Overdue planned surgery wait lists were reduced by almost 80 per-cent in hospitals across the Northern…
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Health service spends $148 million on locums
Staff shortages amongst doctors, nurses, and specialists on the north coast has seen the Northern NSW…
Health district working on doctor crisis
Rodney Stevens The Northern NSW Local Health District says it is doing everything it can…
Measles public health alert
Clarence Valley residents are being urged to be alert for the signs and symptoms of Measles…
New Health District Chief Executive Tracey Maisey
Rodney Stevens The Northern NSW Local Health District has appointed Tracey Maisey as its new…
Local nominations open for 2023 Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery
If you have received outstanding care from a nurse or midwife in the Northern NSW Local…
Grafton and Maclean hospitals improve amid record demand
Both Grafton and Maclean hospitals have continued to improve their emergency department performance despite record admissions…
‘Healthcare helpers’ recruiting hospital volunteers
Rodney Stevens An innovative new program designed to attract volunteers to provide their valuable services…
Mobile van delivers vaccinations to the community
A mobile COVID-19 vaccination van will be travelling around the Northern Rivers to make it even…
Study confirms addressing risky behaviour can reduce teenage driving crashes
A study that tracked almost 21,000 young drivers for more than a decade has found that…
Actively encouraged to stay active
The Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is encouraging residents aged 60 and over to take…
Make a mental note to take care of your mental health and wellbeing
By focusing on the small things that you can do every day, you can give yourself…
Yamba sewage test result revealed
Emma Pritchard| Recent testing has revealed no further fragments of the virus that causes Covid-19 were…
Covid testing update
Northern NSW Local Health District Acting Chief Executive Lynne Weir has expressed her gratitude to the…
Pork barrelling without the pork?
Ed, It was fantastic to read the article published in the Independent on the February 17.…