Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has called on the federal government to address the lack of medical professionals in rural NSW. Speaking on STA FM this week, Mr Moylan says this is the underlying issue with the current state of health care in regional and rural...
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Trail to Assist people with Overactive Bladder
Recruitment is underway for the first clinical trial of a breakthrough Australian innovation designed to help people living with an overactive bladder. The device, called a Smart Patch, has been developed by an Australian-led team at Harvard Medical School. Doctors...
Moylan Voices Concerns About Rural Healthcare
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan Statement Regional and rural health care crisis: why both the state and Federal Governments need to act Four weeks ago, I received a call from my friend and colleague Steph Cooke who was attending the ED in Moree. She is the...
Health system reform must be on agenda amid record high hospital activity
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) says the latest Healthcare Quarterly report from the New South Wales Bureau of Health Information (BHI) again underscores the urgent need for investment in preventive and primary health care to address increasing rates of...
Construction Begins on CT Scanning Facility in Glen Innes
Glen Innes Severn Council is pleased to announce that works have commenced to fit out the front portion of the former Essential Energy building at 148 Church Street, Glen Innes, into a purpose-built CT scanning facility. The new facility will provide state-of-the-art...
HNEH Recognises Staff at Annual Awards
Hunter New England Local Health District’s dedicated staff and volunteers were recognised at the 2025 Excellence Awards in Tamworth overnight.The annual event brought together more than 140 guests to acknowledge the exceptional achievements of the district’s workforce...
Hunter New England Residents Urged to Avoid Handling Bats to Stay Safe from Lyssavirus
Residents of the Hunter and New England regions are urged not to touch or handle flying foxes or microbats, no matter how distressed or injured the animal may appear, to protect themselves from infection and viruses, including the deadly Australian bat lyssavirus....
Latest data Released by Bureau of Health Information
The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has today released its latest Healthcare Quarterly report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during April to June 2025. There were more elective surgeries performed than in any other quarter since...
Community Encouraged to Talk About Dementia
This week is National Dementia Action Week and Inverell Community Support is sharing facts and tips about dementia to encourage open conversations, reduce fear and stigma, and highlight the support available to people living with dementia and their carers. Dementia is...
