News: Sydney Health Weekly

13 May 2025

The National Allied Health Practice Engagement Toolkit, a practical and accessible resource for allied health clinicians working in primary care, has been officially launched this month. A PHN Cooperative initiative...

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11 April 2025

There is a cluster of 5 patients with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection, with symptom onsets between 30 March and 4 April. All visited Sydney CBD during their incubation periods....

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1 April 2025

Gonorrhoea cases increasing Gonorrhoea notifications in NSW almost doubled from 2022 to 2024, with over 14,000 notifications in 2024. This is the highest number of gonorrhoea notifications ever received in...

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22 August 2025

Bulk billing incentive payments changes from 1 November 2025 will expand the eligibility of bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card. Currently, general practitioners (GPs) only receive...

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22 August 2025

SESLHD is expanding further across more services to assist you as referrers with a more streamlined approach to referring into Outpatient Services across SESLHD. This implementation of eReferrals will see...

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18 August 2025

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released new guidance to support clinicians in the day-to-day use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. New AI tools and...

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12 August 2025

Experiences of domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) can lead to brain injuries from strangulation, suffocation, blows to the head and neck, and being shaken violently. Despite the strong link...

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12 August 2025

The implementation of eReferrals has been a successful project for SESLHD. We are looking to further expand across more services to assist you as referrers with a more streamlined approach...

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12 August 2025

Central and Eastern Sydney PHN (CESPHN) is committed to strengthening the General Practice workforce across our region. One of our key initiatives involves engaging with GP Registrars undertaking six-month rotations...

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12 August 2025

There is a new email address for the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) and Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) - Practice Stream. This email address replaces the separate addresses previously used for...

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