Three new paramedics are heading to the New England after they were officially inducted into the service at a ceremony in Sydney.
Health
Lung bus to stop in Tamworth to protect thousands of workers against dust diseases
A new $2.5 million state-of-the -art Lung Health Mobile Clinic is heading to Tamworth to provide lung health checks.
Grim picture of dismal health care and higher death rates in regional areas
Rural, regional and remote Australians are dying at higher rates than their urban counterparts according to new data released today
Splash of cash for housing and upgrades in the New England health sector
The NSW Government is investing $250,000 to upgrade key health worker accommodation at Barraba Multipurpose Service.
Greens move to end abortion deserts – including here in the New England
If you want a surgical abortion in the New England, you can’t have one. You have to go somewhere else.
More doctors go to the country, but hospitals still squeezed
Emergency departments at regional hospitals are under immense pressure, despite more specialist doctors working in the regions.
Moree and Gwydir students get a financial boost to support their education
Bringing health professionals back to the bush, Moree and Gwydir students have been awarded funds to support their university studies.
Additional support for healthcare students and graduates from regional locations
Healthcare students and graduates living or seeking employment regional NSW can now apply for scholarships designed to support their studies and boost the state’s regional health workforce.
Free support service for parents struggling with perinatal mental health officially opens in Armidale
As the first of its kind in New England, parents can now access GP-referred, free specialist perinatal counselling sessions in Armidale.
$6 million for new key health worker accommodation in Armidale
The Armidale community is set to benefit from a $6 million investment which will help attract, recruit and retain more healthcare workers to the region.