Investigating the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and public health response on the viability of primary care providers in Central and Eastern Sydney: Primary Care Practice Viability Study (CHERE).

Project Member(s): Van Gool, K., Wise, S., Wright, M.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network
Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network

Start year: 2021

Summary: Our research will comprehensively investigate the impact of the public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on the PCP workforce, service delivery, and finances within CESPHN, Australia’s most densely populated primary health network. This research will provide insights into practice characteristics that impact viability both during the pandemic and beyond.

Publications:

Desborough, J, Dykgraaf, SH, Phillips, C, Wright, M, Maddox, R, Davis, S & Kidd, M 2021, 'Lessons for the global primary care response to COVID-19: a rapid review of evidence from past epidemics', Family Practice.
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Wright, M 1970, 'Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health response on the financial viability of primary care practice: survey findings', Australian Health Economics Society, Virtual.

FOR Codes: Evaluation of Health Outcomes, Health Economics, Health economics

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.