15 Aug 2024
Telehealth training empowers healthcare professionals
SWSPHN is delivering telehealth training to bolster the digital health literacy and telehealth proficiency of healthcare professionals in our region.
14 Aug 2024
Bridging the gap: SWSPHN staff attend RACGP inaugural Registrar Rural Showcase
SWSPHN’s Primary Care Workforce team attended the RACGP inaugural Registrar NSW Rural Showcase, on Wednesday, 7 August.
14 Aug 2024
Call out for practice nurses to participate in study
Researchers are exploring the current role and experiences of practice nurses in promoting oral health among women approaching or in menopause, and are looking for practice nurses to participate in the study.
12 Aug 2024
GP Profile – Dr Chris Touma
Dr Chris Touma has been a GP at Camden Central Family Practice for the last two years after completing his training in the country town of Orange and in Campbelltown. He believes putting your own health needs first is of utmost importance if you want to be able to care for others.
06 Aug 2024
Supporting mothers and babies: the benefits of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is universally acknowledged as the best way to feed a baby, providing significant health benefits for both mother and baby.
06 Aug 2024
Safety alert: shortage of intravenous fluids
NSW Health has issued a safety alert updating information about the critical disruption to the supply of multiple intravenous (IV) fluid bags.
30 Jul 2024
Antenatal Shared Care provider registration renewal – new process
A new registration renewal process for GP Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) providers starts in August 2024 and aims to create a more efficient, structured process for tracking and auditing CPD hours.
30 Aug 2024
General Practice Census versus ANSC audit – the differences explained
General practices and individual health practitioners will be receiving emails from SWSPHN in the coming weeks in relation to our new General Practice Census and the new process for Antenatal Shared Care providers retaining their program registration.
30 Aug 2024
Health Minister visits Campbelltown to tour urgent care clinic
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler took the opportunity to visit the improved facilities at the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) at Campbelltown during a visit to the region on Tuesday, 30 July.
30 Jul 2024
General Practice in Aged Care Incentive
What is GPACI? The General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) began on 1 July 2024.