Promoting Participation in the National Cervical Screening Program to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Women
The Promoting Participation in the National Cervical Screening Program to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Women course aims to educate healthcare providers on changes to the National Cervical Screening Program and promoting the benefits of regular cervical screening to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women. With assistance from the Cancer Institute of NSW, the Benchmarque
How Does the Law Apply in General Practice?
Image supplied by ELDAC General practitioners perform both clinical and legal roles for their patients, including completing Advance Care Directives, identifying substitute decision-makers, and making decisions about emergency or hospital treatment. To do this effectively it’s important for GPs to know end of life law. Visit the ELDAC Legal Toolkit for high-quality, state-specific information about
Winter Strategy Makes a Difference
An analysis of Winter Strategy 2018 patient surveys revealed a clear pattern of improved patient outcomes. Indicators for patient access to care, self-confidence, comprehensiveness and patient activation all improved. Your practice can join this excting program, now in its third year. Select the patients most at risk of hospitalisation over winter and work with them
Change of Model for the Acute Care Centre in Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie Base Hospital’s Acute Care Centre transitioned to a Fast Track model on 1 February 2019 under the governance of the Emergency Department. Infusions will continue under physician governance and only via physician referral. Emergency Department staff will undertake a small number of procedures which can be booked via the Fast Track clerk on
New App Helps Parents ‘Save the Date to Vaccinate’
On-time vaccination is a child’s best protection against serious diseases. If children are not up to date with their vaccinations, it can also impact enrolment in child care and access to family assistance payments. NSW Health has released an improved Save The Date To Vaccinate app. This free app helps parents and carers to stay
Go4Fun Puts Kids on the Path to a Happier, Healthier Future
As part of a child’s health assessment, clinicians now measure and record the height and weight of all children who are seen in Northern NSW Local Health District Health facilities at least every three months. This helps to monitor whether children are tracking above a healthy weight and opens the way for talking to parents
Winter Strategy 2019 Enrolments Now Open
North Coast Primary Health Network and the Northern NSW Local Health District are partnering with general practices to run the Winter Strategy for a third successful year. The Winter Strategy is aimed at supporting general practices to keep their most vulnerable patients well and reduce their likelihood of being hospitalised over winter. Talk with your
Chronic Pain Management Webinars
To help health professionals manage the care of patients living with chronic pain, the Agency for Clinical Innovation has organised a series of free educational webinars. Starting in February 2018, these pain webinars aim to provide Mid North Coast health professionals with the skills to: Better assess and manage patients experiencing chronic pain. Guide patients towards
What Can Patients Do with Their Used Syringes or Sharps?
Article supplied by the North Coast Public Health Unit. Many people rely on using needles and syringes (“sharps”) to maintain their health or that of a family member. There are many sources of community-generated sharps: People with diabetes People on home dialysis People who inject steroids People who inject drugs People on home chemotherapy People
Expertise in Migrant Health Required
Do you provide care for women who have migrated to Australia? Monash University is conducting research investigating menopause-related experiences and health care needs among women who have migrated from low and middle income countries. The project would like to hear from primary health care providers about their experiences of providing menopause-related care to immigrant women. In
Do You Know a Person with Motor Neurone Disease?
Gold Coast University Hospital is recruiting adults with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) to participate in a research study investigating the effect of medicinal cannabis in the progression of MND. This study will include comprehensive neurological and diagnostic assessments at no-cost. Eligibility: Adults with MND diagnosis (probably or definite) Aged between 25 and 75 Symptom onset
Get Healthy in Pregnancy
Get Healthy in Pregnancy is a free confidential information and/or telephone coaching service for pregnant women in NSW aged 16 years and over. Get Healthy in Pregnancy will be visiting Northern NSW in February 2019. Come along to a presentation to learn more about the program, and participate in a workshop to help build a
