From July, thousands of people with common skin conditions will be able to receive treatment from their pharmacist under a new state trial.
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Posted inHealth, Moree, Narrabri
Pathology services now at Narrabri and Moree Hospitals
Narrabri and Moree residents will now have better access to quality healthcare with pathology services now available.
Posted inFundraiser, Gunnedah, Health
Trifecta of Gunnedah charity events raising money to fight Motor Neurone Disease
A dedicated group of support workers from Gunnedah’s Sunnyfield Disability Service have joined together with the community for the second year to raise money for MND
Posted inHealth, Inverell
New doctors in Inverell
Inverell has long been plagued by a shortage of doctors, but things are slowly turning around with one relocating from South Africa last year, and another newly arrived.
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Check-ups could stop two men from dying every hour
International Men’s Health Week: About two men – someone’s father, son or brother – are lost every hour to preventable deaths in Australia.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health
Local ambassador for Migraine Australia hopes for “More compassion and understanding”
New England Ambassador for Migraine Australia, Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, says Migraine Awareness Month is a great time to learn, but compassion is needed all year round.
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics
Glen Innes to get staff boost for “ghost hospital”
More doctors nurses have been pledged to staff the redeveloped Glen Innes hospital.
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Kicked out: NSW Government invests in virtual doctors and faster discharge from hospitals
The NSW Government has announced they will spend $480m on virtual or online health care services to try and divert people from attending hospitals, and programs for shorter stays and faster discharge when they do go to hospital.
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We’ve gone Burple!
The New England Times is joining with many organisations and people around the country going Burple – wearing burgundy or purple – for migraine awareness today for Migraine Australia’s Burple Day.
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Should you consider self-insurance? Health insurance premiums skyrocket
Health insurance premiums skyrocket. Hear what Consumer group CHOICE has to say about it.