News & Announcements

As we step into the new year, there’s an efficient way to update the business details of GPs and other healthcare providers moving in and out of your practice. The free Provider Connect Australia™ (also known as PCA™), an initiative of the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency), provides a single place to update your business information and services, which can automatically update your National Health Service Directory (NHSD) listing and your local Primary Health Network.

University of Sydney researchers are inviting GP practices to participate in the NHMRC-funded COMFORT clinical trial, which will evaluate a care model for low back pain.

Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is now a choice for eligible people at the end-of-life and clinicians may be asked how patients may access it.

HNECC PHN is one of six PHNs nationally that have been selected to trial an innovative Domestic Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) pilot ensuring victim-survivors are well supported in all aspects of their daily lives through trauma-informed, culturally safe, and accessible services that support long-term recovery and healing.

As the new year approaches, the PHN is urging individuals and healthcare professionals in the Hunter New England and Central Coast regions to embrace the "Bounce into Better Health & Wellbeing" campaign for their new year resolutions.

Information for communities affected by the Abermain, Kurri Kurri and Weston fires on 14.12.2023.

New South Wales is currently experiencing another COVID-19 wave, with high levels of transmission occurring in the Hunter New England area.

On behalf of the Board, Executive and staff, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday. Thank you for your contribution throughout this year to improving the health of our communities across the Hunter, New England and Central Coast region.

Lake Haven Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is now accepting patients following an official opening by Assistant Minister and Member for Dobell, the Hon. Emma McBride MP, and Minister and Member for Shortland the Hon. Pat Conroy MP.

The Holidays are here, and we are once again seeing an uptick in cases of COVID-19. Whilst rules and regulations regarding COVID-19 have relaxed it is still important to observe basic COVID-19 safety measures to help stop the spread and keep our families, friends and colleagues safe.