HealthPathways Improving How We Detect & Manage Cancer
Listed below are the current relevant HealthPathways available to assist you with the appropriate referral on screening for patients with suspected cancer. Affiliated cancer pathways are available to assist with the needs of managing a cancer patient. Bowel Cancer Screening National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Positive Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Bowel Cancer Symptoms Screening
Time for the Flu Jab
The Influenza Immunisation HealthPathway has been updated to reflect the 2019 Department of Health Guidelines. Key links are available to the Influenza Vaccination Provider Toolkit and the 2019 Influenza Vaccine Presentations and Eligibility information sheet. In the referral section, information has been added about why and when the referrer should contact the Public Health Unit. In the
A New Location for ATSI HealthPathways
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HealthPathways now have their own category heading in the table of contents. These pathways were previously listed under ‘Specific Populations’. Specific pathways localised to-date include: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Care Coordination, Outreach, and Support Closing the Gap – Improving Health Outcomes for Aboriginal People Aboriginal and Torres
HealthPathways Update May 2019
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Skin Lesion Excision Skin Biopsy Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Benign and Premalignant Skin Lesions Non-acute Dental Assessment Acute Dental Assessment Intermenstrual Bleeding Postcoital Bleeding Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Therapeutic Venesection Amputee Support Department of Veterans’ Affairs Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Single Swollen
Celebrating 500 HealthPathways
The HealthPathways Team is very excited to announce a major milestone: the publication of 500 localised HealthPathways! This is a great achievement for the team of eight who work remotely across the footprint in Tweed Heads, Ballina, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. Dual celebrations were held in the Ballina and Coffs Harbour offices of North
HealthPathways Launches a New Website for Patients
The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways patient info website is now live. What is it? patient info is a public website for patients to find reputable information on health conditions and local health services. The resources listed are taken from the ‘Patient Information’ sections of the relevant HealthPathways clinical page. The site supports GPs to
Putting Oral Health into HealthPathways
In 2018, ADA NSW formed a partnership with North Coast Primary Health Network, the NSW Health Centre for Oral Health Strategy and the University of Sydney. The aim of the joint project is to assist with the review, localisation and creation of new oral health content in HealthPathways. The major objectives of the project are
HealthPathways Update March 2019
New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Carer Stress Carer Support Dental Assessment for Adults with Complex Needs Orthodontic Assessment Bisphosphonates and Dental Care Pulmonary Embolism Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Dyspnoea Haemoptysis Chronic Cough Neutropenia Low Vision Assistance Intermenstrual Bleeding Postcoital Bleeding Amputee Support Reviewed and Updated
Carer Stress and Carer Support
The HealthPathways team and the Carers Program have recently published the Carer Stress and Carer Support HealthPathways. These pathways have been developed to assist clinicians with assessment tools and online links to supports for family/friend carers. Family/friend carers are at a higher risk of health problems than the general population. Carers are an important part of the care team and
First Aid for Traumatic Dental Injuries
What do you do when a child comes in with an avulsed tooth? Would treatment differ if the patient was an adult? At times, doctors encounter patients who present with traumatic dental injuries, including broken teeth. Some may not be aware that trauma to primary and permanent teeth are treated differently, or that the transport
Renal Supportive Care HealthPathway
The new Renal Supportive Care HealthPathway was published in December 2018 and developed by the HealthPathways team in liaison with the Northern NSW and Mid North Coast Renal Managers. Patients referred and involved in the service remain under the care of their nephrologist and referring general practitioner. Renal supportive care is available to patients with
HealthPathways Update December 2018
New HealthPathways have recently been published on Mid and North Coast HealthPathways. Return to Work Acute Child and Youth Mental Health Assessment Non-acute Asthma in Adults Non-acute Diabetes Assessment Reviewed and Updated HealthPathways Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Heart Failure Hypertension Cardiac Drugs and Monitoring Acute Asthma in Adults Hyperlipidaemia For a
