A mobile health clinic providing access to health care and social services for homeless people has been recognised for its success, taking out the Primary Care Innovation Award at the annual PHN Awards.
The PHN has just launched its Core Needs Assessment 2022 - 2025 drawing attention to key health needs and service gaps across the region.
Over the last few years communities across the Hunter New England and Central Coast region have experienced challenging times as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the impacts from natural disasters such as major flood events.
As a result of COVID-19 control measures, flu cases remained at historically low levels in 2021. With the easing of these public health measures there is likely to be a resurgence of flu this winter, potentially co-circulating with COVID-19.
Residents of the Hunter and New England regions are being urged to book in with their doctor for a Heart Health Check this this Heart Week, May 2-8, in light of statistics which reveal that they are 17% more likely to die from heart disease than the national average.
The Commonwealth Dept. of Health has developed a range of resources for health professionals and vaccination providers to support the 2022 influenza vaccination program
A number of Central Coast locations have recently been classified Distribution Priority Areas, enabling local practices to widen their search for doctors.
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The Service Connect Line is a free telephone service that links people with a mental illness residing in the HNECC PHN region, to psychosocial support services. Carers, Clinicians and GPs can also call the line on a person’s behalf.
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) is one of six PHNs to lead a Commonwealth funded initiative to build capacity in primary care providers to recognise, respond, refer and record patients who are experiencing domestic family violence.
Australians living with disability, their families and carers have identified accessing information about policies, programs and support as a key barrier to their independence and community participation.