Come face to face at the Ballina & Byron Clinical Society
It’s been a year of Zoom and gloom for many, but as 2021 comes to a close, we have some great news. Face-to-face education is making a comeback! The Ballina & Byron Clinical Society is your chance to embed yourself in your local community of health practitioners. It’s an opportunity to make friends, network, get
Face-to-face education is making a comeback
If you’ve been missing the faces of your fellow North Coast clinicians, then we have some great news. Face-to-face education is making a comeback! This November and December, Healthy North Coast will be holding eight regional clinical society events. Each event will be a chance to come together with other local practitioners and have some
Improving the management of patients with chronic pain on long term opiates
Primary Care Impact has launched a new page to support general practices with improving the management of patients with chronic pain on long-term opioids. This quality improvement activity will provide your practice with evidence-based information and resources to assist with opioid prescribing and deprescribing. Under this activity, you will have access to a number of
Advanced life support courses for Port Macquarie and Hastings
Healthy North Coast is seeking expressions of interest from general practices who are looking for advanced life support (ALS) training for staff in the Port Macquarie and Hastings region. Leanne Bryant, a certified Australian Resuscitation Council instructor, is a local registered nurse specialising in emergency nursing. Leanne is developing advanced life support training opportunities for
HealthPathways update – October 2021
The COVID-19 Vaccination HealthPathways continue to be regularly updated as new information becomes available. To view a full list of updates, please visit COVID-19 Recent Changes. Our clinical editors have reviewed and updated the following pathways: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Children Constipation in Children Home Oxygen Overweight and Obesity in Children and Youth Penis
COVID-19 vaccination HealthPathway changes
The Vaccine Information HealthPathway has recently undergone a name change and is now titled Vaccination Resources. This HealthPathway links to a number of local, state and national resources and provides a comprehensive collation of reference material about the COVID-19 vaccination program. In the Mid and North Coast – Local Guidance section, immunisers will find information
HealthPathways survey closes Friday 15 Oct
Are you one of the 1500 local monthly users of the HealthPathways platform? Can we make it even better for you? Your feedback will help us understand why – or why not – Mid North Coast and northern NSW health professionals use HealthPathways. Together with the Northern NSW and Mid North Coast Local Health Districts, Healthy North
Webinars explore chronic kidney disease
In partnership with Kidney Health Australia, Healthy North Coast will be delivering three webinars on chronic kidney disease. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners. Part One Wednesday 20 October 2021 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Register now Part Two Wednesday 27 October 2021 12:30pm – 1:30pm  Register now These sessions will
Increase general practice preparedness for potential COVID-19 closure and emergency
As our region faces increased community transmission and the state prepares to open up, it is vital that general practices have clear COVID-19 outbreak and emergency plans and protocols in place. To help you and your staff prepare, Primary Care Impact has launched two new pages: Increase preparedness to manage the impact of a potential
GPs describe sexual health webinar as a ‘wonderful refresher’
On Tuesday 14 September, Healthy North Coast partnered with Dr Kym Collins, a sexual health physician with the Mid North Coast Local Health District, to deliver a two-hour webinar on sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Special thanks to Kym for coordinating this stellar panel line-up: Dr Natalie Edmiston, Staff Specialist, Lismore Sexual Health Service Kate
HealthPathways update – September 2021
New pathways have been added to our Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website: COVID-19 Vaccine-induced Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) Recurrent Staphylococcal Infection The COVID-19 Vaccination HealthPathways continue to be regularly updated as new information becomes available. To view a full list of updates, please visit COVID-19 Recent Changes. COVID-19 Vaccination Information COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure
Webinar will help GPs discuss STIs, boost patient health
Sexual health consultation is a vital part of early intervention and prevention of sexually transmitted infections. Unfortunately, many patients and GPs are not comfortable discussing sexual histories. This reluctance can adversely affect patient care. Healthy North Coast aims to help GPs and GP registrars enhance their ability to have discussions around a patient’s sexual history
