The results are in – Needs Survey: GPs and Allied Health Professionals
As a Primary Health Network, we are guided by the insights of our region’s general practitioners (GPs) and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to help us design services and drive care quality improvement initiatives for our community. In late 2021, WentWest surveyed more than 450 GPs and AHPs for its annual WentWest Needs Survey: General Practice […]
WentWest Joins World-First International Health Study to Improve Patient Experience
16 June 2022 Western Sydney residents living with chronic illness, are about to play a key role in a world-first international study supporting the delivery of improved outcomes in primary care. WentWest, Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN) has been invited to participate in the Patient Reported Indicator Survey (PaRIS). PaRIS is an initiative […]
Data and Analysis – a catalyst for health system reform
14 April 2022 Traditionally, Australian health care data has been carefully stored in silos, seldom looked at again, and even more rarely used to inform or shape health system behaviours with respect to integrated care or population health outcomes. Even before its inception as the Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN), WentWest has been a […]
WentWest Welcomes Chief Data Officer and a New Era for Data and Digital Transformation in Western Sydney
20 January 2022 WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WSPHN), welcomes Dr Paul Nicolarakis to our Senior Executive team as our inaugural Chief Data Officer (CDO). Applying health and social care system intelligence to support commissioning, drive continuous quality improvement, and demonstrate valuable outcomes is crucial to building healthier communities. This role will focus […]
Needs Survey: the Feedback that’s Fuelling Primary Care Transformation
Last year, 453 primary care health professionals responded to our Western Sydney Needs Survey to help us better understand the health challenges in our region, and how to progress the health of our communities. As the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, WentWest relies on these annual surveys to guide service design and drive quality improvement initiatives in Western Sydney. Understanding localised needs allows us to develop initiatives and allocate resources that provide the best support to primary care […]
GoShare – Digital Information Direct to Patients
Struggling for ways to remotely share information with patients? GoShare is a free resource for all general practices in Western Sydney that empowers patients to manage their health conditions through access to tailored information bundles. GoShare saves on time and print-outs by allowing health professionals to collate and disseminate resources to patients at the click […]
Western Sydney Practice Wins Data Quality Award
Western Sydney Practice Wins Data Quality Award On Thursday 16 September, Western Sydney general practice, Lejeune Family Medical Practice, was announced as the winner of the Pen CS Data Quality Award. The Pen CS Awards celebrate excellence in data-driven quality improvement in general practice and Aboriginal medical services across Australia, and we are incredibly proud that […]
Needs Survey: Your Feedback Can Help Guide Us
Help us continue to improve provider satisfaction, assist the needs of all health care professionals in Western Sydney and cater to quality improvement (QI) initiatives. Simply provide your feedback in our annual needs survey. The input from this survey helps us ensure that our service planning is clearly based on understanding how this can be achieved; […]