Quirindi Hospital is now home to two new sustainable accommodation units, supporting visiting frontline health staff, as part of a $35 million Regional Housing Package.
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Posted inHealth, News, Uralla Shire
Breaking: Decision overturned, funding restored to Uralla Medical Centre
The decision by Services Australia to withhold funding which threatened to close the Uralla Medical Centre has been overturned after the intervention of federal Health Minister Mark Butler.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Palliative care expansion for Tamworth Hospital as part of $743m package
A purpose-built palliative care unit to be built at Tamworth Hospital as part of a $743 million package from the NSW Government to improve end of life care.
Posted inHealth, Uralla Shire
Mayor, patients, add to calls to save Uralla Medical Centre
Uralla Mayor Rob Bell and patients have added their voice to the call from local MPs Adam Marshall and Barnaby Joyce for the federal government to intervene and keep the Uralla Medical Centre open.
Posted inHealth, Local News, News, Uralla Shire
Bureaucracy blamed as cause of threatened closure of Uralla’s only full time doctor
The small village of Uralla has been reeling from news that the town’s only full time doctor is going to close its doors in a matter of days due to what has been described as ‘bureaucracy gone mad’.
Posted inHealth, Local News, News, Uralla Shire
Breaking: Marshall, Joyce seek urgent intervention to save Uralla Medical Centre
Adam Marshall and Barnaby Joyce have called for urgent intervention to save the popular Uralla Medical Centre from closing.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, News
Covid testing for Chinese travellers introduced after hesitation
After initial hesitation, the Australian Government will introduce pre-departure testing for COVID-19 for people travelling to Australia from China.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, News
Cheaper prescription costs today for millions, but not those who need it most
The maximum cost of a PBS covered prescription will drop today for most people, but for those with a concession card their medication cost is increasing from $6.80 to $7.30 per script.
Posted inHealth, News
Voluntary-assisted dying now available in Queensland
Terminally ill Queenslanders are now able to ask for medically-assisted death after the state’s voluntary-assisted dying scheme came into effect at midnight.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, News
Covid 19 spike expected while government mulls reintroducing restrictions
The Australian Government is making no change to travel restrictions yet, as a post holiday spike in Covid-19 cases is widely expected across the country.