Comprehensive Cancer Feature Coming In HealthSpeak
In the next issue of HealthSpeak magazine, we’ve talked to leading North Coast clinicians about exciting advances in treating cancer locally. Dr Adam Boyce brings GPs up to date with a roundup of advances in immunotherapy including the main drugs used and potential side effects and benefits. Dr Patrick Dwyer talks about how the uses
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
Supporting Carers to Manage Breakthrough Symptoms Safely
caring@home aims to improve the quality of palliative care service delivery across Australia by developing resources that support people to be cared for and to die at home (if that is their choice). caring@home is a national project, led by the Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, and funded by the Australian Government. It is producing
Volunteer Dentists Helping with Dental Emergencies
A grassroots initiative by Coffs Harbour dentists volunteering their own time is helping doctors in the local hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) to manage dental emergencies. In an impressive response, nearly 30 community-minded dentists put their hands up to help when the pilot project was being established. The program is the direct result of consultation through
Help Boost Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The closing date for applications for the National Indigenous Bowel Screening Pilot has been extended to 27 July 2018 following an enthusiastic response from primary health care services. The pilot aims to increase the participation of Indigenous Australians in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). Indigenous participation in the NBCSP is estimated at less
Take One Small Step to Make One Big Difference
North Coast Primary Health Network is excited to be partnering with the Cancer Institute NSW as part of their One Small Step – One Big Difference project, aiming to support the North Coast community by providing further help to patients who smoke through referral to the NSW Quitline. Despite the significant reduction in smoking rates
Contribute to the NSW Pain Plan
The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation is developing a NSW Pain Plan. They are seeking input from GPs, nurses and allied health professionals. The purpose of the plan is to enable clinicians to access best practice knowledge and skills in the management of chronic, non-cancer pain. Chronic pain is pain that has been present for
Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course and Fundamentals Training
The University of Sydney’s Discipline of Addiction Medicine operates the Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC) and Fundamentals Training course. These courses aim to assist medical and nurse practitioners in developing knowledge, skills and practices to support the safe prescribing of opioid pharmacotherapies. Completing the OTAC and Fundamentals Training courses is the first part of the
Preventing Dementia: Call for GPs and Practice Nurses to Share Their Views
Would you like to share your views about health promotion and preventing dementia in general practice? The University of Melbourne would like to hear about your current approach, and your thoughts on the barriers and enablers to dementia prevention in your practice. You do not need to have any special interest in dementia or preventing
New Changes to Australian Immunisation Register
There have been some exciting new changes to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). New features include the addition of HPV vaccines and the ability for providers to correct data errors, print history statements and produce single file overdue reports. These are a few of the new features in AIR planned between now and September 2018.
New Childhood Immunisation Schedule
Changes to the Childhood Immunisation schedule will take effect from 1 July 2018, including a new meningococcal vaccine. The following changes to the schedule will be in place from 1 July 2018: Pneumococcal (Prevenar 13): The third dose of pneumococcal vaccine will now be given at 12 months (moved from six month schedule point). Children
Update on the National Indigenous Bowel Screening Pilot
Applications are now open for primary health care (PHC) services to apply to take part in the National Indigenous Bowel Screening Pilot. The National Pilot aims to increase the participation of Indigenous Australians in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). Indigenous participation in the NBCSP is estimated at less than half that of other
