Thousands of people with common skin conditions will be able to receive treatment from their pharmacist under the next phase of the NSW Pharmacy Trial, commencing from 12th July. Eligible people can visit a participating pharmacy to be treated by an appropriately...
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Digital First Aid Certificate Trial
In a milestone for digital identification in NSW, the NSW Government is trialing the first verifiable credential to be added to the state’s new Digital Wallet. As part of a trial run in partnership with St John Ambulance, a group of first responders, employees and...
Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies Warning
The NSW Chief Health Officer has issued a warning for the community not to consume Uncle Frog's Mushroom Gummies after several people presented to hospital experiencing unexpected toxicity. Since April 2024, at least five people have been treated in NSW hospitals...
Inverell Mayor Frustrated at NSW Health Minister
Inverell Shire Mayor Paul Harmon says he's increasingly being frustrated that Council's request to meet with NSW Health Minister Ryan Park to discuss and address several fundamental issues at Inverell Hospital has been further delayed. Speaking on STA FM this morning,...
Heart Failure Awareness
Australians are placing themselves at increased health risk, with new data revealing upwards of four million Aussies remaining unaware of health conditions which can increase the risk of heart failure. Heart failure is the number one cause of hospitalisations for...
New Doctors in Inverell
Inverell has received welcome relief in the form of 2 full time doctors to the region after a lengthy period of local medical centres struggling to serve its patients. At Hadana Medical Practice, Dr Danyal Al Tarachi has joined the team after moving to Inverell from...
Lithium-Ion Batteries Warning
Fire and Rescue NSW has expressed concerns about the rising rate of Lithium-Ion battery fires as crews responded to four separate incidents last week. 63 Lithium-Ion battery fires have been recorded to date in 2024, subject to review, at a rate of 5.7 blazes a week....
Voluntary Assisted Dying
A woman who had connections to the Northern Tablelands region has been the first person to die by Voluntary Assisted Dying in NSW. In an item in the Northern Daily Leader, Lola Hope Dickson, who passed away on the 8th of February, spent almost 10 years suffering from...
TINGHA NOW EMERGENCY READY
TINGHA’S Wing Hing Long Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors each year, has now installed its own defibrillator and trained a dozen local first aiders. Wing Hing Long Museum’s Danny Coleman said there was a need for an AED or defibrillator to be installed in...