A collaborative effort between the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN), Inverell Shire Council and local medical practices has resulted in the successful recruitment of three additional General Practitioners to the region in the...
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Influenza On The Rise in NSW
Influenza activity is at a high level and continues to increase in NSW, with the number of presentations to emergency departments increasing and the number of influenza notifications also increasing following the release of the latest NSW Respiratory Surveillance...
Council Advocates For Better Quality Of Health Services For Inverell Shire
Inverell Shire Council Mayor, Cr Paul Harmon & Inverell Shire Council General Manager, Mr Brett McInnes attended the NSW Health Ministry in Sydney on Monday and made representations to Mr Luke Sloan, Deputy Secretary for Regional Health. Constructive discussions...
Whopping Cough warning
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly infectious bacterial disease that causes severe bouts of coughing with cases reported to be high in the NSW community Hunter New England Local Health Districts Public Health Controller Dr David Durrheim says we’ve...
Body Worn Camera Trial in Selected NSW Public Hospitals
The Minns Labor Government will undertake a 12-month trial of body worn cameras for security staff in selected public hospitals to improve safety for staff, patients and visitors. The trial, which comes after a number of aggressive assaults on public hospital staff,...
Celebrating 45 Years Of Women In Paramedicine
NSW Ambulance has recognised 45 years of women in paramedic roles at an induction ceremony today welcoming 65 new paramedic interns and trainee emergency medical call takers into the service. Forty-five women are among this class of 37 paramedic interns and 28 trainee...
Council Delegation to Meet with Dept Of Health Secretary Today
An Inverell Shire Council delegation will meet with Luke Sloan to discuss health concerns at Inverell Hospital and try to seek a meeting with Health Minister Ryan Park Speaking last week on STA FM, Inverell Shire Mayor Paul Harmon says he was frustrated that Council's...
Latest NSW respiratory surveillance
COVID-19, Influenza and RSV remain at high levels within the NSW community following the release of the latest NSW respiratory surveillance. At the week ending 22nd June, COVID-19 activity remains stable at high level while Influenza activity is at a high level and...
Teen Airlifted to Tamworth after incident in Bundarra
A teenage boy has been airlifted to hospital after being crushed by livestock at Bundarra on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were first called around 2.30pm on Friday 28 June, with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service also being tasked around 3pm attending the...