Rekindling the Spirit Health Service now providers of Integrated Team Care Program on Bundjalung Country
The Integrated Team Care (ITC) Program has long been providing care coordination and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic health conditions. Recent changes to the provision of ITC services on Bundjalung Country in northern NSW will affect many people receiving services through the program. Clients who previously received care coordination through
Do you use HealthPathways? Let us know what you think, and you could win!
We want to know what you think about the HealthPathways platform, and how you use it. Together, Healthy North Coast and the Northern NSW and Mid North Coast Local Health Districts are researching the usage, uptake and impact of HealthPathways on primary and tertiary care. You can have your say by completing a 5-7 minute
GPs needed at Murwillumbah Respiratory Clinic
Due to increased demand for testing and vaccination services, Murwillumbah Respiratory Clinic is seeking expressions of interest for GPs to undertake casual shifts. The clinic provides an essential service supporting our community by assessing and testing people with mild to moderate respiratory symptoms that could be consistent with COVID-19. The clinic also delivers COVID-19 vaccinations.
New referral management process at Gold Coast Health
Gold Coast Health is changing the way they process referrals. Changes for GPs Please continue to submit referrals using secure electronic transmission (e.g. Medical Objects) where possible. If you currently fax referrals to Gold Coast Health, please note there is now only one fax number for all referrals (07) 5687 4497. Please do not email
Specialist brings additional neurological services to Hastings Macleay area
Neurologist Dr Balaji Kalband will begin consulting at the Port Macquarie Outreach Clinic for two days a month from 16 August. Dr Kalband has experience in clinical neurology and neurophysiology and research relating to seizures and epilepsy in elderly populations. He is also interested in the research areas of epilepsy and driving, the pharmacotherapy of
Have your say on the proposed changes to the cervical screening self-collection policy
In May 2021, the Medical Services Advisory Committee recommended to government that self-collection be expanded to be offered as a choice to all people eligible for cervical screening. A decision on this recommendation is awaited, but the change could potentially be introduced sometime in 2022. Currently, the self-collection pathway is available to under and never-screened
At risk children aged 12 to 15 eligible for Pfizer vaccine
Late last month, the TGA approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in people aged 12 to 15 years. The Australian Government has announced that from 9 August 2021, specific groups of adolescents aged 12 to 15 years who have an increased risk of severe COVID-19 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. Eligibility criteria has
Healthy North Coast is seeking members for advisory groups
Are you a health professional who is passionate about building a person-centred health system that is integrated, high quality and easy to access for all of the North Coast community? We are seeking GPs, allied health and primary health professionals to become part of a diverse, collaborative Clinical Council that provides strategic advice and leadership
Updated NSW Ambulance Authorised Care Plans HealthPathway
An updated Mid and North Coast HealthPathway is now available for NSW Ambulance Authorised Care Plans. The pathway aims to guide clinicians to best assist patients with chronic or life-limiting illnesses and who prefer to be treated at home if possible. It outlines how paramedics may provide care that is outside their usual protocols when
New free online Foundations of Chronic Disease program
The Benchmarque Group has recently launched their new free online-only Foundations of Chronic Disease program. A perfect introduction or refresher to the foundations of chronic disease, the program is also the gateway for The Benchmarque Group’s new Chronic Disease Learning pathway. Delivered 100% online, the program is aimed at a range of health professionals working
The Doctors’ Health Advisory Service is here to help you
The Doctors’ Health Advisory Service (DHAS) gives support and advice to doctors and medical students in NSW. DHAS offers confidential and independent advice and operates independently of all medical professional organisations, including registration boards. Doctors can call the DHAS helpline at any time if you think they can help you or a colleague. Some calls
Mandatory QR code check-in at health facilities
As we reported previously, all businesses and workplaces are now required to have a NSW Government QR code for staff and visitors to check in via the Service NSW app. Service NSW has now published an exception for patients entering health and medical facilities (other than pharmacies). Staff and other visitors still need to check
