NSW has expanded its Japanese Encephalitis (JEV) vaccination coverage to now include 14 additional Local Government Areas (LGAs), offering free vaccines to individuals at the highest risk.
After identifying a lack of social connectedness in the elderly following COVID-19, the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) commissioned Live Life Get Active to pilot the Active Ageing Program in five retirement villages across the region.
The Cessnock UCC was the first to commence operations on 3 October, followed by Tamworth on 30 October. The Gosford clinic, now renamed Peninsula Medicare UCC, began seeing patients on 20 November and Lake Haven Medicare UCC (Wyong locality) opened its doors on 11 December. Since the clinics have opened, they have safely seen over 1,600 patients. Typical presentations include upper respiratory infections, acute ear pain, and quick onset rashes.
Join us at Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort for the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network's second Allied Health Conference which will be held on Thursday 9th May 2024.
The Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+) welcomed all clinicians caring for people with diabetes to attend the DAP+ Inaugural Multidisciplinary Conference, focusing on the provision of equitable access to diabetes care.
ACRRM Webinar (Members Only)
What will be covered :
Explore the benefits of My Health Record in enhancing medication management.
Learn how to best navigate My Health Record when obtaining a medicines history for a patient.
Identify benefits and potential limitations of information contained within the Medicare Overview, Prescription and Dispense View and the Medicines View.
PenCS is pleased to announce that its Clinical Audit Tool (CAT) software has new filters and reports that enable general practices and aboriginal member services to efficiently identify patients who may benefit from MyMedicare, a voluntary patient registration model designed for general practices launched in October by the Australian Government.