News: General Practice

Following ongoing identification of cases of opioid overdose after use of substances expected to be cocaine or methamphetamine in NSW, a Safety Notice for Clinicians (012/26) has been published on the NSW...

The GambleAware Multicultural Service (GAMS) works in collaboration with the Office of Responsible Gambling and regional GambleAware Providers to raise awareness and reduce gambling related harm in the community.  What...

Healthcare identifiers are central to Australia’s digital health system, but information on accessing and using the Healthcare Identifiers (HI) Service has often been spread across multiple sources. To simplify this,...

Summary of change From 1 July 2026, Capvaxive®, a new 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (21vPCV), will be added to the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Capvaxive® will replace both Prevenar 13®...

CESPHN has a Clinical and Community Council that play a central role in shaping primary health care services, by providing strategic advice, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that both clinical expertise and community needs...

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) now has over 140 specialties listed within Healthlink. SESLHD is moving away from paper referral pathways, with Electronic Referrals (eReferrals) being the preferred...

More than 100 primary care professionals gathered in Sydney on Saturday for Smart Practice: Connecting the Future – Digital Health, AI & Cybersecurity, a full-day forum hosted by Central and...

A confirmed measles case has been identified in a backpacker staying at Original Backpackers Hostel on Victoria Street in Potts Point, with NSW Health are warning of potential exposure across several inner Sydney locations, including: St Vincent’s...

Additional doses of FluMist available to order from Monday 22 June Measles alert for Potts Point, Darlinghurst and Sydney CBD New pneumococcal vaccine - Capvaxive - coming 1 July 2026...

On 18 June 2026, the Federal Government has announced amendments to the planned changes to the new Assignment of Benefit process, effective 1 July 2026. WHAT’S NEW? The changes, effective...