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The PIP Quality Improvement (QI) Incentive commenced on 1 August 2019. It is a payment to general practices that participate in quality improvement activities to improve patient outcomes and deliver best practice care

Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has commissioned a new access and referral service to improve and increase the levels of support for patients eligible to receive funded primary mental health care services.

The PHN has developed an innovative program of Weight Management for Primary Care that targets patients at risk of developing chronic disease. The program uses a unique, online platform that has built in health screening, educational and lifestyle modification tools.

Across Australia, two in three adults and one in four children are either overweight or obese. Rates of overweight and obesity are higher in rural and regional areas compared to metropolitan areas.

The impact of poverty, poor housing, environmental influences and social factors on health outcomes are being recognised via three 12 month pilots to help vulnerable communities navigate the health system.

Residential aged care facility patients on the Coast are being spared unnecessary visits to local hospital emergency departments thanks to a new mobile X-ray service.

headspace will receive an additional $47 million to support the mental wellbeing of young Australians.

The all-new mobile‑friendly HNE HealthPathways site is here and easier to use on your phone, tablet, or desktop.

The prevalence of diabetes in Australia is rising, affecting around 1.2 million people in 2014-15. In New South Wales in 2016, 8.9% of people aged 16+ were told they had diabetes or high blood glucose levels, up from 6.5% in 2002.

Hunter New England Central Coast PHN is pleased to offer practices in the region the opportunity to take part in this new initiative focusing on patients with chronic disease who are at high risk of complications and/ or hospitalisation.