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Support for community members suffering due to conflicts overseas
SNHN News
16 November 2023
As we see the ongoing overseas conflicts, we recognise the profound impact these conflicts may have on people’s mental health and well-being. In times of…
Seeking expressions of interest (EOI) – Identifying Risk of Frailty in General Practice Reseach Study
Aged Care News
15 November 2023
Frailty is a common syndrome that can affect up to 25% of your patients aged 70 and over. Frailty can increase your patients’ risk of…
ASPIRE to improve medication safety
News, Research and Surveys, SNHN News
8 November 2023
Medication safety has become both a national and PHN (Primary Health Network) health priority. Problems with medications are common at transitions of care, for example,…
SNHN’s response to the result of the Voice to Parliament, constitutional change Referendum of 14 October 2023
News, SNHN News
20 October 2023
On Saturday, 14 October, the Australian people were asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on a single question. “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution…
Go4Fun: free NSW Health program for children aged 7-13 years above a healthy weight
Community Health News
26 September 2023
Go4Fun program: Go4Fun is a free NSW Health program for children aged 7-13 years who are above a healthy weight, and their families. The program…
SNHN’s statement in favour of the Voice to Parliament
SNHN News
18 September 2023
Statement The Northern Sydney PHN operated by the Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) supports the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of our region in…
healthdirect Video Call COVID-19 GP Program extended to 31 Dec 2023
General Practice News
5 September 2023
The Department of Health and Aged Care has extended the healthdirect Video Call COVID-19 GP Program to 31 December 2023. We encourage you to continue…
Dementia Action Week, 18-24 Sep: Act now for a dementia-friendly future
Health Professional News
21 August 2023
Dementia Action Week 2023 is from 18-24 September, with World Alzheimer’s Day on Thursday 21 September. This year’s theme is Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly…
Cancer prevention and screening in general practice
General Practice News
21 August 2023
Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) recently held an education session focusing on how to enhance participation of the eligible practice cohort in the national cancer…
New resources to help primary care professionals manage patients living with hepatitis B, as data shows Australia lagging behind treatment targets
Health Professional News
21 August 2023
Although in many cases, hepatitis B can be managed in primary care and by hepatitis B community s100 prescribers, less than 10% of people being…
My patient has cancer: is a clinical trial an option? New factsheet
General Practice News
16 August 2023
This new factsheet raises GP awareness of the role they may take in encouraging their newly diagnosed cancer patients to be informed about clinical trials…
Are you a shared antenatal care GP, or would you like to be?
General Practice News
16 August 2023
SNHN is currently updating the database of GPs who provide Shared Antenatal Care and are listed on the SNHN website. We want to ensure that…
Residential Aged Care Virtual Care Service
Aged Care News, Digital Health News
16 August 2023
What is the Residential Aged Care Virtual Care Service? The Residential Aged Care Virtual Care Service (VCS) is a fully funded and voluntary service facilitated…
New cybersecurity resources for healthcare providers
Digital Health News
16 August 2023
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a podcast and two new eLearning modules, designed to support healthcare providers to avoid cyber security threats and…
New long COVID service and advice line for GPs
General Practice News
16 August 2023
The Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) has recently launched the Northern Sydney Long COVID service (NSLCS): The service will provide coordinated care for patients…
Keep your practice disaster-ready: sign up for the RACGP Emergency Response Planning Tool
General Practice News
16 August 2023
Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) is providing fully subsidised access to the RACGP online Emergency Response Planning Tool (ERPT) for general practices in 2023/24. SNHN recognises the important role…
Lung Foundation Australia develops Long COVID resource
Community Health News, General Practice News, Health Professional News
14 August 2023
1 in 3 Australians live with a lung disease or lung cancer and Lung Foundation Australia (LFA) are the health peak body working to strengthen…
A survey evaluating healthcare professional attitudes and perceptions on Ramadan fasting in pregnant Muslim women with diabetes
Research and Surveys
14 August 2023
Dr Shejil Kumar is running a healthcare professional survey study evaluating doctors’ perceptions and attitudes on managing pregnant Muslim women with diabetes fasting during Ramadan….
Communicating with aged care residents with limited English proficiency survey
Research and Surveys
14 August 2023
A research team at Monash University is inviting staff who work in, or visit Residential Aged Care Facilities, to complete a 20-minute anonymous survey about the way they…
Calling General Practices to Participate in the APCOM Trial
Research and Surveys
14 August 2023
You are invited to participate in the Activating Primary Care COPD Patients with Multimorbidity (APCOM) Trial. The APCOM Trial, funded by the Australian Government Medical Research Future Fund, is…