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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.