Healthcare Help Over the Festive Season

As the festive season approaches, Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, is reminding Blue Mountains residents that the emergency department is not the only option for non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries.

Each year, preventable accidents and minor health issues spike between Christmas and New Year, and many people are unaware of the alternative care available when their GP is closed.

Wentworth Healthcare CEO, Lizz Reay, said that the Federal Government funds after hours services and Medicare Urgent Care Clinics through Primary Health Networks to help ease the pressure on emergency departments. 

“If you need medical help after hours, on weekends, or during the holidays, the Doctor Closed website can help you find GPs who offer after hours care, as well as your closest urgent care clinic or service,” Ms Reay said.

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