'It's not getting better': leading risk factor revealed for ill health and death Almost 70 per cent of adults in Hunter New England are overweight or obese. Newcastle Herald · Jun 23
Mpox cases in Hunter New England revealed, as Africa concern mounts Mpox 'a relative' of the virus that caused smallpox. Newcastle Herald · Aug 19, 2024
'Outbreak': Three new cases of mpox detected this week, NSW Health says Hunter New England has recorded two cases of the mpox disease. Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2024
Why a NSW farmer trapped under a ute called a neighbour, not triple zero, to get to her closest hospital The town of Deepwater is in the Hunter New England local health district, whose largest hospital, at Newcastle, is six hours away The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024
New COVID wave, as hospitalisations spike amid triple virus threat Concern about three viruses 'all hitting at once during winter'. Newcastle Herald · May 27, 2024
Hunter New England medical negligence payouts reach averages of up to $2.4m Hunter New England health service holding back comparative data Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2024
'Systemic failure': Hunter New England has highest suicide numbers in NSW The 'heartbreaking' 1331 suicides in a decade in our district. Newcastle Herald · Mar 22, 2024
COVID vaccine rates plummet but antiviral use up, as COVID cases rise 'Still a lot of COVID around' and 36 in hospital in district. Newcastle Herald · Dec 21, 2023
$21m health black hole blamed on workforce shortages Hunter New England Health struggles to fill 330 medical staff positions Newcastle Herald · Nov 20, 2023
Hunter hospitals flooded with desperate-levels of demand Hunter New England Hospitals grapple under weight of highest-ever number of life or death ED presentations Newcastle Herald · Sep 5, 2023
Elective surgery waiting lists rise, as COVID backlog surfaces 'These are people in pain with reduced function.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2023
376 deaths in 231 days: the Hunter New England COVID-19 death toll this year The number of people in Hunter New England who have died of COVID continues to grow. Newcastle Herald · Aug 19, 2022
20 lives lost in a week: Hunter's COVID death toll climbs On Friday, 166 people were in Hunter New England hospitals with COVID, with five in intensive care. Newcastle Herald · Aug 5, 2022
Flu season arrives early as COVID-19 holds on in the Hunter COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Hunter New England, with another 9,523 positive cases reported. Newcastle Herald · May 19, 2022
Newcastle Herald · May 16, 2022 Thousands of COVID cases in Hunter New England There have been almost 222,000 cases of COVID-19 in Hunter New England so far this year.
Newcastle Herald · May 13, 2022 'We couldn't imagine our life without her': Dr Henry Murray's lasting legacy Dr Murray leaves behind a huge legacy for mothers and babies throughout Hunter New England.
Newcastle Herald · May 3, 2022 Patients rate the Hunter's hospitals in NSW emergency department survey Across Hunter New England, 89 per cent of ED patients said they had received "good" or "very good" care, and 85 per cent felt they had been treated with dignity and respect.
Newcastle Herald · May 2, 2022 COVID case numbers reported drop in the Hunter There were 945 new COVID-19 cases in Hunter New England reported.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 26, 2022 Hunter New England records 1306 new COVID cases The Hunter New England local health district has again topped the daily COVID-19 new case number rankings, with 1306 positive results in the 24 hours to 4pm on Monday.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 25, 2022 The daily COVID updates are changing again There are 75 COVID-19 positive patients in Hunter New England Hospitals, 5 in intensive care.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 20, 2022 Mixed reactions to COVID isolation rules easing in the Hunter There are now 84 COVID-19 positive patients receiving care in hospitals across Hunter New England, three in intensive care.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 20, 2022 'Strict' household contact rules to ease, Lake Macquarie person dies with COVID-19 Hunter New England records more than 2000 new cases, another death.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 19, 2022 Man from Lake Macquarie among latest to die with COVID-19 The latest COVID-19 daily case numbers for the Hunter New England region.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 18, 2022 Hunter New England again records highest daily case number The Hunter New England region has escaped contributing to the daily COVID-19 death toll in NSW, but the local health district has again recorded the most fresh cases during the latest reporting period.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 15, 2022 Three deaths in Hunter New England district's latest COVID update THREE people have died in Hunter New England health district with COVID-19 as the region's cases again rose by more than 2000.