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Posted inHealth, NSW Politics

ADHD reforms offer some light but don’t fix the bigger problem

blankby Donna WatsonJuly 4, 2025July 3, 2025

State Government’s new laws allowing doctors to resupply ADHD medication to their patients are a small light at the end of a longer tunnel.

Posted inArmidale, Good News, Health

New grants to get more doctors to the regions

by Melissa IariaMay 30, 2025June 2, 2025

Health practitioners and organisations in New England can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 to support doctor recruitment and retention and boost health services.

Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Health, Parenting and kids

World Health Day Theme highlights the need for improved rural maternity care

blankby Penelope ShawApril 7, 2025April 9, 2025

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 inArmidale, Health

Local doctor leads new chapter in rural health

by Rachel RoanApril 5, 2025April 8, 2025

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.

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 inHealth, Investigation, Social issues and services

The search for innovative solutions to the time old problem of staffing in health care

by Caitlin WrightDecember 19, 2024

Healthcare in New England is at breaking point. And there aren’t any silver bullets to fix it. In this part of our health care investigation, we look at the perpetual problem of staffing.

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