MPHN has been successful in obtaining a grant from the Cancer Institute NSW to work with key stakeholders across the Murrumbidgee region in the development of optimal care pathways for people with lung and bowel cancer.

Congratulations to Daniel Thomson and the team at Barefoot Lifestyle for being the first privately run nutrition/dietetics business in Australia to receive QIP (Quality Innovation Performance) accreditation.

What a pleasure it was to meet Eleanor (Ella) Warwick recently. Ella is a John Flynn Scholarship medical student – 2nd year University of Newcastle. The John Flynn Scholarship two week placement occurs each year from 1st – 4th year and is designed to promote familiarity with students returning to the same practice location each year.

Wagga Wagga, 27–29 September 2017

MPHN is proud to be a major sponsor of the Congress. The theme for 2017, Our Future – World Class Rural Health, will explore excellence in rural health services and research.

MPHN recently invited Murrumbidgee community pharmacies and local health advisory committees (LHACs) to apply for funding to increase community participation in state and national bowel, breast and cervical screening programs. 

Murrumbidgee PHN was recently successful in reserving nine places for general practitioners from the Murrumbidgee region to attend the EMST workshop, which is being run in Wagga Wagga by the College of Surgeons in November this year. 

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) welcomed health-related announcements made in last night’s budget by Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison.

The Murrumbidgee Lifestyle and Weight Management Program has been co-designed by a local allied health provider, LiveBetter (formerly CareWest), eight general practices and MPHN. The program is based on current clinical practice guidelines for management of overweight and obesity in adults, adolescents, and children in Australia.

MPHN is proud to be partnering with MLHD in a diabetes education and mentoring program. MPHN has offered scholarships to eight pharmacists, one practice nurse and two allied health professionals across the Murrumbidgee to support the completion of tertiary diabetes education training at a university of their choice.

Click on the following links for upcoming NDIS information sessions. There are two sessions scheduled, one for Mental Health Consumers and Carers and one for Mental Health Workers.