Gunnedah families continue to travel for maternity care as staffing shortages prevent birthing services operating at the redeveloped hospital.
Ryan Park
Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, Health, Women
Record year for NSW breast screening
A record number of NSW women got a breast screen last year, and regional women led the way. But plenty are still putting it off.
Posted inCrime, Gunnedah, Tamworth
Eight Tamworth and Gunnedah shops shut in illegal tobacco and vape blitz
Six Peel and Brisbane Street shops in Tamworth and two in Gunnedah’s Conadilly Street are shut for 90 days after raids uncovered 250,000 illicit cigarettes. And landlords could be next.
Posted inAged Care, Health, Inverell, Long Read, Uralla Shire
No bed, no way home: the aged care logjam reaching New England hospitals
WEEKEND LONG READ: Medically ready to leave, but nowhere to go. Older people are stranded in New England hospitals, while families are left footing the bill, and politicians squabble.
Posted inMental Health, NSW News, Parenting and kids
New pilot to check in on dads’ mental health
New fathers in NSW will be offered health and mental health checks under a $1 million pilot program, as the state government partners with men’s health charity Movember to support new and expecting dads.
Posted inHealth, Local News
Pharmacy reforms to bring more health care closer to home
NSW communities will gain easier access to everyday health care as pharmacists expand treatment options for a range of conditions.
Posted inAwards, Tamworth
Tamworth ambulance staff honoured for courage and outstanding service
NSW Ambulance staff have been honoured in Tamworth for courage, clinical excellence and dedication while responding to emergencies across the region.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Major concrete pour marks milestone for Nioka Palliative Care Unit expansion
Tamworth Hospital’s Nioka Palliative Care Unit expansion has reached a major milestone, with the first major concrete pour completed for the project.
Posted inArmidale, Barraba, Health, Housing, NSW Politics
Barraba pushes for health worker housing amid regional drive
Barraba says it’s missing out on health worker housing while Armidale gets a $200 million upgrade. The local MP wants that to change.
Posted inBusiness, Crime, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Long Read, Politics
The tax that built a black market
WEEKEND LONG READ: A federal tax has turned main streets into a battleground for organised crime, insurance hikes and arson. Canberra is still dismissing calls to cut the tobacco excise as a thought bubble.