News: SHW

28 October 2025

Thiamine (vitamin B1) plays an important role in brain function, yet its deficiency remains one of the most overlooked contributors to alcohol-related neurocognitive disorders. Among these, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome stands out...

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28 October 2025

CESPHN has released a new resource to support your general practice to implement the changes to the Better Access initiative from 1 November 2025.   The purpose of this resource...

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17 October 2025

CESPHN is seeking expressions of interest from GPs, Allied Health professionals, and Aged Care providers to join our newly established Digital Health Advisory Group. This group will play a key role in shaping...

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SHW
14 October 2025

BACKGROUND: The previous Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) CPAP model of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities was fragmented with multiple appointments across different sites, delays between trial...

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13 October 2025

From 1 July 2025, Chronic Disease Management referrals and care requirements were replaced by new GP Chronic Conditions Management Plans (GPCCMPs). Allied health providers and Aboriginal Health Workers, and Aboriginal...

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7 October 2025

Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) is advising all general practices that Pen CS software (including CAT4 and PAT CAT) will be decommissioned and no longer accessible after 5:00pm on Thursday, 30 October...

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SHW
2 September 2025

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN will be transitioning from PenCS’ CAT4 to Outcome Health’s POLAR GP data extraction tool over the next 2 months. After a comprehensive review of our...

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7 July 2025

Healthdirect Australia has announced the continuation of the Healthdirect Video Call COVID-19 GP Program and the PHN Exemplar Program to 30 June 2026. GP Program The Department of Health, Disability...

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SHW
2 July 2025

New GP Chronic Conditions Management (GPCCM) MBS items commence from today, 1 July 2025. What does this mean for your general practice? Existing Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plans and referrals...

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11 June 2025

Changes to Electronic Referrals at Sydney Local Health District Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is expanding its use of eReferrals for General Practice referrals and rolling out the NSW Health...

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