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November 25 2019
Exercise is the Best Medicine
The annual campaign is designed to help Australian doctors and nurses understand the benefits of prescribing exercise for their patients
The annual campaign is designed to help Australian doctors and nurses understand the benefits of prescribing exercise for their patients
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October 2019 Oct 2019
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) is offering grants of up to $50,000 for community-led activities that build resilience during the big dry.
HNECC PHN has three Community Advisory Committees based in Erina, Tamworth and Newcastle.
HNECC PHN is partnering with the health research organisation the Sax Institute
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August 2019 Aug 2019
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
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June 2019 Jun 2019
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.