The PHN invites expressions of interest for those wishing to develop Practice Management skills with fee-free training in collaboration with UNE Partnerships and the NSW Government.
In 2023, the vaccine recommendations for human papillomavirus (HPV) have changed and one dose of 9vHPV vaccine is now recommended and funded for adolescents aged 12-13 years.
The NSW Government is surveying businesses affected directly and indirectly by the recent storms and floods, to better understand the extent and severity of damage in the impacted Local Government Areas.
The aim of Urgent Care Services is to reduce the number of people presenting to emergency departments by addressing service gaps. On behalf of NSW Health, and in partnership with Central Coast and Hunter New England Local Health Districts, the PHN is assisting with the coordination of the Expressions of Interest (EOI) process for Urgent Care Services in our region. EOI related decisions will be made by NSW Health.
Healthcare provider organisations around the country will soon be able to update information about their healthcare services and practitioners in just one place using Provider Connect Australia, eliminating the need to keep multiple directories up-to-date manually.
More than 320 Hunter New England and Central Coast nurse immunisers, midwife immunisers, practice nurses, GPs, and health students gathered recently to attend the 2022 Coast to Country: Vaccination Protection For All immunisation conference.
Eight dinners, eight towns and over 200 guests have welcomed GP Registrars to their new homes as they set up for their six-month placements across the Hunter, New England, and Central Coast Regions.
A negative influence on emotional and mental health of primary care staff and management of chronic health conditions has been identified as the two areas of most concern in primary care, following the results of the latest Primary Care COVID Impact Survey.
Taree-based doctor and Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr Simon Holliday has been named this year's Primary Care Leader at the PHN Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards
A healthcare program tailored towards one of the world's most marginalised ethnic groups has taken out this year's Primary Care Leader Award for a Service Provider at the PHN's Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards.