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The Inverell Hospital is under fire after a family lost their grandparents due to no physically present doctor at the facility in November. The Northern Daily Leader reports 76-year-old Steven Jackson and 64-year-old Margaret Wing both succumbed to influenza A after...
A woman was flown out of Inverell on Tuesday afternoon after being bitten by a snake. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance at 4:30pm on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from Inverell to Tamworth Base Hospital. A woman in her 30s was stabilised by...
Dementia Australia has opened applications for a new round of Community Engagement grants for up to 12 dementia-friendly community initiatives. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said community groups could apply for up to...
Inverell Shire Council has reaffirmed its commitment to improving local health services by supporting ongoing advocacy efforts to attract a permanent Senior Doctor to the Inverell District Hospital. This initiative, coordinated by Hunter New England Health (HNEH) in...
Millions of Australians risk throwing hundreds of dollars down the drain unless they utilise the benefits of their extras health insurance policies by 31 December, warns Compare the Market. Extras policies typically cover services like dental, optical, physiotherapy,...
The Bureau of Health Information has released its latest report for the July to September quarter. The report shows the number of Emergency Dept presentations in the non-urgent (triage 5) category was the lowest since BHI began reporting in 2010, however,...
Residents at Ashford’s Sunhaven Hostel will soon have essential upgrades to their beds with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announcing funding for the project through the Community Building Partnership program. The beds, made at Acacia Medical in...
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team have reminded the community to ensure they have a Bush Fire Survival Plan ready in the event of a fire. Amid the bush fire season, the team is reminding everyone that it only takes one ember to start a fire, threaten...
A former Inverell High school student has graduated as a doctor and in doing so paid tribute to a former teacher at the school. Mikeely Kent singled out Cath Jeffery who she says played a pivotal role in her pathway adding it was Mrs Jeffery who encouraged her to...