What’s in this issue?
PRIMARY CARE CLINICAL DIGEST
APRIL 19 2024
1. Immunisation Pānui April 18 2024
2. Seeking National Clinical Network Co-Lead - National Clinical Networks (Rural Health)
3. Changes to Eltroxin (levothyroxine)
4. Transfer of care and test results responsibility
5. Proposal to fund levetiracetam injection for people receiving palliative care in the community
6. GP2GP webpages published April 18 2024
7. Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard
8. Goodfellow Unit upcoming webinars, workshop and podcast
9. Webinar: Simplifying HIV prevention: updates for prescribing PrEP and PEP
10. Updates on supply issues / Updates for primary health prescribers April 12 2024
11. Top Weekend Viewing
Immunisation Pānui April 18 2024
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Seeking National Clinical Network Co-Lead - National Clinical Networks (Rural Health)
• See the attached link to access the latest update on immunisation.
• Expressions of interest have opened for co-leads for rural health, urology and vascular surgery national clinical networks. The EOI for radiology, critical care and infection services networks has also reopened to help fill the second role in each of these networks. Primary care participation is encouraged.
• Applications are open until May 9 2024.
• More details can be found here: National Clinical Network Co-Lead - National Clinical Networks (Rural Health, Urology and Vascular Surgery) | All Locations | Health New Zealand (tewhatuora.govt.nz)
• And general information about the national clinical networks can be found here:
National Clinical Networks – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Changes to Eltroxin (levothyroxine)
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Transfer of care and test results responsibility
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• See the attached link for an update on the changes to Eltroxin.
• The attached document on Transfer of care and test results responsibility has now been signed by the CMOs at Manatū Hauora, Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora and published on the Te Whatu Ora website. This work had its origins in Te Tāhū Hauora some years ago and has been through several iterations with feedback from regional and local
Proposal to fund levetiracetam injection for people receiving palliative care in the community
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GP2GP webpages published April 18 2024
Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard
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Goodfellow Unit upcoming webinars, workshop and podcast
clinical governance groups and clinical leaders across the motu.
• Clinical leaders will now look towards embedding the principles in operational procedures. See Transfer of Care and Test Results Responsibility –Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
• Manatū Hauora believe that there will be value in the principles being endorsed by all organisations involved in ensuring patient safety is optimised and clinical risk contained around Aotearoa. Dr Anna Skinner Clinical Chief Advisor Primary Care is happy to work with GPNZ and individual PHOs to support this process. Anna.Skinner@health.govt.nz
• Click on the attached link to see more information on this Pharmac consultation.
Webinar: Simplifying HIV prevention: updates for prescribing PrEP and PEP
Updates on supply issues
To April 12 2024
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Updates for primary health prescribers
To April 12 2024
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Top Weekend Viewing
• The GP2GP webpages on the Te Whatu Ora website are now live. They can found here GP2GP – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
• Click on the attached link to find out more about Helius DK Dawn THC22 which has been verified as meeting the minimum quality standard.
• Webinars:
o ARF diagnosis – April 23 Register here
o Menopause: insights and beyond – May 25 Register here
o MSK pain: Expert non-pharmacological management tips – June 4 Register here
• Workshop:
o Sexuality and intimacy – June 5, on spot remaining Register
• Podcast:
o Functional neurological disorder Episode and resources here
• You can register for this webinar being held Tuesday May 14 2024 from 7.00pm to 8.00pm here
Webinar Registration - Zoom
• See attached link to view the Pharmac updates.
• Coming into week two of the school holidays, here are some good all round family films to watch whatever the age group of your tamariki and whānau.
o The Adam Project (Netflix) - Time-travelling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self for a mission to save the future after unintentionally crash landing in 2022. See trailer
o The Princess Bride (TVNZ+) - Buttercup, a princess, is madly in love with a farm boy, Westley. Unfortunately, things take a turn in their lives when Westley goes out in search of employment and gets attacked by a pirate. See trailer
o A Wrinkle in Time (Disney+) – While on a quest to discover a scientific breakthrough, Meg's father disappears into another realm in space. Three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, Charles and friend Calvin to find him. See trailer