Dr Guy Gordon addresses the topic “When does Sadness become Depression?”
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A reminder to GPs from GP Synergy to complete the general practice census 2017
The Commonwealth Department of Health has requested general practice training organisations such as GP Synergy conduct a census about your practice, its composition and potential training capacities.
Information about the forthcoming codeine re-scheduling in February 2018
As of the 1st of February 2018, all medicines containing codeine will become prescription only. This article contains information regarding the codeine rescheduling.
Secure Messaging Update – Electronic Discharge Summary
The Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) has recently updated the way Discharge Summaries are delivered to General Practitioners.
Sexual Health Update – Provided by your Sexual Health Clinics
Please read the latest Sexual Health Update including information on Antimicrobial Resistance: Neisseria Gonorrhoeae.
ON TRACK for Christmas
Local Aboriginal families from the Ryde region, connected at the ON TRACK for Christmas gathering, in Putney Park this week.
HammondCare – End of Life Care initiatives in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) in northern Sydney
HammondCare has developed a project that aims at delivering quality End of Life Care initiatives in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) in northern Sydney.
Bowel Cancer Screening – Who should get screened and how often?
Our region has low levels of bowel cancer screening rates. This article contains information for the public about bowel cancer screening.
Bowel Cancer Screening – Our region has low levels of bowel cancer screening rates.
Our region has low levels of bowel cancer screening rates. This article contains information for healthcare professionals to support their patients to screen.
Invitation to talk to Macquarie University about hearing loss in older adults
Study into barriers and facilitators to Cochlear implantation in older adults General Practitioners are invited to participate in a 30-minute interview conducted by Macquarie University...
A Reminder : Child and Family Health Services (Early Childhood Health Centres)
The Child and Family Health Service is a free service available to all NSW families and care givers with children from birth to school age.
Every day during summer is skin awareness day
New Cancer Council research shows that an alarming number of adults are getting sunburnt on summer weekends.
Call to Action: Checking in on Elderly People over the Festive Season
The Sydney North Health Network are putting the message out this holiday season to make sure you check in with elderly members of your community who can sometimes be forgotten over Christmas and New Year.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Cervical screening self-collection
Self-collection of samples should not be offered to women with the commencement of the renewed program on 1 December 2017 until further notice.
Views Sought on Promised Specialist Dementia Care Units
The Australian Government is seeking community input on how to best implement planned new Specialist Dementia Care Units (SDCUs) for people living with severe behaviours associated with advanced dementia.
Video: Advance Care Plans & Palliative Care
Watch this wonderful video from Dr Kiril Goring-Siebert sharing information and his tips on Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care options.