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Now Open: New Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic in the Blue Mountains

People living with endometriosis, pelvic pain, perimenopause and menopause across the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith areas can now access specialised care with the region’s first Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic officially opening last month. The Clinic is located within Winmalee Medical Centre at 1A White Cross Road, in the lower Blue Mountains.

Windsor Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Now Open

The Windsor Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is now open and ready to welcome patients with urgent, non‑life‑threatening conditions, seven days a week, 365 days a year, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Windsor Medicare Urgent Care Provider Announcement

A new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, funded by the Federal Government, will open in Windsor in February 2026.

Healthcare Help Over the Festive Season

Do You Know Where to Go When Your Doctor is Closed This Holiday Season? 

Free Local Mental Health Support Available this Festive Season

While the Christmas season can be a time of joy and celebration for many, for some it can also be a time of added stress, anxiety and loneliness.
 

PHNs Working Together to Build the Primary Care Workforce Across Greater Western Sydney

Three Primary Health Networks (PHNs) have joined forces to develop a Greater Western Sydney Primary Care Workforce Strategy - a five-year plan to grow and sustain the region’s primary healthcare workforce and improve health outcomes for one of Australia’s most diverse and rapidly growing populations.

Local general practices helping victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence

Tuesday 25 November marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which is a global campaign that runs through to Human Rights Day on 10 December.

New Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic to open in the Blue Mountains

A new Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic will open in the Blue Mountains in February 2026 and will provide access to specialised care for endometriosis, pelvic pain, perimenopause and menopause.

Do You Want to Help Reduce Suicides in the Community?

The Nepean Blue Mountains Suicide Prevention Collaborative is calling on people who want to work on short-term practical activities that help prevent people from ending their life. 

October is Mental Health Month: Take the Next Step on Your Wellbeing Journey

October marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme, ‘Taking Steps on Your Wellbeing Journey’ encourages people to recognise that wellbeing is a journey that looks different for everyone.
 

Think About Your Health as well as Your Home this Bushfire and Storm Season

Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, is working closely with other agencies to urge people living in the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Penrith areas to ‘Get Ready’ and consider their health as well as their homes ahead of bushfire and storm season.
 

Help patients think about their health as well as their homes this bushfire season

In NSW this past weekend, the Rural Fire Service held its annual ‘Get Ready’ campaign reminding people living in bushfire prone areas to prepare their homes for the upcoming bushfire season.
 

Annual Clinical Paediatric Conference Highlights Commitment to the Future of Children’s Health

Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, and the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, have been working together since 2013 to bring this important annual Conference on paediatric care to the local region.  

Local Suicide Prevention Group Fosters Connection

Changing the Narrative on Suicide, is the theme of World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday 10 September. It challenges us to shift how we think and talk about suicide and is a call to reduce stigma by encouraging openness, empathy and action, to ensure those who are struggling feel heard, supported and connected.

Overdose Awareness Day - Free Local Support Available

This Sunday, 31 August is International Overdose Awareness Day. This event has its roots in Australia, beginning in 2001 as a social gathering of local people impacted by this health issue, and is now the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose.