NSW Health has responded to Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan’s concerns about the ever-increasing reliance on virtual emergency department care in the state’s regional hospitals. Mr Moylan says virtual care has a place in supporting healthcare delivery,...
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Audit Reveals $3.5m Doctor Claim Amid NSW Health Oversight Gaps
Doctors who prop up the ailing rural health system are billing $1.3 billion per year, with a single specialist claiming $3.5 million under an ineffective government scheme creating a major budget black hole. The $1.3 billion spent on more than 7000 visiting medical...
Reject Store Recalls Scented Sand
Scented fun sand sold nationally at The Reject Shop has been recalled due to asbestos contamination risks. The product, available in four colours - blue, green, red and yellow, is loose, coloured play sand for children that can be moulded into different shapes. The...
Work Finally Begins on Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news that construction has finally started on the Glen Innes Hospital redevelopment. The $50 million redevelopment was announced by the former Coalition Government in 2021 but progress stalled under the Minns...
Budget Must Contain Health Reform: AMA
Ahead of today’s federal budget, the Australian Medical Association is reiterating its calls for meaningful reforms and adequate funding to address the challenges impacting the healthcare system. The AMA has provided the federal government with a raft of costed...
Action Plan to Fix Regional Healthcare Crisis
The peak body for councils across New South Wales has launched a detailed action plan to address the growing healthcare crisis in rural, regional and remote communities. The launch of the plan, held in conjunction with the annual LGNSW Rural and Regional Summit, marks...
Think Pharmacy First for Life Saving Vaccines this World Immunisation Week
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is urging Australians to protect themselves and their families by visiting their local community pharmacy for vaccination.National Vice President Simon Blacker said pharmacies offered convenient, accessible, walk-in options so...
Council Facilitated State of the Art Health Facility Opens
Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor Margot Davis, this week welcomed the opening of the first local Computed Tomography (CT) scanning facility, marking a significant step forward in healthcare access, liveability and economic development for Glen Innes and the surrounding...
Historic Pay Increase for Nurses & Midwives
Nurses and midwives will receive their largest pay increase in more than two decades after a ruling from the independent industrial umpire today, with the wage boost being an all-time record-breaker for the lowest paid amongst them. The Minns Government welcomes the...
