RACGP Digital Business Kits
Are you making the most of technology in your practice? The RACGP Digital Business Kit provides a suite of resources and guidance to promote the adoption and meaningful use of technologies in general practice. The uptake of e-health technologies has the potential to improve the care of all Australians, particularly in aged care, chronic disease
Mental Health and Primary Care eLearning
The Mental Health Essentials eLearning program is offering free Level 1 CPD modules until 31 December 2018. The modules have been designed with input from nurses working in primary care and other experts, are evidence based, and include real life scenarios that primary care nurses experience in day-to-day practice. The program includes five one-hour Level 1
HealthPathways Update October 2018
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Menopause Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT) Slow Growth Analgesia in Children with Acute Pain Child with a Rash Wrist Fractures in Children Proximal Humeral Fractures Clavicle Fracture Reviewed and Updated HealthPathways Talus and Calcaneal Fractures Metatarsal Fractures Morton’s Neuroma Toe
Nurse Educator – Achievements
By Melanie Franz, Nurse Educator, RACF & GP Dear Primary Health and Residential Aged Care Nurses, I am writing to let you know that today is my last day as Nurse Educator, Residential Aged Care & Primary Health. I want to update you on the project and bid you farewell, for the meantime. I have
Are You a GP with an Interest in Health Workforce Development?
North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the General Practitioner Clinical Advice Consultancy – Workforce Northern NSW. The EOI closing time has been extended to 10am on 1 October 2018. Eligible general practitioners or organisations are sought to provide clinical advice to NCPHN on Workforce (one of NCPHN’s priority
Register Now for Transformers III
The Centre for Healthcare Knowledge & Innovation’s (the Centre) Transformers Special Event Series is back for November 2018. This year the theme is ‘Planning & Contributing Together’. Transformers III brings health and social care professionals together with local government agencies, non-government agencies, academics, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to explore new alliance trends. Register now and
Slow Growth HealthPathway
“Slow growth” or poor weight gain is a common problem in infants and children and can cause significant parental concern. Serial measurements are needed to assess a child’s growth. One-off measurements show a child’s size but not their growth. It is recommended that: World Health Organisation (WHO) growth standards be used for children under two
Want to Improve Information Sharing Across Health and Social Services?
The University of Melbourne’s Information Continuum Project is exploring how to improve information sharing across health and social services for people with multiple needs, including mental illness. The projects seeks to understand: What type of information is collected and shared. Who it is shared with. Tools used to facilitate information sharing. Enablers and barriers to information
GP Feedback on Admission and Discharge Summaries Welcomed
As a result of improved integration between general practices and hospitals, the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) developed the Admission/Discharge Notification (ADN) service. Through this service, GPs can receive near-instant notification of admission to/discharge from a hospital ward for selected patients. This is the only service of its kind in NSW! The NNSWLHD would like
Opportunity: General Practitioner Clinical Advice Consultancy – Health Workforce Northern NSW
Are you a GP with an interest in health workforce development? North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from eligible general practitioners or organisations to provide clinical advice to NCPHN on Health Workforce (one of NCPHN’s priority areas) in Northern NSW. The contract term will be up until 30 June
RACGP Standards for General Practices Update
When the fifth edition of the RACGP Standards for general practices were launched in October 2017, many practices were surprised to see business planning was a new requirement. While it was a surprise for some, a general practice is a business like any other, and every business needs a plan. To support your practice team
HealthPathways Update September 2018
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New to HealthPathways My Health Record Endometriosis Paediatric Inpatient Palliative Care Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) Dysmenorrhoea Drug & Alcohol Counselling Reviewed and Updated HealthPathways Warfarin – Starting and Monitoring Cardiac Catheterisation Complications Cardiac Rehabilitation in General Practice Ingrown Toenail National Disability Insurance
