Primary care award winners announced

Dwight Bilson of Umina Podiatry accepts the award

Umina Podiatry has taken out the Patients First Award at the 2023 Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards.

Presented in front of a full house on Friday, June 23, at Newcastle City Hall, the awards brought together a diverse range of primary care providers, professionals and practices from across the sector.

CEO of the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN), Richard Nankervis, said it was a great night celebrating the achievements of the worthy award recipients and finalists.

“The awards is the flagship annual event for the PHN and a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together to showcase the quality services and innovative practices happening every day across our network,” he said.

“It’s an important celebration of the role of primary care providers and thank them for the value they add to the people living in the Hunter, New England and Central Coast regions.”

The Glen for Women was a joint winner in the First Nations Health Award category.

Other category winners were: First Nations Health Award joint winners, Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service; Technology in Health Award, Uniting NSW ACT – Telehealth4kids; Primary Care Innovation Award, EngAGE; Primary Care Leader Award – Organisation (joint winners) Parents Beyond Breakup and Raymond Terrace Respiratory Clinic.

Source:
Primary Health Network