Kidney Health Week 2018 is coming soon, and Kidney Health Australia are calling on practices to help raise much needed awareness of kidney disease. According to Kidney Health Australia, one in three people living in Australia is at increased risk of kidney disease, and 90% of kidney function can be …
Preventing Cervical Cancer: take a look at the changes
Changes in the national screening program are underway, Gardasil 9 is coming and the National Cancer Register is up and running The end of 2017 saw the implementation of changes to the way we screen for cervical cancer risk in Australia: HPV testing every five years replaces Pap smears every …
Telephone counselling and support services available for pharmacists
It is vital that services exist to help support the health of health professionals. In the same way that doctors and nurses have specific services available such as Doctors Health Advisory Services and the Nursing and Midwifery Support Line there is a support service for pharmacists. The Pharmacists’ Support Service …
Seeking new members to join the Clinical Council
CCQ (the PHN) is seeking new members to join an existing GP-led, multidisciplinary Clinical Council in the following areas: Central Queensland Wide Bay Sunshine Coast The PHN is seeking new members, who can act in a strategic advisory capacity, to the CEO and Board of the PHN. The aim is to improve …
Focus on diet, nutrition and eating smart this week
Much of the chronic disease burden is attributable to factors such as overweight and obesity and inadequate diet that can be reduced or prevented by behavioural and lifestyle changes. This is a pressing challenge faced by our communities where rates of overweight and obesity, a major driver of Type 2 …
Join a Community Advisory Council for your area
CCQ is currently calling for new members to join the Community Advisory Councils in each area. The Community Advisory Councils (CACs) are in place across each of the three areas of the PHN catchment. The Councils have two functions; to advise and influence the PHN Board to ensure investments are …
Funded influenza vaccine for children aged 6 months to less than 5 years
According to Queensland Health, influenza causes the majority of hospital admissions in children under five years of age. From April 2018, the Queensland government is providing free influenza vaccine for children aged between 6 months to less than 5 years of age to ensure all children in this age group …