Prostate cancer affects around 1 in 6 men, and Tamworth’s PET scanner can now image it locally. Here is what the upgrade means for some patients who used to travel for scans.
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Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, Health, Women
Armidale event to bring menopause out of the shadows
Women across Armidale and the New England region are invited to a free community event on Saturday, 7 November, which aims to make menopause easier to talk about.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Feature, Health
One in three young women low in iron
One in three young Australian women are low in iron. For Iron Awareness Week, MLA is taking its message into GP waiting rooms, social media feeds, and overseas markets.
Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, Mental Health
Rural Aid: staying connected in the bush
Ninety-four per cent of farmers say their community matters for getting support. Rural Aid wants us to check in on each other this Mental Health Month, with free counselling for farm families.
Posted inFeature, Gunnedah, Health, Women
Gunnedah families face continued travel for maternity care amid hospital staffing shortages
Gunnedah families continue to travel for maternity care as staffing shortages prevent birthing services operating at the redeveloped hospital.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health, Women
Record year for NSW breast screening
A record number of NSW women got a breast screen last year, and regional women led the way. But plenty are still putting it off.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health, Social issues and services
125 events to celebrate NSW carers
They work behind the scenes and rarely get thanked. Now 125 events across NSW will celebrate unpaid carers this National Carers Week. Here’s what’s on offer.
Posted inAdvertorial, Glen Innes, Health
Primary Health Network continues to support and invest in the Glen Innes communityÂ
Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to Glen Innes through continued investment in local healthcare services, community programs and innovative models of care.
Posted inAged Care, Health, Inverell, Long Read, Uralla Shire
No bed, no way home: the aged care logjam reaching New England hospitals
WEEKEND LONG READ: Medically ready to leave, but nowhere to go. Older people are stranded in New England hospitals, while families are left footing the bill, and politicians squabble.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health
Only 2pc can spot signs of common heart risk
Only 2pc of Australians can spot all the warning signs of a heart condition linked to one in four strokes. Do you know your PULSE?