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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 29 July edition of Practice News

The 29 July 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Registered Nurses Needed for Local COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

More registered nurses are needed to help vaccinate our community against COVID-19. Wentworth Healthcare, the provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, has been working closely with the Department of Health and general practices to support the local vaccination roll-out, and is calling on local nurses to join the effort.

Read our 15 July edition of Practice News

The 15 July 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Read our 1 July edition of Practice News

The 1 July 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Penrith's Head to Health Centre Takes Next Step to December Opening

The Federal Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, the Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh MP and Wentworth Healthcare CEO, Lizz Reay are pleased to announce that Neami National will operate Penrith’s Adult Mental Health Centre, now called Head to Health, which will open in December 2021.

Grass-roots Community Grants support bushfire affected communities

As part of the Federal Government’s $76 million ‘Supporting the Mental Health of Australians Affected by the 2019/20 Bushfires’ package, Primary Health Networks were provided with funding to support the mental health, wellbeing, resilience and recovery of communities in impacted areas through initiatives such as community grants.

Read our 17 June edition of Practice News

The 17 June 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Read our 3 June edition of Practice News

The 3 June 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

Read our 20 May edition of Practice News

The 20 May 2021 edition of Practice News, our fortnightly newsletter for general practice, is now available.

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.