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Chronic Kidney Disease
The PHN is dedicated to helping the communities in the Hunter New England and Central Coast region in the prevention and management of Chronic Kidney Disease.
The PHN is dedicated to helping the communities in the Hunter New England and Central Coast region in the prevention and management of Chronic Kidney Disease.
The Primary Health Network (PHN) is developing a Preventive Health Strategy to support better health outcomes for the communities of the Hunter, New England, and Central Coast.
The multiple health and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be experienced by communities and healthcare providers across our region. Information and advice regarding vaccines and patient care is frequently being reviewed and updated. Our latest Living with COVID webinar will focus on recent changes regarding vaccines and healthcare workers; and a range of issues relevant to the care and management of COVID patients in the Central Coast region.
Join us for a presentation discussing the regulation of eating behaviours and weight control, and available data on the prescription weight loss pharmacotherapy, Contrave, including a case series presentation.
This 1 hour session provides an overview of asthma, COPD and identifies asthma-COPD overlap, including current evidence-based management using both the Australian Asthma Handbook and the COPD-X Guidelines. It includes diagnosis, management, medications and the importance of action plans for self-management is discussed.
This 1.5 hour session aims to update health professionals on the latest asthma and COPD medications and devices. It includes a demonstration of the correct technique for each device and highlights the benefits of correct device use in maintaining medication management for those with respiratory conditions.
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) is one of six PHNs to lead a Commonwealth funded initiative to build capacity in primary care providers to recognise, respond, refer and record patients who are experiencing domestic family violence.
The webinar will present instructive case studies of patients with acute and chronic neck and upper back pain and associated disability. We will work our way through the clinical reasoning processes leading to a working diagnosis and discuss management options with the help of a panel that offers the perspectives of musculoskeletal medicine, physiotherapy, and general practice.