An Australian-first digital tool will help people make healthier choices by educating them about the risk of alcohol-related cancers.
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Posted inHealth, Local News
More telehealth options for allied health care with new service
Accessing physiotherapy and dietetics support has now become easier, with The Healthy Communities Foundation Australia launching new virtual allied health services
Posted inGlen Innes, Good News, Health
Glen Innes Health Hub officially opens
The Glen Innes community is celebrating a significant milestone in regional healthcare with the official opening of the Glen Innes Health Hub.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Tamworth forum calls for action to support people with cancer to stay in work
Casual workers, carers, and cancer patients are falling through the cracks of Australia’s employment protections, prompting fresh calls for urgent policy reform from Cancer Council NSW.
Posted inAwareness Events, General News, Health
Busting myths for Australian Food Safety Week
In the lead up to Australian Food Safety Week 8 to 15 November 2025, the Food Safety Information Council has released a national survey that shows 66% of Australians surveyed recall experiencing some form of food poisoning or gastro and 51% of those incorrectly blame the last thing they ate.
Posted inHealth, Moree
First major concrete pour completed in Moree Hospital upgrade
Construction of the $105 million Moree Hospital Redevelopment has reached a key milestone. Read more here.
Posted inGood News, Health, Inverell
Inverell doctor named RDAA Rural Doctor of the Year
A Rural Generalist doctor who has dedicated her career to caring for the Inverell community and training the next generation of medical professionals has been named the Rural Doctors Association of Australia’s (RDAA) Rural Doctor of the Year for 2025.
Posted inGunnedah, Health, NSW Politics, Tamworth
Nioka Palliative Care to double in size as Gunnedah Hospital prepares to open new facility
Palliative care services in Tamworth are set to double and there’s an open day for the new Gunnedah Hospital next month.
Posted inGood News, Grants and funding, Health, Tamworth
Local access to cancer clinical trials gives hope to local patients
Cancer patients across the New England will have greater access to potentially life-saving treatments, with the North West Cancer Centre in Tamworth receiving a major funding boost to expand clinical trials