Memory Walk & Jog is headed to Tamworth for the first time
Dementia Australia’s largest annual fundraising event, Memory Walk & Jog, is heading to Tamworth to help raise funds in support of people living with dementia.
Mental Health patients abandoned as psychiatrists quit
The NSW Government is being accused of abandoning mental health patients by failing to meet pay demands to retain psychiatrists.
More to do on Medicare and bulk-billing, Labor says
Making it cheaper to see a doctor is expected to feature prominently in Labor's election pitch, with voters due to head to the polls by May at the latest.
Moree Pathology back at Frome Street as services continue to be improved
The pathology collection service located at the Associate Medical Practice in Frome Street Moree has reopened under the operation of NSW Health Pathology (NSWHP).
Lack of GPs drive New Englanders to the Emergency Department
Challenges in accessing primary care across NSW are continuing to put pressure on busy emergency departments, and locals are feeling it.
Engage Poll: Waste and wait laid bare in health
Unsurprisingly, New England Times Engage Poll found very consistent dissatisfaction with health services in the region.
Call to “give migraine a break” as new medication heads to the PBS
Migraine Australia has launched a campaign calling for the nation's leaders to "give migraine a break" after a new medication took more than five years to get approval to be listed on the PBS.
The mother of all pain points
Maternity care across the region is probably the most affected by widespread staff shortages, with too many New England mums not able to give birth where they live.
The search for innovative solutions to the time old problem of staffing in health care
Healthcare in New England is at breaking point. And there aren't any silver bullets to fix it. In this part of our health care investigation, we look at the perpetual problem of staffing.
Tamworth Hospital security to trial body worn cameras
Tamworth Hospital will be one of the first across the state to join a 12-month trial of body worn cameras for hospital security staff.