Tag: Gippsland PHN
PHN’s new discharge summary
A NEW discharge summary for patients leaving hospital has been introduced in Gippsland, in response to concerns from doctors with the previous format.
A cohort...
Need to target health inequities at the source
HEALTH inequalities will persist in Gippsland unless we address the social determinants of health, according to Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN).
Gippsland PHN's acting...
Gippsland PHN Awards for Yarram and Maffra
THE 16 finalists for the 2023 Gippsland Primary Health Awards represent a broad range of primary care services and programs across the region.
The awards...
Supporting Recovery
Victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence in Gippsland will be the focus of a national pilot project with $10.6 million targeted at providing...
Gippsland PHN snapshot uncovers high rates of avoidable cancer deaths
Gippsland has some of Australia's highest rates of avoidable deaths due to cancer, including breast cancer and colorectal cancer.
These statistics were released in a...
Gippsland invited to input into health planning
THE Gippsland community will play a vital role in helping to inform a major report on the health and wellbeing of the region.
Gippsland Primary...
Initiative to increase greater LGBTIAQ+ in general practice
Gippsland Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) is planning an initiative to increase greater LGBTIQA+ inclusion in general practice.
An Expression of Interest is calling for...
Impacts on the health and wellbeing of Gippslanders
FINANCIAL security, employment and a healthy environment all impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in Gippsland, including the LGBTIQA+ community.
Gippsland Primary...
New focus on eye health
GIPPSLAND Primary Health Network (Gippsland PHN) has partnered with the Victorian Department of Health and Vision 2020 Australia to improve detection of eye disease...
Age is no barrier to keeping active
ENID Bowen sits on a chair, lifting weights with her arms and legs, rolling a ball in all directions with her feet and squeezing...
Support for quality PHN care
Gippsland general practices will be offered one-off grants between $25,000 and $50,000 to expand patient access and improve general practice services.
The federal government has...
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Five years in jail for fatal buggy crash
A Rosedale man has been handed a five-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to a charge relating to the death of a girl in...
