Mid North Coast Specialist Outreach Clinic has relocated
The Mid North Coast Specialist Outreach Clinic (MNCSOC) has recently moved locations and can now be found at: Ground floor, suite 2/30 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour. The MNCSOC provides a vital health service to the local community. Its specialist clinics increase the access to specialist medical services in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie The service
Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine eligibility expanded
The NSW Government has expanded the eligibility criteria for its funded Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccine. Now eligible for the vaccine are people aged two months or older who live or routinely work in any of the State’s high-risk local government areas (LGAs)* AND regularly spend time outdoors placing them at risk of mosquito bites,
Seeking GP participants for Parkinson’s research study
GP volunteers are needed for a research study investigating when and why doctors in NSW refer their patients with Parkinson’s Disease to allied health. The study is being conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Sydney. It will involve completing a five-minute questionnaire and participating in a 30-45-minute interview or focus group.
GPs invited to complete bacterial skin infection survey
Treatment and management of skin infections are immensely challenging with the rise of superbugs. The prevalence of bacterial skin infections like impetigo is reported to be highest among remote Aboriginal communities in Australia, but the recent data from other Australian communities is limited. The impetigo research team at the Faculty of Health, University of Canberra,
CareSearch releases free palliative care resources for primary health carers
CareSearch, an Australian palliative care “knowledge network”, has released printable versions of its reference guides to help GPs navigate CareSearch resources. You can either download or order for free from CareSearch. CareSearch has also released a Primary Health Care Resource Pack containing: communication starters forms for assessing deterioration forms to assess carer needs a checklist of
Orthotics pilot project helping local children
The Northern Rivers Orthotic Project is funded by the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Fund. It provides localised orthotic care to children with disability who require orthoses in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Northcott, Ability Made and Northcott Innovation are piloting the service for 12 months. The project brings together highly skilled orthotists and Northern Rivers allied health professionals.
Nurse-led wound clinic commences at Port Macquarie pharmacy
Plunketts TerryWhite Chemmart at Port Macquarie has a new nurse-led wound clinic available to community members. The wound clinic is run by experienced registered nurses two days a week – Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30am to 5:00pm, commencing 17 January 2023. The service is offered as ‘walk-in’ and can also be booked by phoning (02)
Applications open for Active Ageing grants
People aged 60 and over in the Northern Rivers will soon have more options to help them stay fit, with applications now open for the ‘Active Ageing’ grants program. Active Ageing grants are now available to support exercise providers and fitness leaders to provide low-cost exercise programs for people over the age of 60 in
New website helps you find the right language resources
Find a Translation is a free multilingual search engine website for translation resources. Its purpose is to make it easy to find free trusted content in many different languages. Find a Translation does not create the information you find on the website, but enables you to search for information in your preferred language and display
Can artificial intelligence and teledermatology help GPs diagnose skin cancers?
The ‘One Million Skin Checks’ study is investigating how two technologies may help Australian GPs manage their one million skin cancer-related consultations every year. The technologies are teledermatology and artificial intelligence – using a smartphone and a dermatoscope. The study examines the feasibility of using these in a general practice setting. If you would like
North Coast Health Connect launches in Port Macquarie
Residents living in Port Macquarie area postcodes will be the first to benefit from a free new service that aims to improve access to local healthcare. North Coast Health Connect, launched on 8 December, offers a free 1800 phone number or live web chat for residents to speak with a registered nurse any time of
Survey will help improve access to skin cancer care
Healthy North Coast is seeking feedback from GPs via a short survey to better understand their needs around improving local communities’ access to skin cancer care. The survey, which takes about five minutes to complete, is open until Friday 13 January 2023. It explores what existing services are used, what barriers to patient care are
