Are You Passionate About Education and Looking for a New Challenge?
Are you passionate about driving improvements to health outcomes through person-centred care? Are you committed to supporting primary health care professionals stay, thrive and deliver high-quality health services in rural communities? Are you an advocate for interdisciplinary learning approaches and driving integration through team-based models of care? Healthy North Coast is recruiting a registered clinician
HealthPathways Update – October 2020
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Methotrexate Shared Care Peripheral Arterial Disease Intellectual Disability Specialist Health Assessment Psoriasis Reviewed / Updated HealthPathways Adult Urticaria Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Hyponatraemia E-Mental Health Support for Children and Adolescents Novel Oral Anti-coagulants (NOACs) Mobile-Friendly HealthPathways is going live on
Will You Be Eligible to Sit the RACGP Fellowship Exams When the Rules Change?
The Australian Government is changing the rules for non-VR doctors who want to work in Australia. From January 2022, it will be compulsory for non-VR doctors who don’t have a specialist qualification to complete an approved program to be eligible to sit the RACGP Fellowship exams. Start your journey to RACGP Fellowship now with the
Diabetes in Practice for Nurses CPD eLearning
Diabetes Qualified provides accessible, engaging online diabetes education, including Diabetes in Practice for Nurses. This online course is for nurses who are looking to increase their knowledge and improve their support for patients with diabetes. Details of the course include: CPD: 12 hours (APNA endorsed) Duration: 12 hours online learning 12 month access, learn at
Countdown to the HealthPathways Mobile-Friendly Platform
A reminder that from 29 October 2020, HealthPathways Mid and North Coast will default to the mobile-friendly view. The newly improved site uses responsive design, meaning all pages shift and adjust the content depending on the device you are using (desktop, computer, laptop, tablet or mobile). New domain name The mobile-friendly website has a new
Increasing Preparedness for Emergency in General Practice
The bushfire danger period has commenced on the North Coast. This is a good time for general practice staff to access custom-designed trauma-related training for general practice and use quality improvement to increase practice preparedness for emergency. The Department of Health has engaged Phoenix Australia to deliver trauma-related training programs to frontline workers, including general
Onsite Accreditation Assessments to Resume From 26 October
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released information on the resumption of assessments under the National General Practice Accreditation (NGPA) Scheme. Onsite assessments to the RACGP Standards for general practices will resume from 26 October 2020. The reintroduction of onsite assessments will take into consideration the lead time for planning
OurNAMS Shares Collaborative Calendar with Primary and Aged Care Partners
The Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) Nursing and Midwifery education team deliver districtwide clinical education services to maximise consistency and access to services across the local health district. Effective education programs for clinical staff meet identified workforce development needs and support the strategic direction of NNSW LHD. The team is now happy to share
Did You Know You Can Effectively Address Smoking Cessation in Just a Couple of Minutes?
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has published a new guide, Supporting Smoking Cessation, recommending an evidence-based brief intervention for GPs. The guide addresses common misperceptions that smoking cessation ‘counselling’ takes too long and is unwelcome. See table 1.1 on page 16 of the guide for some revealing evidence about smoking cessation. Primary Care
HealthPathways Update – September 2020
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Psoriasis Emollients (Moisturisers) Reviewed HealthPathways Guide to Frequently Used MBS Items Q Fever Integrated Team Care (ITC) Burn Injuries Hereditary Haemochromatosis Vomiting and Hyperemesis in Pregnancy Anaemia in Pregnancy Melanoma Tonsillitis and Sore Throat Mobile-Friendly HealthPathways – going live
Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Opportunities
The Australian College of Nursing is offering a range of nursing, midwifery and aged care scholarships. Applications are now open. The various scholarships support undergraduate and postgradute study, from Certificate IV to master’s level. The opportunity is open to college members and non-members. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply. Learn more at the links
‘Improve Recording of Alcohol Status’ Proves Popular With Practices
Improving recording of alcohol status is currently the most popular quality improvement activity in Primary Care Impact, after COVID-19 patient and staff safety. One general practice has (anonymously) shared how they used Topbar and a team approach to increase their recording of alcohol status by 10% in six months. Well done to this (shy) team
