Tamworth Hospital has become the latest NSW facility to implement safe staffing levels as part of the NSW Government’s initiative.
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Posted inHealth, Local News
They’re about you, but do you own them? Who owns your medical records
Who owns these medical records? As they’re about your body and your health, is it you? Or is it the doctor who wrote them? And what happens to them if your doctor leaves or retires?
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
More rescue and special operations paramedics heading to the bush
Ten rescue and special operations paramedics will start on the road in regional NSW, with Tamworth on the list of locations.
Posted inMental Health, Tamworth
New Tamworth Mental Health Unit reaches milestone
The construction of Tamworth’s Banksia Mental Health is well underway, with the bones of the building completed and only the internal fit-out left to do.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Hospitals in ‘state of crisis’
“Our hospitals now are in a state of crisis.” says a local emergency doctor during the strike gripping the state this week.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Labor’s billion-dollar boost opens mental health debate
Labor and the coalition are at odds on how best to improve mental health care, with the government pledging $1 billion to increase access to services.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Health, Parenting and kids
World Health Day Theme highlights the need for improved rural maternity care
Globally, nearly 300,000 women die each year from pregnancy or childbirth complications, and more than 2 million newborns do not survive their first month of life.
Posted inHealth, Workers and Unions
Doctors strike from tomorrow as public health crisis deepens
Thousands of doctors across New South Wales will begin a three-day strike from tomorrow, as Health Minister Ryan Park makes a last minute plea.
Posted inHealth
BreastScreen NSW now informing women of their breast density
BreastScreen NSW will begin reporting women’s breast density later this month to help women better understand their breast cancer risk.
Posted inArmidale, Health
Local doctor leads new chapter in rural health
With health a major issue in this year’s election, Armidale-based doctor Dr Rod Martin is stepping into the spotlight as a prominent voice in the debate.