New cardiovascular HealthPathways now live
Two updated HealthPathways are now available to support general practitioners across Mid North Coast and Northern NSW in delivering safe, evidence-based care for patients with suspected or confirmed cardiovascular disease. 1. Acute Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndrome pathway The Acute Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndrome HealthPathway has been revised in response to updated
New guidance for osteoporosis
The Osteoporosis HealthPathway has been updated in line with the latest RACGP guidance. A key emphasis is on case finding rather than population screening. Clinicians are encouraged to use tools such as the FRAX risk calculator to assess fracture risk. FRAX can be applied with or without bone mineral density results, making it particularly useful
HealthPathways udpate – August 2025
New HealthPathways: Four new pathways have been localised on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. These are: Travel Consultation Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries Menopause Specialised Referrals and Advice Care Planning and Health Assessment Resources Reviewed and update HealthPathways: A number of pathways have also been reviewed and updated: Clinical: Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) Scheduling
New HealthPathway for managing motor vehicle accident injuries
A new HealthPathway is now available to support clinicians who are caring for a patient following a Motor Vehicle Accident. The Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries pathway provides guidance for best practice assessment and management when a patient presents with an injury following a motor vehicle accident and wishes to claim statutory benefits under the NSW
GPs invited to register for GP to GP referrals on HealthPathways
Healthy North Coast is encouraging GPs with a special interest, expertise, or relevant qualifications to register their details on the GP to GP Referrals page on HealthPathways. Launched in 2023, the page has become a valued resource for facilitating timely, appropriate referrals within general practice. It is designed to strengthen GP collaboration and make better
Lung cancer screening program: Localised resources now live
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Australia and often progresses without symptoms in its early stages. Screening allows for detection before symptoms appear, when treatment is more effective. The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) is scheduled to launch on 1 July 2025. The NLCSP is a program developed by the
COPD pathways updated in line with 2025 GOLD guidelines
We’re pleased to share that the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suite on HealthPathways has been updated to align with the 2025 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines, in collaboration with local respiratory physicians. Our sincere thanks go to Dr Stephen Chung, Dr Rob Nickels and Dr Das Mutalithas for their expert
HealthPathways update – May 2025
Mid and North Coast HealthPathways provides best-practice guidance on how to assess, manage and refer patients to local services in a timely manner. See the latest new, reviewed and updated pathways below: New HealthPathways: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Anticipatory Prescribing for End-of-Life Care Reviewed & updated HealthPathways (Clinical): Cervical Screening Osteoporosis Medications for Osteoporosis Mild Brain Injury
Warning about Paxlovid in transplant recipients
Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir) is recommended as a treatment for COVID-19 for patients at high risk of severe disease. However, Paxlovid significantly increases the serum concentrations of calcineurin inhibitors (e.g. cyclosporin, tacrolimus). Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) are immunosuppressive medications which are commonly given in the setting of solid-organ transplantation, and certain autoimmune diseases. Locally, we have seen recent
Mid and North Coast HealthPathways update
A number of pathways have been reviewed and updated on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website, enabling primary care clinicians locally agreed information to make the right decisions, together with patients, at the point of care. Reviewed and updated HealthPathways Clinical: Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) Action Plans ADHD Medications for Children and Adolescents Adult Sepsis
Do you care for people with chronic wounds?
Do you care for people with chronic wounds? The Wound Care Champion process is a guide to quality improvement and education activities designed to support nurses and other clinicians develop their knowledge and skills for chronic wound management. The resources have been developed in consultation with local nurses, and with support from the NSW Agency
HealthPathways access upgraded with individual logins
The Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website has been upgraded to enable individual accounts, allowing access to new features on the site such as: an improved search function a CPD log the option to request access to other region’s HealthPathways sites. You can receive instant access to an individual account by registering on the welcome page. For more information about setting up
