Category: Latest News
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Feeding Tube Awareness Week
Feeding Tube Awareness Week (4th-10th February) is about increasing awareness and understanding of those living with feeding tubes. You can also checkout landmarks throughout Australia and New Zealand lighting up purple and blue for tube feeding this week with locations available via this link https://feedingtubeaware.com.au/raiseawareness/lightuplandmarks/ Tube feeding is when a tube delivers nutrition to individuals…
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To-ròl, our wellbeing place for connection and gathering
We are excited to announce that To-ròl, our wellbeing place for connection and gathering, is now open for NDIS participants. The word To-ròl, (pronounced too-rol) is an Awabakal word meaning ‘to be in a state of healing’ and ‘to be well’. Our first To-ròl service to commence is the gym. Georgia Amess, our Accredited Exercise…
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Rachel’s Story
Hunter Primary Care’s Aged Care Services team are excited to acknowledge their first student, Rachel Keller, who completed her Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placement at Stroud Community Lodge. Rachel was very happy with her experience, saying “it was great to not have to compete with others to take part in learning opportunities, especially ones where…
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headspace Newcastle turns 10
It has been 10 years since headspace Newcastle first opened their doors to support young people and their families. To mark the occasion, headspace Newcastle hosted an afternoon tea to launch their new First Nations design created in collaboration with Speaking in Colour (pictured below). headspace Newcastle was opened in 2013 by the Hon Mark…
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Merry Christmas from the team
It’s been another busy year for Hunter Primary Care, so our valued team are having a well-deserved break over the Christmas period. Hunter Primary Care’s Warabrook office will close from COB Thursday 21st December 2023, and will reopen from 8:30am Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Hunter Primary Care’s Maitland office will close from COB Thursday 21st…
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Graham’s Story
Graham has engaged with five Hunter Primary Care services to improve his health and wellbeing. These services include: • Aboriginal Health Worker • Care Coordination and Supplementary services • Clinical Care Coordination • Commonwealth Psychosocial Support • Psychology services A number of interventions and support have been provided to Graham throughout his time with the…
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Mel’s Story
Hi, I’m Mel. I work for Hunter Primary Care and I am a breast cancer survivor. I don’t have any family history of breast cancer – by accident I found a breast lump and I was quite dismissive of it. Luckily my wife said ‘you’re getting that checked’. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast…
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GP Access restoration update
Hunter Primary Care is pleased to announce that further increases to services will take place at the Belmont GP Access clinic effective from 29th October 2023. The Belmont clinic operating hours each Sunday will increase by six hours, now open from 9am to 10pm. Below are the updated hours for ALL GP Access clinics: John…
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2023 Annual General Meeting
The Board of Directors of Hunter Primary Care Limited invites members to attend the 2023 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 14th November 2023.
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YES Survey
What is the Primary Health Network? Primary Health Networks (PHNs) take a person-centred approach to local health services, commissioning services to meet the identified needs of people in their regions and addressing identified gaps in primary health care. PHNs are funded by the Australian government and work closely with GPs and other health professionals to…