Interactive webinar unpacks diabetes and the heart
The Heart Foundation is inviting health professionals to join its next interactive webinar, where an expert panel will explore with you the latest in diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), including risk management and strategies. People with diabetes can be up to 4 times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. It is the risk
CareSearch offers enhanced palliative care resource
An expanded and enhanced online palliative care resource is now available for health professionals. The resource is Flinders University’s CareSearch Evidence Centre, which provides access to an expanded and upgraded range of evidence-based and translation materials for health professionals. This new centrepiece of the CareSearch website includes clinical evidence summaries, links to palliative care guidelines,
Anglicare offering training in Suicide Prevention for Seniors
If you work with older people and would like to learn how to help prevent suicide, the free Suicide Prevention for Seniors Program can provide the training you need. Run by Anglicare and funded by the NSW Government, the program consists of a two-pronged approach. The first is ‘Question, Persuade, Refer’ (QPR) online training. This
Second diphtheria case identified in Northern NSW
A second case of diphtheria of the throat has been confirmed in Northern New South Wales, as that of a 6-year-old child who was initially identified as a close family contact of the first announced case (a 2-year-old, 2 July 2022). The child is being cared for at a Northern NSW Local Health District hospital
Rise in syphilis infections prompts sexual health checks
New South Wales Health is urging people on the North Coast and throughout New South Wales to have their sexual health check up following a rise in syphilis infections. The Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers have seen an increase in syphilis notifications since January 2020 – 17 – 22 cases reported in the first
‘First 2000 Days’ webinar series: early breastfeeding
Build your knowledge, confidence and skills to provide support and referral pathways to families and young children in the first 2000 days with this webinar series. Elizabeth Crane is a Child and Family Health Nurse and Lactation Consultant based in the Coffs Clinical Network. She provides information to pregnant women and visits mothers on the
Transfer of pathology services Port Macquarie Base Hospital to NSW Health Pathology
The Mid North Coast Local Health District has recently advised staff that from 31 October 2022, pathology services at Port Macquarie Base Hospital will transfer to NSW Health Pathology (NSWHP). Patient safety and care will be paramount during the transition and the NSWHP laboratory at Port Macquarie are working closely with the LHD and current
Monkeypox resource page contains key information
The HealthPathways team has created a monkeypox resource page, which is now live. The page brings together key resources for clinicians who may be caring for people with symptoms of monkeypox, or who have concerns about monkeypox and may be seeking information. HealthPathways Clinical Editor Dr Sarah Mollard said the page has been developed in
Mental Health Commission launches Connections 2022
The Australian Government’s Mental Health Commission is launching Connections 2022: the Making Connections for Your Mental Health and Wellbeing program with visits to 34 cities and towns across the nation. The Commission is asking all Australians who have had experience with the mental health and suicide prevention systems to take part by attending a community
GP twilight sessions: medication management in the perinatal period
The State wide Outreach Perinatal Service (SwOPS) mental health will host two GP twilight sessions covering medication management in the perinatal period. Consultant psychiatrist, Dr Ankur Srivastava will present at both sessions. Dr Srivastava is the lead psychiatrist for SwOPS. Event details 6 July and 20 July 2022 6.30 – 8pm Zoom meeting Meeting:
The First 2000 Days webinar 3: Get Healthy in Pregnancy
The First 2000 Days webinar series aims to build the capacity of Mid North Coast service providers and health professionals who support families and young children with the priority health areas identified in the first 2000 days. The Mid North Coast Local Health District’s (MNCLHD) Health Promotion team invites health professionals to attend session 3
Claiming the Veterans Access Payment
General practitioners can now claim the Veterans Access Payment with the Annual Veterans’ Health Check. From 1 July 2022, the Veterans’ Access Payment (VAP), payable based on Modified Monash Model classifications (MM1–MM7), can be claimed with the Annual Veterans’ Health Check items MT701, MT703, MT705 and MT707. This change represents an overall increase in the
