KRC opens new clinic to provide healthcare to people who use drugs
April 27, 2023

The team from Population and Community Heath’s Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) has collaborated with Uniting to open a new free clinic in Kings Cross providing high quality, compassionate medical care to people who use drugs.

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Australian first: Multicultural mindfulness for mental health
April 27, 2023

In an Australian first, SESLHD’s Multicultural Health Service and the NSW Multicultural Health Communications Service have launched a new set of Multicultural Mindfulness Resources in seven languages.

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Patients leaving hospital sometimes need opioids. Doctors can reduce risks of long-term use and dependence
April 27, 2023

New national standards aim to change doctors’ prescribing habits when patients with pain are discharged.

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The vital role emergency departments play in frontline mental health care
April 27, 2023

Almost one in 10 young people aged 12 to 15 years old report ever having self-harmed and the leading cause of death in Australia for young people aged 15 to 24 years old is suicide.

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Neuropsychology Tool Streamlines Cognitive Assessment, Diagnosis and Care
April 27, 2023

Currently, Australians can face delays of approximately 3 years on average between initial symptom presentation and a formal diagnosis of dementia.

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Understanding Risk of Dementia and Alcohol Consumption
April 27, 2023

The review, published in Addiction, has shown that abstaining from alcohol completely can actually increase the risk of dementia.

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