Prince of Wales Hospital influenza vaccination initiative
Following the challenging influenza season of 2017, there is an initiative at Prince of Wales Hospital to screen for patients who may be eligible for the influenza vaccine under the NIP. If appropriate, patients will be vaccinated whilst they are inpatients. Eligible patients will include the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions. Every effort will be made to communicate to the patients' GP whether the patient has been vaccinated through the patients' discharge summary.

New Optimised 75+ Health Assessment Template
The optimised 75+ Health Assessment template supports early detection and management of functional and cognitive decline in older people. It has been designed by a GP with expertise in frailty and reviewed by local GPs and PNs to ensure suitability for general practice. The template offers a user-friendly and comprehensive format that aims to achieve better outcomes for your older patients.
Click here for more information.

NSW Vaccine Centre has released advice for general practices about preserving flu vaccines for priority populations
There has been unprecedented demand for influenza vaccine nationally. The NSW Vaccine Centre has released information on how to preserve stock for priority populations.
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NSW Health confirms flu vaccines for kids under five
NSW Health is reassuring the community the state’s program of flu vaccines for children aged under five years is continuing despite a national shortage of Commonwealth-supplied vaccines. The NSW Government separately purchased influenza vaccine for health care workers and children under five years of age.
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Event: Care in the Community
Care in the Community is an upcoming event hosted by Smooth FM's Glenn Daniel for GPs, allied health professionals 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. 
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Have your say on stigma and discrimination 
The Centre for Social Research in Health at UNSW Sydney is seeking people who have had or are currently living with hepatitis C to take part in a 15 minute online survey about their experience. This study is part of a broader project funded by the Australian Government Department of Health to examine stigma and discrimination among people living with blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections.
Click here for more information and to access the survey.

Event: Better Living with Your Lung Disease Education Seminar 2018
This community targeted event will feature informative presentations from expert speakers that will help people to live well with their lung condition. Topics covered include an update on chronic lung disease and the benefits of exercise on your physical and mental health.
Click here to download the flyer.

Make a nomination for the Community Wellness Award!
The Sydney Health Community Network invites your community organisation to nominate for the Community Wellness Award. The Award aims to recognise the activities of agencies or individuals who strive to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable or disadvantaged people who live and/or work in the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) region.
Click here for more information.

With the CESPHN office relocation to Mascot occurring later in the year, be assured that the CESPHN CPD program will continue to operate across the region. We are currently scoping new and exciting venue options around the St George and Inner West area (in place of the current Ashfield and Kogarah office locations) and will continue to deliver events at various venues across our PHN region. There will be no interruption to the CPD program during the moving period and the CPD team look forward to welcoming our stakeholders to our new office event space in Mascot later in the year. If there are any event enquiries, please contact events@cesphn.com.au. 

My Health Record in General Practice

At:    Ashfield Office, L1 158 Liverpool Rd
On:   Tuesday 5 June 12.00 pm lunch, 12.30 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PMs, PNs, PS

Prince of Wales Private Medical Updates - Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

At:    POWP level 7 Conference Room
On:   Wednesday 6 June 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs

NDIS Mental Health Coordinating Council

At:    Ashfield Office, L1 158 Liverpool Rd
On:   Thursday 7 June 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, AHPs, PNs

Person Centred Medical Neighbourhood Program: Building Block 4

At:    Kogarah Office, L3 15 Kensington St
On:   Thursday 7 June 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PMs, PNs

Triage

At:    POWP level 7 Conference Room
On:   Tuesday 12 June 6.30 dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PMs, PNs, PS

Chris O’Brien Lifehouse  Medical Update - Dermatology

At:    Education Centre, L5 Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, 119 - 143 Missenden Rd, Camperdown
On:   Wednesday 13 June 6.00 pm dinner, 6.30 pm presentation
For:  GPs

Safety Plan and Suicide Pathways

At:    Ashfield Office, L1 158 Liverpool Rd
On:   Thursday 14 June 6.00 pm dinner, 6.30 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PNs, AHPs

Brief Interventions and the GP Liaison in Alcohol and Other Drugs

At:    Ashfield Office, L1 158 Liverpool Rd
On:   Tuesday 19 June 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, AHPs

My Health Record Networking Event

At:    Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach, The Grand Parade, Brighton Le Sands
On:   Tuesday 19 June 6.00 pm canapes, 6.30 pm presentation
For:  GPs, AHPs, PNs, PMs, PS

My Health Record Networking Event

At:    Holiday Inn Mascot, corner O'Riordan St and Bourke Rd 
On:   Wednesday 20 June 6.00 pm canapes, 6.30 pm presentation
For:  GPs, AHPs, PNs, PMs, PS

Travel Vaccinations - Latest Updates

At:    POWP Hospital, L7 Conference Room Barker St, Randwick
On:   Wednesday 20 June 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PNs, Pharmacists

Chronic Wound Care

At:    Kareela Golf Club, 1 Bates Dr, Kareela
On:   Thursday 21 June 6.30 pm dinner, 7.00 pm presentation
For:  GPs, PNs, AHPs, RACF staff

Care in the Community

At:    Kerry Packer Education Centre, RPAH, off John Hopkins Drive, Camperdown
On:   Saturday 23 June 8.30 am - 12.30 pm
For:  GPs, PNs, AHPs, RACF staff

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