News: General Practice

NSW Health has introduced specific condition referral acceptance and exclusion criteria to some Public Outpatient services. Referrals to Gastroenterology and Ophthalmology services at Concord and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals are...

Increase in COVID-19 infection cases [file_download id="91978" text="link"] ATAGI notes a recent increase in COVID-19 cases since November 2023 across Australia and encourages all eligible people who have not yet...

The NSW Hepatitis C Remote Prescribing Program was established in November 2020 to facilitate linkages between nurses and prescribers to increase access to treatment in regional areas. Funded by NSW...

St George Hospital’s REACT (Reaction Evaluation & Antibiotic Allergy Clinical Team) service provides access to an Inpatient Antibiotic Allergy program operating on Mondays and an Outpatient Antibiotic Allergy Clinic operating...

Vaccination coverage in RACF Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) data suggests that only 36% of people aged 70+ living in the central and eastern Sydney PHN region are immunised against Pneumococcal...

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN has released its Annual Report 2022-23. The Annual Report is a summary of the key achievements and highlights for the PHN over the financial year....

Children, Young People, and their families within CESPHN’s region, and broader Sydney community have been adversely impacted by the traumatic incidents that occurred on 25 October 2023 at St Andrew’s...

HealthPathways provide health professionals in South Eastern Sydney with access to up-to-date clinical information and resources to support assessment, management and referral of their patients. The HealthPathways South Eastern Sydney...

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is partnering with eHealth, the Ministry of Health and Specialty Health Networks to pilot electronic referrals in selected outpatient services, as part of...

MyMedicare registration From 1 October 2023, Residential Aged Care Home (RACH) residents can register in MyMedicare to formalise their relationship with their regular general practice and general practitioner (GP). RACH...