Medicare notified of hepatitis C screening rate increases

Medicare notified of hepatitis C screening rate increases

SWSPHN recently notified Medicare of hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening rate increases in general practices across South Western Sydney as...
04 February 2020

Help plan new Bankstown Health Neighbourhood

GPs are being encouraged to provide input into plans for the Bankstown Health Neighbourhood, a new $1.3 billion integrated health...
04 February 2020

Heart Health Check webinar for health professionals

A webinar for practice nurses, practice managers and GPs – Heart Health Checks: the critical role of the practice nurse – in...
04 February 2020

End-Stage Respiratory pathway may help you care for your patient

Do you have a patient with severe respiratory disease?  Ask yourself, “Would you be surprised if that patient died in...
04 February 2020

Do you have an interest in addiction medicine?

Mission Australia’s Triple Care Farm (TCF) located at Knights Hill near Robertson in the Southern Highlands is looking for a...
04 February 2020

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island health checks encouraged

The Department of Health has developed a webpage to support practices to encourage their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients...
04 February 2020

GP Profile – Dr Kim Lam

Cabramatta’s Dr Kim Lam understands the importance of a balanced lifestyle to maintaining good physical and mental health. She leads...
31 January 2020

Novel coronavirus – information and links

Last updated: 10 March 2020   Information for Community members HealthDirect – Coronavirus information, including how to isolate yourself    NSW...
28 January 2020

Workshops tackle mental health treatment

The Blackdog Institute, with funding from SWSPHN, is holding free workshops for health professionals in South Western Sydney. Depression Dilemmas...
13 January 2020

National website supports medical professionals’ health and wellbeing

A new national website has been launched offering a central coordination point to link doctors and medical students to a...
10 January 2020