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PHN is funding 100 one-year-licenses for the RACGP accredited ERPT tool

This research aims to identify and explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of young people (16-24 years) in relation to their knowledge, access, and usage of PrEP, along with the attitudes and experience of Healthcare and service providers who provide and recommend PrEP to young people in Australia.

SafeScript NSW’s new approval management functionality will mean that prescribers (medical, nurse and dental practitioners) will be able to apply online for approval to prescribe or supply certain Schedule 8 medicines (in some cases, be issued approvals in real time), monitor application progress, view patient approval (previously referred to as an authority) history, have visibility of the number of active approvals held and see all approvals held within their organisations.

Earlier this year, the Australian Government introduced MyMedicare – a voluntary new patient registration system that aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.

A Geriatrician and co-founder of Hunter Ageing Alliance, John is also a highly valued member of the PHN's Hunter Manning Clinical Council and our Palliative Care and care for older people reference group.

The NSW Ministry of Health has updated the requirements to prescribe Schedule 8 psychostimulant medicines (dexamfetamine, lisdexamfetamine and methylphenidate). These changes recognise the scope of practice and expertise of psychiatrists, paediatricians and neurologists and are intended to reduce burden on patients, carers and families.

The research team at Monash University are exploring GPs views on factors that influence care for preconception women living with overweight or obesity.

In preparing for commencement of voluntary assisted dying in NSW on 28 November 2023, the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying General Awareness Training, Healthcare Worker Obligations, and Access Standard are now available on the NSW Health website.

NSW Health monitors COVID-19 by monitoring emergency department presentations and analysing sewage. These surveillance methods indicate that COVID-19 is on the rise again.

Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) is calling for expressions of interest from 2 passionate and experienced General Practitioners to represent the PHN at the Local Health District Clinical Council.