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News: Sydney Health Weekly

13 August 2024

Homelessness Health After Hours Service Last week (5-11 August) was National Homelessness week, and provided an opportunity to raise awareness of the important role of homelessness health services play in...

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12 November 2024

Can you help in a disaster? CESPHN is committed to better preparing our region to respond to disasters or critical incidents that impact health and wellbeing in our community. We...

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2 December 2024

CESPHN has launched its Strategic Plan 2025-2027, detailing its plan for the coming years with a new vision, purpose and goals. The vision for the PHN is 'healthy and thriving...

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23 December 2024

A number of mosquito-borne viruses have been identified in NSW. Mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases that are spread to humans through mosquito bites. Since December 2024, there have been detections...

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15 November 2024

With the holiday season fast approaching, we can expect to see fewer clients voluntarily seeking treatment for their substance use. However, we can also expect to see a potential increase...

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17 September 2024

Two people have died and another two admitted to hospital with heroin overdose after using what they believed to be cocaine in Sydney. Naloxone is an important life-saving medication that...

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6 November 2024

The Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee is renewing its membership. We are committed to appointing a diverse range of perspectives...

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30 September 2024

On 25 September the Department of Health and Ageing announced the commencement date for Chronic Conditions Management MBS item changes have been deferred to 1 July 2025. The additional time...

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3 September 2024

From 1 November 2024, subject to passage of legislation, there will be major changes to the MBS framework for chronic disease management in primary care. These changes are a result of...

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20 August 2024

NSW Health has issued an updated safety alert recognising the ongoing critical disruptions to supply of multiple intravenous fluid bags, noting recommendations to conserve supply and mandatory audit requirements. It...

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