CPHCE Recent News
GENERAL PRACTICE – data sharing between practices has positive outcomes. GPs provide valuable input into research for community projects
The Academic General Practice Unit has a number of interesting research projects underway requiring input from GPs in South Western Sydney. The Health Contribution Fund (HCF) has funded the Academic General Practice Unit to help examine diabetes care, employing data from the electronic practice based research network, with a focus on any relationship- to hospital admissions.
The 2013 Annual Forum
You are invited to attend The 2013 Annual Forum on Friday 2 August from 9.30am to 1.30pm in the UNSWScientaBuilding. Eileen Baldry, Professor of Criminology School of Social Sciences, Deputy Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will give The 2013 Ian Webster Health for All Oration. Professor Baldry is known for her work with Jane Lloyd on Primary Health care for indigenous people released from custody.
Collaboration is the key to developing primary health care
The Centre is working with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and the South Eastern and Eastern Sydney LHDs as they develop a more integrated approach to primary health care. Gawaine Powell Davies sits on the Collaboration Committee with the Local Health District and Medicare Locals and is part of a group overseeing a consultancy to develop a shared framework for developing primary health care.
The Biggest Losers are...Study shows that poor health literacy has a direct effect on obesity outcomes
The Centre Obesity Management and Prevention Research Excellence in Primary Health Care pilot study into disadvantaged adults has just been completed. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of enhancing preventive care for patients with low health literacy in Australian primary care.
Message from Professor Mark Harris – Executive Director
We aim to keep our many partners, supporters and stakeholders informed about the Centre's work. Our partners play a critial role in the work of the centre, especially in the conduct of our research and its translation into policy and practice. So please let us know if you find the newsletter useful and let us have any suggestions or contributions.
Sydney home care scheme goes global
A home care visiting scheme pioneered by University of New South Wales researchers that helps vulnerable pregnant women has been so successful in Sydney that it’s going global.
Focus on managing obesity
The University of New South Wales will host a new centre targeting primary care in obesity to improve access to services and management of the widespread, chronic condition.
