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Have your say and contribute to smoking cessation for your community.
Provide your feedback to help the Sydney North PHN and Cancer Institute NSW to develop smoking cessation programs.
Summertime is fun time and also skin protection time
During National Skin Cancer Action Week and throughout summer, whenever the UV index is three or above, use the five forms of sun protection.
BreastScreen NSW attendance data
Practices can now request a list of the patients who have attended BreastScreen NSW in the past 12 months and who consent to sharing this information with their GP.
Electronic BreastScreen NSW results now available to GPs
BreastScreen NSW has begun a phased introduction of electronic delivery of BreastScreen results to GP practice management software using secure messaging.
RACGP Releases New Resources to Support General Practice
The RACGP has recently released a number of resources to support general practice. These resources have been developed by the RACGP Expert Committee.
InsideOut Institute receives $4m funding boost for research into eating disorders
InsideOut Institute will receive $4m over 3.5 years to develop nation’s first hub for research into eating disorders, commencing November 2019.
Product Recall: ColoVantage Home-Faecal Immunochemical Test Kits
PRODUCT: ColoVantage Home-Faecal Immunochemical Test Kits Brand Names: ColoVantage Home Bowel Screening Test Bowelscan BowelCare Bowelscreen Aotearoa Product codes: 15015, 15034, 15032, 15030, 15024, 18001,...
Healthy Ageing in General Practice
What can we offer? Or concepts of frailty and better care for older people from a GP perspective (Part 1 of 3 part series)
New Australian Digital Health Ageny’s e-Learning CPD courses available on My Health Record in General Practice
On Friday 23 November 2018, the ADHA’s new CPD-accredited My Health Record in General Practice e-learning course went live.
Pertussis (whooping cough) alert
Information for NSW General Practitioners & Aboriginal Medical Services Cases of pertussis are increasing across NSW, particularly among school aged children Patients with symptoms consistent…
NSW Vaccine centre – Christmas vaccine deliveries
Immunisation providers are advised of the following changes to routine vaccine deliveries over the Christmas holiday period.
SNPHN held their AGM & Taking Care of BASICs: Optimal Wellness for GPs & Health Professionals on the 15 November
The event saw GPs and Health Professionals come together for an evening of networking and keynote presentations discussing the importance of optimal wellness for GPs and Health Professionals.
HammondCare Palliative Care Support Services
HammondCare’s objective is to increase number of patients receiving palliative care in their place of choice.
New HealthPathway on returning to work after injury
You can now access an easy to read HealthPathway on return to work principles and workers compensation.
Want to set up a nurse clinic? APNA’s offering $10,000 grant funding
The Building Nurse Capacity project comes with $10,000 and APNA support to make it happen. Apply now!
My Health Record Legislation Amendments Pass Senate
The Minister for Health recently announced an extension to the My Health Record opt out period until January 31st 2019.
National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week 12-18 – Are YOUR PATIENTS up to Date?
Australia is looking to eliminate cervical cancer in the near future thanks to the National HPV vaccination program and recent changes to the National Cervical Screening Program
RACGP Rural’s second webinar in the series “Real life ‘locuming’: challenges, ancedotes and adventure”.
RACGP Rural is pleased to invite general practitioner (GP) locums to our second webinar in the series “Real life ‘locuming’: challenges, ancedotes and adventure”. This webinar will provide support and resources for more experienced locums who work in rural and remote communities.
Hello Sunday Morning and Daybreak
Hello Sunday Morning is a not-for-profit healthcare organisation helping people to change their relationship with alcohol. This can be achieved by following our social media channels or our alcohol support app Daybreak.