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John Hunter Hospital security guards to get body-worn cameras

The 12-month trial will take place in nine hospitals.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 1, 2024

Long wait for aged-care bed, NDIS places clog hospitals

A chronic shortage in NDIS and aged-care placements is crippling the NSW hospital system, the state's health minister says.

AAP · Jun 26, 2024

Warehoused: why Lake Macquarie paramedics will be based at Sandgate

'The stations were supposed to be built two years ago.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2024

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GP tax deal has bulk winners but won't inoculate all

The NSW government is getting on the front foot before GPs increase prices to cover payroll tax obligations, but some patients should expect to see higher fees.

AAP · Jun 20, 2024

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Patients are copping the brunt of a deteriorating health system as state and territory health ministers call on the federal government to help fix the "crisis".

AAP · Jun 14, 2024

$20m package set to tackle 'national crisis', but paediatric clinics left in lurch

Advocates say the package will not be 'transformational change'.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2024

Back-to-basics budget for health, schools as costs soar

The NSW government will fund billions in upgrades and maintenance for schools and hospitals as the treasurer acknowledges cost pressures on construction.

AAP · Jun 11, 2024

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Concerns over crowd control at Sydney's Vivid Festival

Additional police will be on duty after larger than expected crowds prompted security concerns around Sydney Harbour after a drone show at the Vivid festival.

AAP · Jun 9, 2024

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

A $480 million boost to ease hospital pressure in NSW includes more free telehealth appointments and expanding emergency department short stay units.

AAP · Jun 9, 2024

Nurses rally for 15 per cent pay rise, with John Hunter 'beyond full'

'If the younger ones don't do overtime, they can't survive.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 7, 2024

‘I felt guilty’: women reveal harrowing details to groundbreaking NSW birth trauma inquiry

Report calls for urgent efforts after receiving 4,000 submissions including from patients, doctors, midwives and experts around Australia

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024

Hope in heartbreak as birth trauma report ushers change

Survivors who told intimate and harrowing stories of birth trauma hope sharing their ordeals will help prevent other mothers from experiencing the same pain.

AAP · May 29, 2024

'Catastrophe waiting to happen': health data shows system getting sicker

Emergency departments 'pushed well beyond their limits'.

Newcastle Herald · May 28, 2024

Lack of GPs driving record hospital pressure: minister

NSW emergency department attendances and ambulance responses are at a record high, while the state lost 500 general practitioners in one year.

AAP · May 28, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024

Afternoon Update: search for missing mother and newborn; more Australian woe at French Open; and winter’s warmest fashion trend

Divers and a blood detection dog are looking for a woman and her baby around the Cooks River in Sydney’s south-west

AAP · May 14, 2024

All clear for pharmacy prescriptions in 'win for women'

Women suffering from urinary tract infections can keep getting treatment at NSW pharmacies, rather than having to visit a doctor, as a trial is made permanent.

Newcastle Herald · May 12, 2024

Revealed: private program slashed Hunter's 8620 elective surgery backlog

Call for new efforts to improve elective surgery backlog.

AAP · May 9, 2024

Housing 'pods' to tackle regional health staff shortage

A $45 million investment in a series of pre-fabricated units to be installed on hospital grounds is being used to lure more health workers to regional NSW.

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Newcastle Herald · May 9, 2024

'Door kicked in': Crack down on aggression in GP offices with new laws

'You've got to be tough about that. We have zero tolerance.'

AAP · Apr 15, 2024

Police search for answers in Bondi killer's past

Queensland Police had multiple interactions with the man behind a mass stabbing at a Sydney shopping centre, but say they did not need to take action.

Bored Panda · Apr 15, 2024

“Motherly Love Is So Strong”: Aussie Mom Thrusts Baby To Strangers In Last Heroic Act

"The mom came over with the baby and threw it at me." The post “Motherly Love Is So Strong”: Aussie Mom Thrusts Baby To Strangers In Last Heroic Act first appeared on Bored Panda.

AAP · Mar 28, 2024

Overdue surgery list slashed but COVID hangover lingers

A NSW overhaul of elective surgeries has cut the waiting list for overdue procedures but doctors fear the progress is unsustainable due to budget cuts.

AAP · Mar 24, 2024

Vaccine mandates for NSW health workers reconsidered

NSW health workers might no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the minister responsible declares people need to "get back on with life".

AAP · Mar 20, 2024

No pair? Unfair! Minister's fury over major health meet

The head of Australia's biggest health system might have to miss a crucial meeting after being "prevented" from attending by the opposite side of politics.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 27, 2024

Futuristic helmet helping paramedics treat patients within 'golden hour'

The helmet helped Jack Di Tommaso, 27, make a full recovery.

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