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Posted inArmidale, Good News, Mental Health

Council staff tickled pink with new threads

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Armidale Regional Council staff will be adding a touch of colour to their uniforms this week while drawing attention to mental health issues.  

Posted inHealth, Wee Waa

Independent review triggered by issues with Wee Waa hospital

blankby RK CrosbyFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Access to healthcare is at the heart of an independent review into the Wee Waa health services announced by Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park and Member for Barwon Roy Butler today.

Posted inGood News, Health, Tamworth

Specialist services thrive in the New England

blankby Kate BrownFebruary 27, 2025February 28, 2025

Venturing from the big smoke, Dr Tim Shiraev has been bringing his vascular surgeon services to the New England for nearly four years and loving it.

Posted inHealth, Indigenous, Tamworth

Protect you and your mob

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 26, 2025

Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service has announce a series of Covid-19 vaccination clinics aimed at protecting the health and wellbeing of the community.

Posted inFederal Politics, Health, NSW Politics, Wee Waa

Welcome to Wee Waa, don’t get sick

blankby RK CrosbyFebruary 25, 2025March 3, 2025

Wee Waa has become the latest focal point in the region’s ongoing struggle for decent health services, with a shortage of nurses blamed for reduce operations at the small local hospital.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Federal Politics, Mental Health

Bipartisan commitments to boost Medicare cement health as leading election issue

by RK Crosby with AAPFebruary 24, 2025February 27, 2025

A landmark bipartisan pledge to invest in Medicare aims to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade, with a bigger boost for rural doctors.

Posted inGood News, Health, Local News

Three new paramedics heading to the New England in the latest intake

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 23, 2025February 26, 2025

Three new paramedics are heading to the New England after they were officially inducted into the service at a ceremony in Sydney.

Posted inHealth, Tamworth

Lung bus to stop in Tamworth to protect thousands of workers against dust diseases

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 22, 2025

A new $2.5 million state-of-the -art Lung Health Mobile Clinic is heading to Tamworth to provide lung health checks.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health

Grim picture of dismal health care and higher death rates in regional areas

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 21, 2025February 27, 2025

Rural, regional and remote Australians are dying at higher rates than their urban counterparts according to new data released today

Posted inArmidale, Barraba, Grants and funding, Health, Moree

Splash of cash for housing and upgrades in the New England health sector

blankby New England Times News DeskFebruary 20, 2025

The NSW Government is investing $250,000 to upgrade key health worker accommodation at Barraba Multipurpose Service.

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