May is the month to check your Lung Health
May marks Lung Health Awareness Month, a national campaign for the Lung Foundation focusing on raising awareness about the importance of lung health and the signs and symptoms of lung disease.
May marks Lung Health Awareness Month, a national campaign for the Lung Foundation focusing on raising awareness about the importance of lung health and the signs and symptoms of lung disease.
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.
The current wait time for new Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients for both the private and public neurology services across the Hunter New England Local Health District is significant. Patients can expect to await up to and beyond 12 months to secure an appointment. A number of private neurologists are at capacity and have closed their books.
The PHN has just launched its Core Needs Assessment 2022 - 2025 drawing attention to key health needs and service gaps across the region.
The HNECC PHN hosted its inaugural Allied Health conference on Tuesday the 24th May, 2022. The #WeCareTogether conference was a great success with 200 participants coming together across three locations in Newcastle, Central Coast and Tamworth as well as online.
Following a successful grant offering, the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (The PHN), has announced the imminent start of seven new general practitioners (GPs) in the New England North West and Manning regions.
PHNs meet with DVA to streamline healthcare navigation for ex-veterans.
The University of New England (UNE) Medical Centre has been recognised for its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic earning the Patients First Award at the PHN's 2022 Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards.
Two Hunter New England based medical services have been named joint winners of the Closing the Gap Award at the 2022 Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards.
Elden Street Medical and Tobwabba Aboriginal Medical Service were presented with the joint award by the PHN at a gala event held in Newcastle on Friday 24 June.
Two unique programs have been awarded joint winners of the Supporting Patients Through Technology Award by the PHN.