600 tonnes of steel in John Hunter Hospital redevelopment Work on the project uncovered "abandoned mining tunnels" about 90 metres below ground. Newcastle Herald · Jul 3, 2023
'The best possible start': at-home care program for Hunter families The expansion will include Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Newcastle. Newcastle Herald · Jun 26, 2023
Hunter nursing jobs facing axe were a COVID-19 measure: Coalition The nursing positions were part of the "health army" amid COVID-19. Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2023
Hunter hardest hit by 'despicable, shameful' cuts to stretched nurses It comes at a time when hospitals 'cannot afford the loss of a single nurse or midwife' Newcastle Herald · Jun 22, 2023
'Difficult and dark day': health minister's tribute to heroic workers after bus crash Health Minister Ryan Park said he was 'very proud' of all health and emergency staff. Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2023
'Much-loved' doctor's colleagues 'feeling very raw' after bus crash death Junior medical officer Rebecca Mullen was one of the 10 people who died in the accident at a roundabout on Wine Country Drive. Newcastle Herald · Jun 14, 2023
Hundreds of tributes at makeshift memorial as Roosters come together Premier Chris Minns and Health Minister Ryan Park also laid flowers. Newcastle Herald · Jun 14, 2023
Children orphaned and bright futures lost in wedding bus tragedy A junior doctor and a husband and wife who leave behind orphaned children are among the victims of the Hunter Valley bus crash. The New Daily · Jun 13, 2023
Flu cases jump in the Hunter, but COVID 'may be peaking' COVID cases rise among those aged five to 16 this month. Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2023
Family of elderly woman handcuffed by police at Sydney nursing home wants more accountability The daughter of a woman with dementia who was handcuffed in a Sydney aged care home is demanding more accountability from police over instances of force being used against residents. ABC News · May 21, 2023
Family loses mother on life support during NSW power outage, calls for urgent change The son of Gloria Shea, who suffered from emphysema and was reliant on life support equipment when the power cut off to her Dubbo home, wants energy companies to improve their safety measures. ABC News · May 18, 2023
'I get a huge kick out of making someone feel better': International Nurses Day 'We want to thank all our nurses and midwives for the care they provide.' Newcastle Herald · May 11, 2023
Pharmacy prescriptions for women for UTI infections and the pill Trial will improve access to medications and ease pressure on GPs. Newcastle Herald · May 11, 2023
'I haven't got a life': long wait for surgery at John Hunter Hospital 'I can hardly walk again and I'm stuck at home.' Newcastle Herald · May 5, 2023
ABC News · May 1, 2023 NSW paramedic Steven Tougher farewelled at emotional service in Wollongong Steven Tougher's pregnant wife is among those who pay tribute to the 29-year-old at an emotional service in Wollongong.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 26, 2023 Awards to change in plan to boost nurse numbers in emergency departments How the Minns government plans to tackle public hospital staffing.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 18, 2023 COVID testing clinics to shut as NSW unveils new referral model The shift is scheduled to kick in from May 13.
AAP · Apr 16, 2023 Telehealth will help keep kids out of ED in NSW An innovative virtual care program that stops children unnecessarily languishing in busy emergency department waiting rooms will be rolled out across NSW.
Newcastle Herald · Apr 11, 2023 'Contagious and deadly': Flu returns as COVID lingers COVID vaccines can be administered on the same day as an influenza vaccine.
AAP · Mar 28, 2023 Weekly surprise hospital visits for NSW health minister An expert panel will report by July on ways to slash the NSW hospital waiting list as the new health minister promises surprise hospital visits every week.
AAP · Mar 12, 2023 Funding to blame for lack of kids' transplants: Labor NSW Labor has blamed a lack of government funding as among reasons why Sydney children are travelling to Melbourne for heart transplants.
The New Daily · Mar 10, 2023 ‘Actually a fraud’: NSW Treasurer unleashes on independent NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says an independent candidate in the NSW election is a fake who deserves to have her T-shirts "smeared in black oil".
Newcastle Herald · Mar 7, 2023 Nurses call on Labor to commit to staff ratios Maitland Hospital nurses and midwives will demand a firm commitment from Labor on legislated staff ratios when they meet with Shadow Health Minister Ryan Park on Wednesday.
ABC News · Feb 14, 2023 Labor promises more health workers, new senior bureaucrat for regional NSW ahead of March election NSW Labor says it will give regional communities a greater "seat at the decision-making table" when it comes to healthcare if the party forms government on March 25.
AAP · Jan 5, 2023 Top minister backs national health remedy An initiative by state leaders to strengthen GP access and other health systems through national reform has been welcomed by the federal government.