Remote Vocational Training Scheme – 2019 Applications Open
Applications are now open for the Remote Vocational Training Scheme, Round Two, 2019. The Remote Vocational Training Scheme is a vocational training program for medical practitioners in isolated communities throughout rural and remote Australia. The purpose of the program is to train doctors in remote communities for remote communities. The training provided meets the requirements
Expressions of Interest – Clinical Expert Panellist
RSL LifeCare is a leading Senior Living organisation providing care and service to over 7,500 people and with 3,000 staff. Services are provided throughout NSW and the ACT, with a focus being residential aged care, retirement living and home care. RSL LifeCare is seeking multidisciplinary, independent care and clinical experts (up to 10 remunerated positions)
New Base Pay Rates for GP Registrars
New base pay rates for GP registrars have been released and are applicable from the commencement of Term 2, 2018. This means that adjustments may be required for payments already made in this term. For more information visit: http://gpsupervisorsaustralia.org.au/gp-registrar-remuneration/
Do You Complete Forms with Your Patient During Consultations?
Winter Strategy Sick Day Action Plans on Mid and North Coast HealthPathways have received a format update. These plans are now available as fillable PDF forms. You can download the form and complete it with your patient. You have the option to print or save the completed form on your computer. Tip: To save the
What Do I Do When My Patient Has an Urgent Need to Access Aged Care Services?
If your patient is already receiving My Aged Care services they should discuss their needs with their service provider, who may be able to arrange additional services on a time-limited basis. A patient can be directly referred to a service under exceptional circumstances in order to keep them safe, including an immediate need for nursing,
Prep for PrEP: Prevent HIV from Your General Practice
HealthPathways has recently published the Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) pathway. PrEP can reduce the risk of HIV infection in patients who don’t have HIV, but are at risk of infection. It is listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for prescription by GPs for eligible patients. NSW Health has a goal of ending HIV transmissions by
Five Scholarships Now Available for New Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing
The Primary Health Care Nurse is a vital link to delivering patient centred care in general practice and residential aged care facilities. These nurses are central to patients getting the care they need. Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for primary health care? Are you working to keep people healthy and out of
GP Accreditation and Health Literacy
Did you know that many of the criteria in the RACGP Standards for General Practices relate to health literacy? Health literacy is how well someone can access, understand and use health information and services. Your service can make it easy for someone to make better health decisions by improving how you communicate health information. You
Supporting the Older Patient in Alstonville
The next round of Nurse Network Meetings will return in August to teach you about supporting the older patient in primary health care. Join us to look at 75+ health assessments and My Aged Care. Learn to promote health, mobility and independence in older people. Look at how to identify resources for patient education, referrals
HealthPathways Update July 2018
Winter Strategy Sick Day Action Plans Please see below a list of updated and new Action Plans available for download in PDF, MD or BP formats. Please note that all PDFs have been converted to a fillable format. The plans can be accessed via the blue Action Plan icon on the homepage. Asthma Anaphylaxis Chest
Opportunity: General Practitioner Clinical Advice Consultancy – Health Workforce Mid North Coast
North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible general practitioners or organisations to provide clinical advice on the Health Workforce (one of NCPHN’s key priority areas) in the Mid North Coast (MNC). The successful provider will be responsible for delivering high quality clinical advice and service support to NCPHN
Eric Fisher Award
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) NSW & ACT Faculty has developed a new award for GPs who have fellowed within the last five years. The NSW&ACT Eric Fisher Award has been established in honour of the late Dr Eric Fisher who was seen as a role model by his colleagues and held
