The Ministry of Health (MOH) visited Ballina on Wednesday 26 September to discuss the statewide Integrated Care Strategy and the Northern NSW Integrated Care partners provided them with an update on the local strategy. MOH delegates included Brad Astill, Executive Director, System Performance Support, Marisa Rose, Director, Integrated Care, Sarah Sherborne-Higgins, Manager, Integrated Care Implementation
The judging panel had some tough decisions to make at this year’s NNSW LHD Quality Awards. Two Integrated Care finalists made it through to present at the Quality Awards Presentation Dinner at The Twin Towns Services Club on Friday 15 June. One of those finalists was Flexible Diuretic Regimens as a Patient Self-Management Strategy in
Sandy O’Brien, Integrated Care, Mental Health/Drug & Alcohol and Sarah Mogler, Chronic Disease Management Service were invited to present at the 4th International Health Care Reform Conference in Sydney, 21 – 23 March 2018. The conference is entitled “Moving Care from Hospital to Community: navigating the bumps” and hosted international speakers: Robin Osborn, The Commonwealth
Chronic Disease staff from Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) recently presented on chronic disease management at 2 Primary Care Nurse Network dinners held in Tweed Heads and Alstonville last month. The dinners which were hosted by the North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) in partnership with the Australian Practice Nurse Network (APNA) form part
Taking time from their busy schedules, almost 40 clinicians from the NNSW LHD participated in the 2016 Respiratory Education Day, held on Friday 4 November in Ballina. Evaluations collected from participants on the day revealed a positive response from the majority of attendees. The successful planning for the day was undertaken by the presenters and