Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news $1 million will be spent across Armidale and Moree to upgrade hospitals and health facilities. As part of the NSW Government’s Regional Health Works Program, five projects will benefit from the funding....
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Park Dismisses HNELHD Split
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has dismissed a motion to split Hunter New England Health Local Heath District into two bodies suggesting the move would only "duplicate existing services, as well as stretch resources and capacity without solving critical recruitment...
Hunter New England Health Apologises for Email
Hunter New England Local Health District has apologised for an email which was circulated amongst clinicians around Australia, labelling junior doctors as clinical marshmallows. The Guardian Australia reports the union representing doctors, the Australian Salaried...
Out-of-Date Medicare at Critical Point: Reform Needed to Meet Today’s Needs
The Australian Medical Association today launched its Modernise Medicare campaign, calling for reform to an out-of-date Medicare system to ensure Australian patients can get the care they need from their GP. AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen said Medicare — the...
$6 Million for Healthcare Worker Accommodation
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news $6 million will be invested in Armidale to attract and retain healthcare workers for the region. The new dwellings are part of the NSW Government’s Key Health Worker Accommodation Program aimed at...
AMA Launches New Survey to Improve Rural Healthcare in Australia
Doctors working in regional, rural and remote Australia have an opportunity to help shape rural healthcare policies by taking part in the Australian Medical Association’s latest Rural Health Issues Survey. AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen has urged all doctors...
NSW Psychiatrists Walk Out
More than 200 of the state’s 260 psychiatrists, including 11 from Hunter New England Health, will walk off the job from today amid a pay dispute with the NSW Government. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan says patients are the ones who will suffer...
Stay Safe and Healthy at the Tamworth Country Music Festival : Hunter New England Health
Festival-goers are being reminded to take a few simple steps to keep themselves and others safe throughout the Tamworth Country Music Festival, which kicks off today. Public Health Physician Dr David Durrheim said it is important for the community to stay sun-safe,...
Regional Patients to Suffer Amid Mass Psychiatrist Walk-Out
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan says patients are the ones who will suffer from a mass resignation of psychiatrists from across NSW. More than 200 of the state’s 260 psychiatrists, including 11 from Hunter New England Health, are preparing to walk off...
