The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care is undertaking a review of after hours primary care policies and programs. The Review will consider the need for primary care after hours services, the current state of after hours service provision and successful models of primary care after hours service provision.
The Stronger Medicare Awards honour the contribution of people working in the primary care sector and showcase the vital role they play in Australia’s healthcare system. The awards recognise Australia’s Medicare Champions – outstanding individuals and practices that provide exceptional care, embrace innovation, and work together to improve the health of our communities.
The PHN is committed to designing, developing, and supporting primary rural health care through addressing the PHN’s purpose of increasing equity of access to primary health care services.
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has successfully secured a grant under the Federal Government’s Innovative Models of Care (IMOC) Program, which will see the establishment of a Health Hub in Glen Innes.
After more than three decades without a local General Practitioner, the community of Spring Ridge is celebrating the arrival of Dr Owen Boyd, a GP who will service the community with two face-to-face consultation days on a regular schedule, while providing telehealth for the remainder.
Following a successful grant offering, the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN), has announced the arrival of four new general practitioners (GPs) to the Hunter, New England North West and Manning regions.
For a limited time, the Medical Practice Assisting course will be included in the fee free educational study opportunities to upskill and support practice staff.
The exceptional calibre of the primary health care sector across the Hunter New England Central Coast PHN is being celebrated as the finalists for the 2023 Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards are unveiled.
Is your practice prepared if a patient discloses DFSV or abuse? A conversation could save a life.
Paramedics play an essential and irreplaceable role in our community and are regularly ranked as one of the most trusted professions in Australia. But due to the high stress work with exposure to trauma, long and shifting work hours and low rates of help-seeking – they are nearly twice as likely as the general population to experience mental ill-health.