Sydney Health Weekly

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN office relocating to Mascot
In August 2018, we will be closing our Ashfield and Kogarah offices and relocating to a new office at Level 5, 201 Coward Street Mascot. The move will save money on rent and infrastructure and allow our staff to more effectively provide support to you from a central location within our region. We are committed to ensuring there will be no disruption to the level of support services we currently offer across the entirety of our region. Once we have firmer advice on dates, we will communicate this directly with you. If you have any enquiries regarding the move, please email communications@cesphn.com.au.

Patients needed for bipolar II treatment study
Black Dog Institute is conducting a clinical trial comparing two medications (lithium and lamotrigine) for individuals with a bipolar II disorder. Eligible patients must have a new bipolar II diagnosis and have not trialed either of the two medications; lithium or lamotrigine. Patients will be randomly allocated to a treatment group and will be managed by Professor Gordon Parker for a 20-week period at the Black Dog Institute in Randwick. The patient's referring doctor will be informed about their progress.
For more information about the study/referral process, click here to contact Tahlia Ricciardi (9382 9283).

GPs can now prescribe PrEP!
Some important information has been released about:

What this means for GPs
Prescribing clinical tools
How to find more information
Referals from your local sexual health clinic
An update on the EPIC-NSW Study

Click here for more information.

Is there room for improvement in your Practices 75+ Health Assessment?
GPs will receive 40 Cat 1 points with an optional 10 points for completing the Clinical Audit ‘self-assessment’ questions designed to help practices identify whether there is room for improvement in their 75+ Health Assessment.
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GP endorsement letter - Bowel cancer screening
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program saves lives - but it needs the support of general practices! The evidence is clear that a recommendation from a primary healthcare provider is an important motivator for participation in bowel cancer screening. If participation rates could reach 60 per cent in Australia, over 83,800 lives could be saved by 2040.
Click here for more information.

Save the date: Care in the Community
Care in the Community is an upcoming event hosted by Smooth FM's Glenn Daniel for GPs and practice nurses. It will include presentations on disability and the NDIS, preventing melanoma, health ageing, and the first 1000 days of life. The event will be held on Saturday 23 June, 8.30 am - 12.30 pm at the Auditorium, Kerry Packer Education Centre, RPA.
Registration will be open soon!

Commonwealth Communication Materials - 2018 Seasonal Influenza Vaccines
The Commonwealth has developed a suite of educational and promotional communication resources for vaccination providers and consumers to support awareness and uptake of influenza vaccination in 2018 under the NIP.
Click here for more information.

Shortage of Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
This week, NSW Health sent a fax to GPs (excludes Aboriginal Medical Services) regarding the international shortage of hepatitis B vaccine.
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Save the date: Care in the Community
Care in the Community is an upcoming event hosted by Smooth FM's Glenn Daniel for allied health professionals. It will include presentations on disability and the NDIS, preventing melanoma, health ageing, and the first 1000 days of life. The event will be held on Saturday 23 June, 8.30 am - 12.30 pm at the Auditorium, Kerry Packer Education Centre, RPA.
Registration will be open soon!

Trial of integrated treatment for substance use and traumatic stress
This study compares the efficacy of two psychological therapies for co-occurring substance use and traumatic stress among adolescents aged 12-18 years. Through this trial we hope to improve our understanding of how best to treat young people experiencing traumatic stress, who are also using alcohol or other drugs.
Click here for more information.

Event: Exercise Right – Prescribing Exercise as an Effective Treatment for Mental Health
This event is for Allied Health Professionals (including Exercise Physiologists), GPs and Practice Nurses. The session will be facilitated by Dr Simon Rosenbaum, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney and the Black Dog Institute.
Click here for more information and to register.

Event: My Health Record in Pharmacy
This workshop will introduce the My Health Record system and explore its features and functionalities, benefits and uses, as they relate to pharmacy practice. The workshop will prepare participants to engage with the system and integrate it with their clinical workflow.
Click here for more information and to register.

Implementation of the Goal‐directed Medication review Electronic Decision SupportSystem (G‐MEDSS) into Home Medicines Review (HMR) to deprescribe medications in older adults
Are you an accredited pharmacist conducting Home Medicine Reviews? You may like to participate in our research study. The University of Sydney NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre is looking for accredited pharmacists to join The GMEDSS|HMR Trial, a study testing the efficacy of the addition of a computerised clinical decision support system (CCDSS) into Home Medicines Review (HMR).
Click here for more information and to apply.

CESPHN AOD eNews is out now!
The latest edition of CESPHN AOD eNews is now available. The newsletter includes articles from a variety of providers and programs including NADA, GLAD, WHOS, and Odyssey House. If you would like to receive this newsletter please contact us communications@cesphn.com.au.
Click here to view the May edition.

Free Korean diabetes education seminar at Ashfield Town Hall
Diabetes NSW and ACT are holding a free half day seminar on diabetes self-management on Saturday 19 May 2018, 9.30am – 12.30pm. Topics include making healthy eating easy, physical activity and the annual cycle of care presented by a Korean speaking GP.
Click here for more information.

St Vincent’s Clinic CPD Series - Genomics

At: St Vincent’s Clinic, L4 Function Room, Barcom Ave, Darlinghurst
On: Monday 14 May 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For: GPs