Survey open for providers of cervical screening self-collection
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and The Daffodil Centre are seeking responses from clinical and non-clinical healthcare workers involved in the provision of cervical screening. This is a short survey about your views and experiences of offering self-collection for cervical screening as part of the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP). To find out more
Go4Fun supports families to stay active, eat well and live a healthy life
The Go4Fun program is now open to children on the North Coast aged between seven to 13 who are above a healthy weight, and their families. The free program involves children and their families attending a two-hour, after-school session once a week, over 10 weeks. The sessions are run by trained health and community professionals
Abstracts are open for the NADA Conference 2023
NADA Conference 2023: Creating safe spaces Save the date for the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies Conference 2023: Creating Safe Spaces, to be held on 11–12 May at the ICC Sydney. Showcasing interventions designed to improve outcomes for clients, this event will inform with new ideas, engage with the evidence base and provide
First 2000 Days Webinar Series: Self-regulation, physical activity and screen time
The 13th session of the First 2000 Days Webinar Series will focus on the way in which physical activity can help to support healthy growth and development in children. It will also discuss the importance of reducing screen time for long term health and wellbeing. It will focus on building your knowledge of programs in
EOI for general practice provision of urgent care services have now closed
Healthy North Coast is partnering with NSW Health to seek expressions of interest from general practices that are willing and able to provide urgent care services to the community. NSW Health sees eligible urgent care services as being inclusive of: Urgent care triage lines, urgent care clinics, rapid response hospital teams, services delivered in a
See all the latest HealthPathways updates
Have a look through the new pathways we have added to our Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website: Diabetes and Driving Fatty Liver Disease Our GP clinical editors have also reviewed and updated the following pathways: Screening and Diagnosis of Diabetes Pre-diabetes Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment Acute Diabetes Assessment Diabetes Education Heart Failure Cardiac Drugs
Healthy North Coast ‘Back to Health’ conference highlights
Healthy North Coast held its first annual conference from Friday, 21 October to Sunday, 23 October. More than 100 healthcare professionals from across the North Coast gathered in Coffs Harbour for the event, which focused on preventive health. The event was proudly supported by the Centre for Healthcare Knowledge & Innovation and HealthPathways Mid
Clinical societies to talk PTSD and next year’s CPD calendar
This November and December, Healthy North Coast’s regional clinical societies will come together to discuss screening for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the different management and local referral options available. As part of this presentation and discussion, you’ll hear from Dr Hilton Koppe, a Northern Rivers general practitioner, turned patient, turned writer. As the author
Mid North Coast LHD seeks clinician views on paediatric complex care
The Mid North Coast Local Health District is seeking feedback from local clinicians on how to improve care coordination for infants, children and young people with complex health needs and their family and carers. The aim is to develop an integrated and sustainable model of care to boost coordination between primary care providers, local hospitals
Nurse support for cancer patients in Port Macquarie
The Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) is trialling a Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic (SURC) at the Port Macquarie MNCCI facility. The clinic is for patients who are currently undergoing treatment at the institute. It will operate on Tuesdays – 12:30pm – 4:00pm, Thursdays 12:30pm – 4:00pm, and Fridays 8:00am – 12:30pm. The clinic is
QI initiative improves identification of patients at risk of cardiovascular disease
The team at Central Pottsville Medical Centre recently took on a quality improvement activity to improve identification of patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. With two new nurses starting at the practice and one with a background of working on the cardiac and stroke ward, it was decided as a team to do a quality
Changes to Japanese encephalitis vaccine administration
Authorised nurse immunisers can now administer Japanese encephalitis vaccines. The Authority for Nurse/Midwife Immunisers has recently been amended to include the following additional vaccines: Japanese encephalitis vaccines – mandatory training required typhoid vaccines herpes zoster – Shingrix only. Does not include Zostavax The Authority is available to download from the NSW Health website. In order
