Useful HealthPathways for GP registrars and supervisors
August brings on a new intake of GP registrars – welcome to the North Coast! HealthPathways is an excellent resource co-funded by Healthy North Coast and Northern NSW and Mid North Coast Local Health Districts. The pathways are particularly useful for GP registrars who need to look up how to manage tricky presentations, and know
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
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
MediCoach – free quality improvement support for your general practice
‘Most people know what they need to do to change, they just want someone to walk alongside them, be their champion for change, and listen to what they are saying.’ – Kim Poyner, MediCoach Director MediCoach is dedicated to helping healthcare teams provide better health outcomes and improve cost efficiency. With more than 20 years’
HealthPathways update – July 2021
Have a look through the new pathways we have added to our Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website: Abuse and Neglect of Older People Drug Allergy and Adverse Reaction Housing Assistance and Homelessness MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy) Preterm and Low-birth-weight Infants Gynaecomastia Hospital Switchboards Just a reminder that our COVID-19 vaccination HealthPathways are regularly updated as
CPD events hit the right note
Healthy North Coast provides continuing professional development through 8 regional clinical societies, helping to build the capacity of our local primary health care workforce. In June we ran CPD education and networking evenings about dealing with difficult clients; eating disorders; clinician wellbeing; chronic pain; and navigating the NDIS. Several of the events attracted more than 40 attendees, who enjoyed
New pathway for over 60s to access Pfizer vaccine
The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website now includes a simple way for over-60s who are contraindicated for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to access the Pfizer vaccine. The Mid North Coast and the Northern NSW Local Health Districts have both implemented the referral process. Further information is available on the COVID-19 Vaccination Information HealthPathway under
HealthPathways housing assistance and homelessness services in our region
Clinicians supporting patients presenting with homelessness concerns can find comprehensive local and statewide resources on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. HealthPathways Clinical Editor Dr Sarah Mollard said the resources may prove invaluable when supporting patients facing issues like domestic violence, lack of housing security, or loss of job leading to financial hardship. ‘These events can all
Pick your own quality improvement activity
Photo: The team at Lennox Head Medical Centre. You know your practice and patients best. We recognise that when it comes to quality improvement, you know which initiatives you are ready to take on, and the importance of shaping your own quality improvement. To assist your practice with your own quality improvement activity, we have
Medical educator position available
Healthy North Coast is recruiting a part-time Medical Educator to deliver high-quality CPD for GPs, nurses and allied health professionals across Northern NSW. 8-16hrs/week for 12 months is available. Choice of base location Tweed Heads, Lismore or Ballina. Working from home arrangements also available. More information is available on the SEEK website. Enquire now for
100 scholarships to attend Oceanic Palliative Care Conference
Students, health professionals and aged care workers – apply before Monday 5 July, for one of 100 scholarships to Palliative Care Australia’s virtual Oceanic Palliative Care Conference in September. The 3-day event with the theme, Invest, Challenge, Change will provide many opportunities for palliative care workers to learn, grow and be inspired. Scholarship recipients will receive full
HealthPathways addresses abuse and neglect of older people
A new HealthPathway for Abuse and Neglect of Older People has been established to address this growing community concern. HealthPathways Clinical Editor Dr Hilton Koppe said the Royal Commission into Aged Care, which handed down its final report in February, had highlighted the issue. ‘The pathway encourages clinicians to think about specific groups of people
