Neurologist Consulting in Port Macquarie
Commencing late January, Dr Tom Wellings, Neurologist, will be consulting at the NCPHN Specialist Clinic rooms, 53 Lord Street, Port Macquarie. Tom is a general neurologist from John Hunter Hospital. He attended Hastings Primary School in Port Macquarie before moving to Sydney with his family. He trained at UNSW, received the RACP College medal for
Local Ballina Doctors Honoured for Outstanding Service to Their Community
The NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) has recognised two Ballina GPs. Dr Ian Falson and Dr Chris McKenzie both received The Rural Medical Service Award for their long-standing medical service to the Ballina community. The awards were presented by the NSW RDN during its annual Rural GPs Conference dinner that was held on Saturday 1
Trauma Informed Care and Practice Organisational Toolkit
There is a growing appreciation that trauma-informed care and practice (TICP) principles are key to delivering the most contemporary best practice approach, across public and community-based services, and an increased demand for training, information and guidance to build capacity. The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) is excited to release the Trauma-informed Care and Practice Organisational
New Clinics for Patients with Significant Spasticity
Gold Coast Health is expanding its Specialist Rehabilitation Services with the addition of new ‘rehab spasticity clinics’. The clinics are for patients aged 18 or older who have clinically significant spasticity because of previous strokes or acquired brain injuries. The clinics will be held weekly in the Gold Coast University Hospital. Patients will be assessed
Updated Colposcopy and Treatment Form
The National Cancer Screening Register Rules 2017 have recently been amended, with changes to come into effect from 1 December 2018. The changes are to facilitate the collection of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status, country of origin and the preferred language of individuals, if known, to be reported by colposcopists. The Colposcopy and Treatment
Christmas Vaccine Deliveries
Immunisation providers are advised of the following changes to routine vaccine deliveries over the Christmas holiday period. Vaccine orders should be submitted by 3pm on Wednesday 19 December for delivery on Friday 21 December 2018. Routine deliveries will recommence from Wednesday 2 January 2019, but can still be placed online during this period. A message
Contribute to Smoking Cessation in Your Community
Since July 2018, North Coast Primary Health Network has partnered with the Cancer Institute NSW as part of their One Small Step – One Big Difference project. The project aims to provide support to patients who smoke by referring them to the NSW Quitline. Despite the significant reduction in smoking rates across NSW, tobacco remains the
Gain Client Referrals Through National Eating Disorders Helpline
Did you know that eating disorders affect more than 9% of Australians in their lifetime? This rate is increasing, resulting in a greater need for health services that understand how to treat this serious mental illness. The Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline (1800 33 4673) is Australia’s national eating disorders support service. The helpline receives more than
Medical Rehabilitation Specialist Offering Extended Services on the Northern Rivers
After more than six years as Clinical Director of Rehabilitation Services at Northern NSW Health, Dr Ulla Gerich-McGregor has now moved into private practice full time. “I set up my private practice – Rehab Balance – about five years ago to consult part-time out of Bangalow. I’ve now expanded this to full-time with the addition
General Practice Resources to Aid in Women’s Cancer Screening
NCPHN’s Women’s Cancer Screening Collaborative (WCSC) project resulted in the development of a range of resources. These include: Women’s cancer screening Measuring for Improvement guide (quality improvement manual). Tailored education materials. Case studies. Practical actions checklist poster and flyer (which provides eight tips to increase women’s cancer screening). These documents can be found at: https://hnc.org.au/wcsc/
Winter Strategy 2017 Evaluation Report
by Dr Dan Ewald Lead Clinical Adviser, NCPHN The Winter Strategy program was run in the northern half of NCPHN’s footprint during 2017 and 2018. The program aimed to deliver improved care coordination, self-management support and access to general practice for patients at high risk of being particularly unwell through the flu season. It also
