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COVID-19: Latest news for general practices

While first published in January 2020, this page is continually being added to and updated.

Read our 6 May edition of Practice News

The 6 May 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Community Wellbeing Grants Now Available

Wentworth Healthcare, the provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, have launched grants of up to $10,000 for organisations or community groups based within bushfire affected communities in the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Lithgow areas. 

Read our 22 April edition of Practice News

The 11 March 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Read our 8 April edition of Practice News

The 8 April 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Connecting Community through Creativity

Hawkesbury Remakery has expanded their current services with funding received from Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network (NBMPHN) under the Well-Being Grants initiative.

Local Penrith general practices join the fight against COVID-19

Last week, general practices in the Nepean Blue Mountains region start the staged roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations under Phase 1b of the Federal Government’s Vaccination Roll-out Strategy.

Read our 25 March edition of Practice News

The 25 March 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Local Blue Mountains general practices join the fight against COVID-19

This week, general practices in the Nepean Blue Mountains region start the staged roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations under Phase 1b of the Federal Government’s Vaccination Roll-out Strategy.

Next steps taken for Penrith Adult Mental Health Centre

The Federal Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, the Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP and Nepean Blue Mountains PHN (NBMPHN) CEO, Lizz Reay have today announced that the Penrith Adult Mental Health Centre is on track to open by December 2021.

Read our 11 March edition of Practice News

The 11 March 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Read our 25 February edition of Practice News

The 25 February 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Read our 11 February edition of Practice News

The 11 February 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Read our 28 January edition of Practice News

The 28 January 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Greater inclusion of primary healthcare needed

Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, has welcomed the Royal Commission into National Natural Disasters recommendation that primary healthcare providers should have greater inclusion into disaster planning processes.

The Nepean Blue Mountains region was one of many to be affected by the 2019-20 ‘Black Summer’ bushfires that tore through homes, businesses and communities.