Category: 01. General Health News
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GP Access restoration
Hunter Primary Care is pleased to announce that further increases to services will take place at the Belmont and Calvary Mater GP Access clinics effective from the week commencing 31st July 2023. The Belmont clinic operating hours each Saturday will increase by five hours, now open from 1pm to 10pm, and the Calvary Mater operating…
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GP Access re-opening at Calvary Mater
Hunter Primary Care and the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECCPHN) are now in a position to provide the Hunter community with a re-opening date for the Calvary Mater GP Access clinic. We have commenced a phased approach in line with our shared objective with the HNECCPHN to restore the GP Access…
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Celebrating 30 years
This year Hunter Primary Care (HPC) celebrates its 30th birthday, and what a ride it has been. From humble beginnings in late 1992 as the Hunter Urban Division of General Practice (HUDGP), fast forward to 2023 where we are now the region’s largest provider of health and wellbeing services ranging from Aboriginal & Torres Strait…
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Our Corroboree Series – art by Saretta Fielding
Hunter Primary Care commissioned local Aboriginal artist Saretta Fielding, a proud Wonaruah woman, to create a unique artwork to display in our premises. The artwork, titled ‘Our Corroboree 2’, is a contemporary highly textured painting that brings to life a modern day corroboree. Vivid colour and traditional imagery flow together in gathering circle and songlines…
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PHN Quality & Innovation Awards 2022
Hunter Primary Care took out the ‘Supporting Patients Through Technology’ Award at the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network Quality & Innovation Awards 2022. The team were successful for our Shared Health Appointments (SHA) program, which provides our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Care Coordination clients with a series of online consultations in…
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GP Access After Hours Patient Experience Survey May 2022
At GP Access After Hours, we set high standards for ourselves and work to deliver services that meet the needs of our patients, and we welcome feedback that lets us know how we are doing. Every two to three years we undertake a survey of patient experience. The results from these surveys are used to…
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Exercise Right Week
It’s that time of year again, so grab your joggers and call your gym buddy because Exercise Right Week is back from the 23-29 of May 2022. It’s the annual calendared event aimed at encouraging all Australians to be more active and to know where to get the ‘right’ advice when it comes to moving…
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NSW Woman of the Year Awards 2022
Hunter Primary Care had the pleasure of being represented by two amazing and well-deserved winners in the NSW Local Woman of the Year Awards 2022. Hunter Primary Care Board Member Dr Sarah Bayley was awarded Port Stephens Woman of the Year. Registered Nurse Fiona Mitchell of GP Access was awarded Lake Macquarie Woman of the…
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Christmas Closure 2021
Hunter Primary Care’s Warabrook office will close from 12.30pm Friday 24th December 2021, and will reopen from 9am Tuesday 4th January 2022. Hunter Primary Care’s Maitland office will close from 12.30pm Friday 24th December 2021, and will reopen from 9am Monday 10th January 2022. Hunter Primary Care Psychology Services staff will be available for urgent…
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Yantiin Kalabara – 5 ways to a healthier you
Hunter Primary Care has developed an exciting new program, ‘Yantiin Kalabara – 5 ways to a healthier you’, aimed at educating young people in regional areas to make healthy living choices through a series of interactive workshops. Yantiin Kalabara is an Aboriginal phrase that means – Everyone Shining Bright. The program is a workshop based…