COVID-19 Telehealth HealthPathway
The newly localised COVID-19 Telehealth HealthPathway offers information about telehealth consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 30 March 2020, these MBS items have become general in nature and have no relation to diagnosing, treating or suspecting COVID-19. The pathway steps through : Determining eligibility Patient suitability Pre-screening for patients who may be infected Reviewing practice
Online Infection Control Training
Online infection control training is now available. It is suitable for care workers across the primary care sector, including general practice, pharmacy, allied health, Aboriginal Health Workers and other primary care workers. This training module covers the fundamentals of infection prevention and control for COVID-19 including: COVID-19 – what is it? Signs and symptoms Keeping safe
COVID-19 HealthPathways
Watch this two-minute video to learn how the HealthPathways COVID-19 response package helps general practice teams manage patients, prepare the practice, and keep up-to-date with rapid change in the health system. See how to send feedback on the content. http://vimeo.com/399023505/05236d91b7 COVID-19 Practice Preparation COVID-19 Assessment and Management COVID-19 Referrals COVID-19 Information COVID-19 Recent Changes Coming
Have You Registered for the Northern NSW Service Registration Assistant Yet?
Registered Northern NSW general practices are now publishing contact information directly to NNSWLHD – a great way to help improve hospital discharge summary delivery and ensure data quality. Many Northern NSW practices have now registered for the Service Registration Assistant or are in the process of registering. If you have not yet completed your registration,
Pandemic Respiratory Illness HealthPathway
The Pandemic Respiratory Illness HealthPathway has been recently localised. This pathway has been adapted from the pandemic influenza pathway. It is suitable for use in the current coronavirus pandemic threat. For up‑to‑date coronavirus information, see also: NSW Health – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Australian Department of Health – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) World Health Organization – Novel
Allied Health NDIS Registration Support
Allied Health Professions Australia has developed a website to assist you in becoming an NDIS registered provider. The site provides free resources and guidance to help allied health providers meet the requirements of NDIS registration and prepare for the audit process. Click here to learn more.
Notifiable Diseases HealthPathway Updates
The Notifiable Diseases HealthPathway has been updated as follows: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-NcOv) has been added as a notifiable disease, with emphasis to notify at the point of suspicion, not confirmation. Addition of links to the NSW Health coronavirus information web page. (The ‘Latest Updates’ and ‘Health Professionals’ section on this page are updated multiple
HealthPathways Update – January 2020
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Disaster Management – General Practice Response Disaster Management – Mental Health Termination for Fetal Anomalies or Genetic Disorders Electronic Hospital Discharge Summaries Secure Messaging Health Information and Records Service Nerve Conduction Study Requests Reviewed and Updated HealthPathways Mental Health
A Reminder About Mental Health Services Available to Help Your Patients
Ahead of the holidays, general practice staff are being reminded about two mental health services now available to help you better support your patients. The GP Psychiatry Support Line connects GPs to psychiatrists for case support, and Connect to Wellbeing is a new local referral service that includes intake for the Healthy Minds program. For
Disaster Management HealthPathways – Bushfire Support
In consideration of the ongoing bushfires across our footprint, we have localised the Disaster Management HealthPathways to assist all health professionals across our community. Disaster Management – Mental Health This pathway is for patients presenting with mental health issues arising from disasters or adverse weather events. There is assessment and support advice and links to
Bedtime Blood Pressure Medication Saves Lives
by Dr Dan Ewald, Lead Clinical Adviser, NCPHN Who’d have thought it was so important what time of day someone takes their medication for high blood pressure? This study will change my practice. This Spanish study of 19,084 people with hypertension, confirmed by ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring, needing >1 type of medication, were randomised
HealthPathways Update – November 2019
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Influenza Infection and Control Bowel Cancer Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Termination of Pregnancy Assessment Sexual Assault Psychosocial Support Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Specialised Assessment Pyelonephritis Gallbladder Polyps Gallstones and Biliary Colic Disability Parking Taking Medical Photographs Calculators Reviewed HealthPathways Respiratory Investigations
