Smaller communities in the Murrumbidgee are set to benefit from a new Cardiology outreach service delivered by Living Well, Your Way, a Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) and Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) partnership with the successful pilot held in West Wyalong on Thursday.

On Sunday, 27 November 2022 at the Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) national Academic and Fellowship awards ceremony, Wagga Wagga’s own Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda from Glenrock Country Practice was awarded the highest accolade, the Rose-Hunt Award.

This Skin Cancer Awareness Week, Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is reminding all people in the Murrumbidgee region the importance of early skin cancer detection and to use sun protection every day of the year.

On Thursday, 3 November, firsthealth Limited, trading as MPHN, members elected Catherine Ryan to its Board, and farewelled Donna McLean and Kristen Mann as Board Directors.

MPHN has launched is plan for the next five years through the publication of its Strategic Plan 2023-2027.

MPHN has released its 2022 Annual Report showcasing achievements over the 2021-2022 financial year under the theme of ‘Working Together’.

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is reminding people this National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (7-13 November) the benefits of regular and early cancer screening and check if their screening is up to date.

Outstanding achievements in community wellbeing advocacy, health initiatives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and leadership in general practice has been recognised at the 2022 MPHN Primary Healthcare Awards on Thursday night.

Lake Cargelligo GP Dr Khaled Bardawil has won the Outstanding Contribution to Leadership in Primary Healthcare award for 2022.

Dr Bardawil has served his local community for the last 15 years and during the COVID-19 pandemic his work led to reducing vaccine hesitancy by de-stigmatising and demystifying information surrounding the COVID vaccines.

A collection of community driven activities designed for older people has won the 2022 Murrumbidgee Grant of the Year award.

The Festival of Seniors was delivered by Greater Hume Council with the assistance of a Community Grant with the aim of providing mental health and wellbeing benefits to communities of Henty, Culcairn, Walla Walla, Jindera and Holbrook.

A children’s health check program delivered by the Griffith and Hay Aboriginal Medical Services has won the 2022 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Award for Innovation.

The program provides health checks, parental support and advice and is a collaboration between the Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service mums and bubs team and staff at the Hay Aboriginal Medical Service.

A program to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has won the 2022 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Award for Promoting Healthy Living.

The Integrated Team Care program is delivered by Marathon Health and supported 270 indigenous people and delivered 5,362 occasions of service improving access to health services and information in a bid to improve and support self-management and health literacy and reduce unplanned hospital admissions.

Four outstanding primary healthcare achievements will be recognised at the 2022 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Awards to be held on Thursday 3 November at The Range Function Centre in Wagga Wagga.

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network’s (MPHN) Pitch Night was held on Monday, 26 September in Finley was attended by nearly 100 people who pledged $86,000 in total funding, shared among three projects from The Root Cause, headspace Wagga Wagga and Telecare.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is reminding women aged 40 years and older to participate in the BreastScreen Australia program every two years.

Each October, National Mental Health Month is an important time where the Murrumbidgee community can come together to raise awareness and promote better mental health for all.

Seven Finley and thirteen Tocumwal locals took the opportunity to share their health experiences and concerns at Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network’s (MPHN) Conversations on the Couch sessions on 25 and 26 August 2022.

This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is reminding males aged 50 to 75 years or those who are 40 years and older with a family history of prostate, breast, or ovarian cancer to visit their GP for a prostate check-up every two years.

A campaign to highlight the spring thunderstorm asthma season and raise awareness of the elevated risk of flare-ups has launched this week with a focus on families and how all members of the family can be impacted by asthma related conditions.

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) has announced its three 2022 Pitch Night finalists with each expected to receive around $25,000 in one-off grant funding determined by the community.