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.
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.
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.
$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.
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.
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.
Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off
Building one new helicopter base a year for three years to improve regional health care is proving far more difficult than first thought.
Wee Waa community survey an important first step for Collaborative Care program
Wee Waa residents and surrounding areas are encouraged to share their experiences of primary health care through a community survey now open.
First look at expanded Tamworth Palliative Care Unit
The Tamworth community has been given its first look at the expanded Nioka Palliative Care unit at Tamworth Hospital.
NSW to rollout new free RSV prevention program in 2025
Infants will be able to receive a free immunisation to protect them against serious illness from RSV under a new State Government prevention program to begin next year.