Doctors and primary care nurses are being urged to reinforce the message that vaccination is the most effective way to prevent Streptococcus pneumoniae, responsible for an estimated 20% of pneumonia cases in Australia.
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Foreign language terms for translating immunisation records: Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control have developed a resource that lists terms for vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines, and other terms that might be found on an immunisation record, by language.
Introduction of event fees for non-members of SNPHN from 1 July 2018
With the increasing demand and to maintain the quality of events, from 1 July 2018 onwards, SNPHN will charge non-members a standard fee of $70 for attending some education events.
A call to help us shape the future of HealthPathways in Northern Sydney – online survey
To inform ongoing HealthPathway development for Sydney North, please could you complete this short 7 question survey (approx. 5 minutes).
Sydney North HealthPathways celebrates 1 year live
May 2017 marked a unique date for SNHPs with the launch of the website to health professionals in Northern Sydney. One year on, the team highlights some of the achievements.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality is looking for expression of interest
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is getting together focus groups to gather clinician and patient/public views on the types of information they want to know about the safety and quality of their health services, and how this can be made easily accessible and useful to them.
Clevertar – Li-CBT Digital Coach for mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety
Clevertar’s Low Intensity CBT program, authored by Flinders University, is a 12-module program delivered on a time-gated schedule, which allows for goal setting and attainment in response to session content.
Federal Member visits SNPHN Chair for his annual Flu Shot
On Fri 27th April, Federal Member for North Sydney Trent Zimmerman MP dropped by the practice of SNPHN Chair and local GP Dr Harry Nespolon for his annual flu shot.
Do you have a burnout prevention plan? Burnout prevention is more than candles and bubble baths
Burnout prevention is an intentional routine to ensure we are as resilient as we need to be as health and helping professionals. Here are 6 tips to maintaining balance.
Telehealth services available at Australia’s first private genomic clinic
Genome.One’s Clinical Service recently opened the doors of Australia’s first private clinical genomics service, providing genetic counselling and genomic testing to patients Australia-wide.