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28 April 2025

HealthPathways Melbourne seeks GPs and pharmacists to review its content

HealthPathways Melbourne (HPM) is a trusted source of clinical and referral information for primary health care providers. Expert external critiques are essential for maintaining the…
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28 April 2025

Are you prepared for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program release?

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) is set to roll out in July 2025 – is your team across what it means for general…
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28 April 2025

Heart Week 2025 – Start the conversation about heart health

This Heart Health Week (5 – 11 May 2025), it’s time to put heart health in the spotlight. Start a conversation with your patients about…
General practice

28 April 2025

Do you need help navigating patient data searches in POLAR?

Explore the new & improved POLAR walkthrough guides – now available on the EMPHN website. These step-by-step guides are designed to help you navigate both…
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Primary care

16 October 2024

Ongoing Mpox outbreak in Victoria

There is an ongoing outbreak of mpox in Victoria, primarily affecting gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
Health sector news

15 October 2024

Enhancing cancer screening through the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR)

The National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) plays a vital role in supporting Australia’s cancer screening initiatives, specifically the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and the…
Digital health

15 October 2024

New GPACI Payment Resources for General Practices

With the first quarter of the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) ending on 31 September, payments to participating practices are now being processed…
General practice

14 October 2024

Can you or your clinic support an emergency or pandemic response?

EMPHN is updating its list of primary care providers who are ready to lend critical support during emergency situations, such as thunderstorm asthma events, bushfires,…
General practice

14 October 2024

National Health Services Directory – Health Direct – Accurate GP and Practice Contact Details

Attention GPs and general practice managers – Victorian public hospitals are working to improve the identification of the correct GP and practice for sending clinical…
General practice

14 October 2024

Win a morning tea for the whole practice team

Get involved with EMPHN’s latest Quality Improvement (QI) Activity and be in the running to win a morning tea for your whole practice team! For…
General practice

30 September 2024

Substitution allowed to address shortage of Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch insulin

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) to address the unavailability of Ryzodeg 70/30 FlexTouch insulin prefilled pens.
Health sector news

30 September 2024

Seeking GPs to provide feedback on current Clinical and Referral Pathways Platforms

Help us identify areas of improvement with the existing offering to deliver better patient care within General Practice. Following on from stakeholder consultations in 2022,…
General practice

30 September 2024

Chronic Disease Management and MBS deferred to 1 July 2025

On 25 September the Department of Health and Ageing announced the commencement date for Chronic Conditions Management MBS item changes have been deferred to 1…
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