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Dr Jo Scott-Jones and Dr Dave Maplesden discuss not using ACE and ARB and statin use in pregnancy, monitoring lithium drug interactions, shared care clozapine and more.
Medtech users would have received release notes confirming that the HPV outcome codes have been updated in your PMS. Unfortunately, the updated codes that were released for Medtech practices do not match the nationally recommended outcome codes. To mitigate clinical risk and to ensure overall data consistency please manually update your PMS to reflect the nationally recommended HPV outcome codes. The codes, instructions on how to do this can be found here.
If you are in a pickle with an aspect of your practice population care (immunisation, cervical screening, CVRAs), Jo Scott-Jones suggests reviewing, judging and and acting on a "set piece" response.
MenB (Bexsero) vaccine is funded from 1 March 2023 and will become part of the National Immunisation Schedule with a primary course administered at the 3-month and 5-month immunisation events followed by a booster dose at the 12-month vaccination event. View relevant IMAC web link resources here.
Instructions and troubleshooting for the National Bowel Screening Programme Medtech patient prompt install and implementation.
NRHCC launched the "He Taonga He Oranga" flu campaign, a holistic strengths based kaupapa that supports a Māori worldview of hauora, that encourages kaumatua to receive their flu shot to help them stay well this winter. Access to these resources (fliers, social media tiles, videos) can be found here.
Decision tree to support the falls pathway in Tairāwhiti.
A guide to using strength and balance assessment tools and making a referral (Taranaki and Tairāwhiti).
ACC, the Ministry of Health, the Health Quality & Safety Commission and Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome New Zealand (FACS NZ) are encouraging health professionals to discuss the benefits and risks of taking antiepileptic medicine during pregnancy with their female patients who are sexually active. Much of the harm can occur in early stages of pregnancy, before women are even aware they're pregnant.