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NAIDOC Week 2022
This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week from 3rd to the 10th July. NAIDOC Week is a time for all Australians to participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. This year’s theme ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’ calls for systemic change and to keep rallying around our mob, our Elders, our…
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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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National Reconciliation Week
Reconciliation Australia’s theme for 2022, “Be Brave. Make Change.” is a challenge to all Australians to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians. Hunter Primary Care is committed to reconciliation and building strong, sustainable and mutually respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres…
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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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Lifestyle Support Groups Case Study – Meet Leah
Leah is 49 years old. She has had Type 2 Diabetes for ten years. Leah also has high blood pressure, sleep apnoea and a history of depression, panic attacks and social anxiety. Leah does not leave her home often. Leah joined Hunter Primary Care’s online Lifestyle Support Groups as part of the Care Coordination and…
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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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R U OK Day 2021
This year has been a tough one. The global pandemic has presented many barriers when it comes to physical and emotional connection with family, friends and the community. Adapting to these lifestyle changes is challenging for all of us, however it can be particularly difficult for people living with a disability and/or mental illness. We encourage…
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Staying Connected During COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks in NSW and the world has presented many barriers when it comes to physical and emotional connection with family, friends and the community. Adapting to these lifestyle changes is challenging for all of us, however it can be particularly difficult for people living with a disability and/or mental illness. Fortunately, there…