13 Nov 2024
Local mental health programs highlighted at SWSPHN symposium
South Western Sydney PHN hosted its biennial Mental Health Symposium at Campbelltown Arts Centre on Friday, 1 November 2024.
13 Nov 2024
Cost-of-living help for families: free meals and no-interest loans
As the cost of living continues to increase, it can be difficult to make the family budget stretch. This includes healthy meals for growing children.
13 Nov 2024
Fairfield Urgent Care Centre opens to provide urgent medical care
A fifth urgent care site for South Western Sydney has opened in Fairfield.
13 Nov 2024
Skeletons on show as bone bus drops in
The Bone Bus rolled into Tharawal Aboriginal Medical Centre (AMS) in Airds on October 31, but it wasn’t there to create Halloween scares.
06 Nov 2024
GP Profile – Dr Jian Li
It was the personal touch that appealed to Dr Jian Li when she decided to become a GP after a stint at working in the hospital system. Continuity of care is important as she supports her patients through their many life stages.
06 Nov 2024
Free RACGP Healthy Habits Program tool
The latest evidence on behaviour change demonstrates that when clinicians advise and encourage patients to make lifestyle changes, more than half can make positive changes within six months.
06 Nov 2024
Empowering GPs with women’s health insights – conference highlights
Women’s health matters – the GP conference highlighted this theme at Rydges Hotel in Campbelltown on Sunday, November 3.
04 Nov 2024
Changes to My Emergency Doctor after-hours service
Starting 1 January 2025, South Western Sydney PHN will no longer fund My Emergency Doctor after-hours telehealth consultations for general patients.
31 Oct 2024
Service offers vital support for victims of violence
For victims of family, domestic or sexual violence the trauma doesn’t end once the immediate crisis is resolved, and many have a long journey of recovery ahead of them.
30 Oct 2024
Showcase highlights regional health achievements and release of 2023-2024 annual report
South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Showcase at the Ottimo house in Campbelltown on Thursday, 24 October.