykes has developed a short video to showcase the essential role child and family health nurses play in supporting children and their families with healthy habit lifestyle advice. Rhonda shares her experience as a clinician, outlining how she has worked with

Call for clinician feedback to shape new regional menopause service

With the establishment of a new hub for specialist menopause services at John Hunter Hospital in the Hunter New England Local Health District, North Coast clinicians have an opportunity to shape service delivery and funding priorities. The project team is seeking feedback from GPs on how the service can best support them and their patients,

GP views sought on survivorship needs for head and neck cancer patients

Researchers at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse are conducting a qualitative study to investigate survivorship needs for patients who have been diagnosed with head and neck cancer. General practitioners who have experience in caring for patients undergoing head and neck cancer management are invited to share their understanding  of the survivorship needs of patients in regional

Auslan survey participants sought

Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) is looking for participants to complete a survey exploring how Auslan interpreting services are arranged and delivered in primary care settings. AHA is conducting the survey on behalf of the Department of Health and Aged Care and is inviting anyone who works in primary care to participate, regardless of their level

Raising chronic fatigue syndrome awareness

Thank you to Lennox Head GP Dr Dan Ewald for contributing the article below and highlighting the need to raise awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), often referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). If you have an article or local update you would like to share on our website and newsletter, please submit it here

Federal Minister McBride visits the North Coast

Federal Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health Emma McBride visited the North Coast last week and met with Healthy North Coast Board Chairman Dr Adrian Gilliland; Chief Executive Monika Wheeler; and Director of  Primary Care Impact and Partnerships Luke Elias. While in the region, Minister

New Cultural Safety Training events announced for health professionals

Primary healthcare professionals, including GPs, practice nurses and allied health professionals are invited to register to learn more about increasing cultural safety in their practice. In the North Coast PHN 2021 Community Survey, 32% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants said they stopped or delayed getting health care because they were unable to access

2023 Budget highlights: Webinar to discuss implications for primary health

Click here to register to attend the 24 May GP webinar 2023-24 Federal Budget: Health at a glance $5.7 billion over five years to strengthen Medicare 15 per cent pay rise on award wages for aged care workers More bulk billing urgent care clinics New Centre for Disease Control $732.9 million to improve systems and

Upcoming clinical society events cover social media, vaping and more

Every 3 months, the 8 clinical societies that span the Healthy North Coast footprint come together to make friends, network, learn new and localised information and have fun in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing space. May and June’s events include a look at social media, screen addiction and gaming disorder, as well as e-cigarettes, vaping, and alcohol

North Coast Health Connect arrives in Northern NSW

Photo caption: Attending the North Coast Health Connect Northern NSW launch were (L-R) Adam Webster, Pharmacy Owner, TerryWhite Chemmart Alstonville; Chris Braithwaite, Project Lead, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia; Nicola Ivory, Partnerships Lead, Amplar Health; Monika Wheeler, Chief Executive, Healthy North Coast; and Dr Jay Chetty, GP with Doctors at Ballina Fair. Last week marked a significant

Become a SEARCH partner and increase access to women’s reproductive choices

The SEARCH Project is a free training and capacity building program funded by NSW Health and administered by Family Planning Australia. It aims to improve equitable access to abortion and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) across NSW. SEARCH offers training and support to clinicians for sustainable, safe and affordable provision of high-quality abortion and LARC clinical