HealthPathways Mobile-Friendly Site Coming Soon
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). Rather than creating separate desktop and mobile sites, we’ve created a single
eReferral Quality Improvement Activity Now Available for General Practice
Your practice can make the move to eReferrals as a quality improvement activity. Visit Primary Care Impact to learn about increasing the use of eReferrals to NNSWLHD Lismore Pain and Speciality Outpatient Clinics. This page contains information that can help you to “axe the fax” and increase awareness of NNSWLHD services accepting eReferral at your
HealthPathways Update – August 2020
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Neuropsychology Assessment​ Carotid Artery Stenosis Reviewed HealthPathways Influenza Immunisation Dementia and Cognitive Impairment COPD Diagnosis and Initial Management Medications in COPD Acute Exacerbation of COPD Differentiating Asthma from COPD End-stage/Palliative COPD Management Smoking Cessation Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Rabies
Local Nurse Network Meetings Attended by 220+
Last week, Healthy North Coast hosted two local Nurse Network webinars that were attended by over 220 participants including nurses, GPs and allied health professionals. The topic was wound management and each session included five key elements: Networking and interaction Insight into the Wound Busters clinic Clinical Nurse Consultant presentation Vascular surgeon presentation Panel Q&A
Training Opportunity: Infection Control Skill Set
The University of New England (UNE) Partnerships program is offering 20 free places in a comprehensive Infection Control Skill Set course. The course is targeted at medical practice support staff. It will be delivered in a flexible online format. This course is an opportunity for practice support staff to develop their skills in infection prevention
Primary Care Impact: Influenza Immunisation to High Risk Group PDSAs
In our previous update, we shared news about the regionwide increase in influenza immunisations to at-risk groups (up by 11% to over 65s and people with diabetes and up 10% to people with COPD). This week, Central Pottsville Medical Centre has shared their PDSAs for increasing influenza immunisations to vulnerable groups. Using systematic PenCS data
RACGP Advice on Keeping Your Practice COVID Safe
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, practices have implemented a range of infection prevention and control measures in order to maintain the safety of staff and patients. As Australia moves through various stages of the pandemic, everyone must remain vigilant. This RACGP COVID-safe checklist is designed to support practices to maintain a healthy work
Free Eating Disorder Training for Health Professionals
The Australian Government has funded InsideOut to provide free online eating disorder training for health professionals across Australia. NSW Health clinicians are entitled complimentary access to the course, The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders. This intensive course involves five modules addressing the nature, identification, assessment and treatment of eating disorders. It provides approximately 17.5
Have Your Say on our New CPD Program
Healthy North Coast has commissioned not-for-profit organisation Social Ventures Australia* to undergo a review of current and past CPD efforts on the North Coast. Over the last two months, Social Ventures Australia has held a number of targeted discussions with a broad range of GP, allied health professionals and nurses across the North Coast. The objective
Latest News for Electronic Prescribing Rollout
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has been working with software vendors and recently established Communities of Interest (COIs) to test their electronic prescribing solution before a broader national rollout. COIs are locations involving at least one general practice and a community pharmacy in close proximity who MUST BOTH be ready to prescribe and dispense
Primary Care Impact: Final Instalment on Influenza Immunisations for 2020
The July count of recorded immunisations from data-sharing practices is now available in Primary Care Impact. It shows that data-sharing general practices across our region delivered 143,000 influenza immunisations during (despite!) COVID-19. While the data has not been adjusted for increases in the number of data-sharing practices year on year, it still looks to be
COPD HealthPathways Reviewed
The following COPD HealthPathways have been updated: COPD Diagnosis and Initial Management Medications in COPD Differentiating COPD from Asthma. Stable COPD Management and Review Acute Exacerbation of COPD End-stage/Palliative COPD Management The COPD HealthPathways provide best practice guidelines on how to identify COPD in your patients and offer guidance on assessment and management. The referral
