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
Local medical centre celebrates 2,000 COVID-19 vaccines
Family Medical Centre in Ballina this week celebrated a significant milestone – delivering their 2,000th COVID-19 vaccination. The medical centre team commenced COVID-19 vaccinations in the first week of the vaccine rollout and have been going strong ever since. The centrepiece of their morning tea marking 2,000 jabs was a syringe-shaped cake baked by the
New HealthPathway covers drug allergies and adverse patient reactions
People’s reactions to different medications are the subject of a new Mid and North Coast HealthPathway. The Drug Allergy and Adverse Reaction HealthPathway provides background information about drug allergies, which are common and occur in up to 15% of patients. The pathway looks at assessing a patient’s reaction, determining what caused it, managing the reaction
Resilience in the workplace – help yourself
Clinicians are good at giving health advice to their patients but are they good at taking their own advice? Apparently not always. It’s important that you feel mentally healthy, safe and valued at work, so you can perform at your best and flourish in life. When you put all your effort into looking after others
Eating disorders on the menu at CPD Bites
Right now, more than a million Australians are experiencing an eating disorder and fewer than a quarter are receiving treatment or support. This alarming statistic and much more will be covered at the CPD Bites event in Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 16 June. The evening is being hosted by the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Clinical
Visit the new cervical screening Primary Care Impact pages
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. In Australia, almost 80% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer have either never been screened or are not up to date with their cervical screening. Primary care providers are well positioned to engage and support women who may have complex reasons for resisting cervical screening and,
Two new resources on psychotic disorders now available
People with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are more likely to experience additional health problems and are more likely to die at a younger age than people without mental health conditions. The Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) at UNSW Sydney aimed to assess the health, health service use, and causes of death among people
Check out the latest localised pathways for our region
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Parkinson’s Disease Nursing Children’s Eye Problems Medical Practitioner Mental Health Just a reminder that our COVID-19 Vaccination HealthPathways are regularly updated as new information becomes available. To view a full list of updates actioned please visit COVID-19 Recent Changes Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 Vaccination Information COVID-19
