Lung Health Awareness Month
This month being Lung Health Awareness Month, aims to raise awareness on the importance of lung health and encourages patients to recognise early symptoms. In Australia, almost one in three people are living with a lung disease, Lung Cancer being responsible for one in seven deaths. With the current impacts of COVID-19 and winter approaching, […]
COVID-19 and your Asthma Patients
The Australian Asthma Handbook has been updated for health care professionals with recommendations for managing asthma patients during the pandemic. There is no specific data as yet to suggest people with asthma are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, nor that they would experience a more serious case of the illness. Nevertheless, Asthma Australia […]
World Immunisation Week
World Immunisation Week ran from 24 until 30 April and promotes awareness of vaccines in protecting people of all ages against disease. This year’s theme #VaccinesWork for All, demonstrates the value of vaccines for children and communities, and how routine immunisation, builds a strong foundation for resilient health systems. It also champions those who develop, […]
COVID-19 Impacts on The National Cervical Screening Program
The Department of Health has provided revised guidelines for health care providers on managing cervical screening participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where possible The National Cervical Screening Program (the Program) is encouraging health care providers to continue to offer routine screening and follow-up. The Program recognises some providers/clinics may have different capabilities during the pandemic, […]
Blacktown Respiratory Clinic Open
In response to COVID-19, the Department of Health has worked with Primary Health Networks across Australia to roll out a number of initiatives, including dedicated GP-led Respiratory Clinics, to help combat and control the pandemic. WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, in conjunction with the Kildare Road Medical Centre team, have established The Blacktown […]
Local Health Services Easter Trading Hours
Easter is one of the busiest times of the year at Western Sydney Hospital Emergency Departments (ED), particularly during the current COVID-19 outbreak. With many general practices and allied health professionals closed on public holidays, access to the right care can be restricted. A full list of general practices that are open is accessible online […]
Western Sydney Primary Health Network’s Operational Changes
As a member of our Western Sydney Primary Health Network stakeholder community, we’d like to keep you updated with our recent operational changes in response to the current COVID-19 situation. During the last two weeks, we have been preparing our business operations to move towards a working remotely environment for staff. Due to developments with […]
A Time to Talk About What Matters Most
More than 85% of Australians are without an Advance Care Directive and as we face the impact of COVID-19, advance care planning is more important than ever in these uncertain times. In the months ahead, thousands of Australians face the chance of becoming suddenly and seriously unwell. Advance care planning can reduce a family’s stress […]
Immunisation Bike Competition Prize Giving Ceremony
Some of the winners at the annual prize giving ceremony In the bid to boost the region’s childhood immunisation rates, we launched the Immunisation Bike Competition on October 2019 which ran until 31 January. The highly successful campaign, now in its eighth year, was a great opportunity to ensure that Western Sydney stays close to […]
Annual Competition Increases Childhood Immunisation Rates
Sarah and Caitlin from Practice Development Team On time vaccination is a child’s best protection against serious diseases. Delaying vaccinations means a child will be unprotected for longer than necessary – often at an age when disease is most common or more serious. In a bid to boost the regions childhood immunisation rates we commenced […]