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The Australian Medical Association has called for the establishment of an independent national health workforce planning agency to ensure Australia’s medical workforce is distributed where it’s needed, improving access to healthcare for all Australians. AMA President...
Communities across the Hunter New England region are being urged to protect themselves against mosquito bites to protect themselves from mosquito borne viruses. Dr David Durrheim, Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) Public Health Physician, said...
Rural, regional and remote Australians are dying at higher rates than their urban counterparts, with avoidable deaths in the regions nearly four times higher, according to new data released today by the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA). The Rural Health in...
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has encouraged the public to have their say on the introduction of the Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025. The proposed Bill aims to dissolve the current Hunter New...
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....
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 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...
The Australian Medical Association today launched its Modernise Medicare campaign, calling for reform to an out-of-date Medicare system to ensure Australian patients can get the care they need from their GP.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...
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...