24 January 2017 No Images? Click here Weekly UpdateMycobacterium chimaera and heater-cooler devices - Information update for NSW GPs A NSW patient who underwent heart valve surgery in 2015 at Prince of Wales Hospital and who was hospitalised with a serious febrile illness has now been confirmed as having an M. chimaera infection around the valve prosthesis. The patient has responded well to combination antimicrobials and has been discharged. Click here for full details. Rockdale Women’s Health Service to transition to general practice outreach model in 2017 Go4Fun - Healthy lifestyle program for kids Click here for more information or to view the term one program. GP Skin Cancer Fellowship enrolment open Over six months, participants will gain hands-on training from specialists covering topics including Mohs surgery, dermoscopy and skin biopsy. For more information contact Anna McGlynn at SESLHD on 9540 8172. Expressions of interest open for Central and Eastern Sydney bowel, breast and cervical cancer screening project General practitioners and practice nurses are invited to submit expressions of interest to become advisors on the project’s steering committee. Click here for full details on the role. If you are interested in applying please complete the application form available here. For further information or if you have any questions, please contact Cancer Screening and Prevention Project Officer Lauren Walker on 9330 9941. Reminder for GPs practising in SLHD - Referral to Hospital in the Home Further information regarding the service is available at HealthPathways Sydney by searching HITH. Patients can now be assessed by a HITH consultant doctor prior to commencement of treatment without the need to attend the Emergency Department. Assessment can be at whichever hospital is most convenient Monday – Friday, 8.00 am – 4.30 pm, contact details below:
We are seeking general practices with an interest in mental health for an innovative digital health project CESPHN and the Black Dog Institute are seeking expressions of interest from general practices to participate in a stepped care project focusing on the innovative use of digital health technology to deliver better screening and treatment to patients with mental health difficulties. Click here to view the expression of interest. The project will commence in early 2017. To express your interest or to request additional information please email the completed expression of interest to digitalhealth@cesphn.com.au or fax to 9799 0944. Your opportunity to drive real improvements in primary health care for our primary health network Applications close 9 am Monday 30 January 2017. For more information please contact Member Support and Engagement Program Officer, Christine Russell on 8752 4907. Central and Eastern Sydney PHN Upcoming Events Lumps and Bumps - Head and Neck Dermatology Update At: Education Centre, L5, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, 119-143 Missenden Rd, Camperdown Swimming Between the Flags: Common Gastrointestinal Problems and When to Refer At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd Triage At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd Immunisation Update For: GPs and practice nurses Click the dates below to register: Thursday 16 February - Torwood Lounge, 247 Rocky Point Rd, Sans Souci Wednesday 15 March - Education Centre, War Memorial Hospital, 125 Birrell St, Waverley Wednesday 12 April - Education Centre, L5, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, 119-143 Missenden Rd, Camperdown Secure Messaging Facilitating Communication - Update for Medical Specialists At: Ashfield Office, L1, 158 Liverpool Rd St Vincent's Private CPD Series - New Innovations in Interventional Cardiology At: St Vincent's Clinic, L4 function room, Barcom Ave, Darlinghurst Effective Strategies for Change - Making Care Plans More Meaningful At: Kogarah Office, L3, 15 Kensington St Professionals: Ageing with a Twist At: Hazelhurst Art Gallery, 782 Kingsway, Gymea Prince of Wales Private Hospital Medical Update At: POWP, L7 Conference Room, Barker St, Randwick Cancer Screening Update - Including the New Cervical Screening Guidelines At: Kareela Golf Club, 1 Bates Drive, Kareela The Sydney Diabetes Forum At: Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, John Hopkins Drive, Camperdown For external event opportunities click here Kogarah Office 9330 9900 Ashfield Office 9799 0933 |