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
First Nations Health Toolkit for General Practice
SWSPHN has created our first ever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Toolkit to support our region’s general practices to provide culturally safe care to First Nations patients in South Western Sydney.
13 Nov 2024
AHPRA notifications rise by 14.2%
The medical watchdog’s annual report reveals 5.9% of medical practitioners received a notification last year, with clinical care the most common complaint.
13 Nov 2024
$28 million for research into Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
Applications are open for the 2024 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 grant opportunity. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
13 Nov 2024
Private health insurers offering telehealth: A risk to Medicare?
As more private health insurers offer digital GP consults, what does this mean for Medicare and primary care services?
13 Nov 2024
Arthritis eLearning platform launched
GPs interested in the latest evidence-based care recommendations for arthritis can now access free self-paced learning modules.
12 Nov 2024
Study links childhood asthma to memory difficulties
It found patients had a lower ability to remember specific events, but one GP urged caution, warning it may create ‘unnecessary concern’.
12 Nov 2024
Increased frailty linked to dementia onset: Study
The analysis of data from almost 30,000 participants emphasises the need for early intervention options, authors say.
12 Nov 2024
‘Sleep psychologist’ directory to assist with de-prescribing
The newly launched provider registry helps GPs refer insomnia patients to CBT – in a move away from prescribing benzodiazepines.