The Diabetes Emergency Hotline for GPs is a 24-hour telephone advice and information service, operated by the Royal North Shore Hospital diabetes team.
NSLHD News
Diabetes and Bowel Prep
Northern Sydney Local Health District has developed two resources for patients with diabetes who require surgery or bowel prep. Both of these are available on…
Northern Sydney Frailty Initiative – Hospital Frailty Screening now LIVE
Hornsby Hospital has now commenced a new Frailty screening and management trial for patients aged 75 and over. Two wards at Hornsby Hospital managing aged…
Sydney North Health Network Launches 2016/17 Annual Report with focus on strengthening communities
The Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) has released their 2016/17 Annual Report which celebrates a year of rapid growth and delivery in the primary healthcare space in Sydney’s North.
Hospital Avoidance Services – Aged Care
These services support GPs, carers and Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) staff to provide home based management of elderly people at risk of hospitalisation. They can also facilitate fast track through the hospital system when required.
DYING TO KNOW DAY IN SYDNEY NORTH
Dying To Know Day (was on August 8th and within the month of August) is an annual day of action dedicated to bringing to life…
Health Contact Centre (HCC) Extension of Operational Hours
The Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Health Contact Centre (HCC) is the patient referral intake and admission centre for a range of Primary and…
Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) launches HealthPathways
There was plenty of support when Sydney North celebrated the official launch of the Sydney North HealthPathways website with over 200 health professionals in attendance…
Local speech pathology services and LSVT clinicians: Help for patients with Parkinson’s
Some key contacts details for speech pathology services and certified LSVT clinicians through Northern Sydney Health District.
World Tuberculosis Day
World TB day builds public awareness that TB, despite being curable, remains a destructive epidemic in much of the world.