If you are currently experiencing an emergency, please call, Useful information for patients and visitors about admission, payment and visiting hospital, We provide a wide range of hospital based services as well as community health services, Information about our Hospitals, Multipurpose Services, Community Health Centres and Community Mental Health Centres. 2020 media releases from NSW Health Subscribe to RSS to keep up to date with the latest media releases from NSW Health. Find a public hospital; ED waiting times; Dr Diane Watson Chief ExecutiveBureau of Health Information, Michael Cleggett The Mental Health Commission of New South Wales is an independent statutory agency responsible for monitoring, reviewing and improving mental health and wellbeing for people in NSW. The Health Services Union has called for a royal commission into New South Wales' funding for health and hospitals, claiming in a new report that the system is "at breaking point" because it. More Coverage Information for NSW Health immunisation providers, Your Room - Information about alcohol and other drugs, Preconception, maternity, and child and family health, Interpreting/translating and multicultural health services, Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and Innovation, Policy directives, guidelines and information bulletins, Government Information Public Access Act (GIPA). Health Minister Ryan Park was today joined by Member for the South Coast Liza Butler to mark the major milestone with a sod turning at the site, where construction of a new . If you have a media enquiry, please contact the Clinical Excellence Commission's Media Officer on 0434 308 924. Health Minister Ryan Park was today joined by Member for the South Coast Liza Butler to mark the major milestone with a sod turning at the site, where construction of a new state-of-the-art seven-storey acute clinical services building has begun. Analyses of measurement methods and technical issues. Contact us for interviews, speakers and special requests. Mr Williams said the theme in 2017 -Womens Journey to Good Healthiscrucial as 27.7 percent of NSW women speak a language other than English at home and a quarter of the states population were born overseas. Rides at Barraba Show go under the microscope Please enable scripts and reload this page. 0412 324 122Email. Recent media releases from Ministers and government officials | NSW Government east Home NSW Government Contact a Minister Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts Recent media releases from Ministers and government officials Brad Hazzard, MP 2023 2022 2021 2020 The Hon. Analyses of different elements of healthcare performance. 2023 HSC timetable released. Construction of the new acute clinical services building is expected to be completed in 2026. Something went wrong. The Regional Health Division supports the NSW Government's commitment to improving health outcomes and access to health services for people living in regional, rural and remote NSW. ________________________________________________________________. It is never dull! 15 9 301 Show replies anthony @IceCreamTony Sep 9, 2021 Replying to @NSWHealth Snapshots of hospital results can also be found in the Activity and performance profiles. Carers look after loved ones in need, and in return, we need to look after them.Reaching carers from every background is vital to supporting their selfless work and recognising their contribution to society as a whole, Mr Ajaka said.Health Minister Jillian Skinner said Multicultural Health Week spreadsthemessageto diverse communities aboutthe importanthealth services available to them. www.health.nsw.gov.au healthdirect AUSTRALIA - providing expert health advice 24 hours a day to NSW residents - Tel. The NSW Government respects the right of every citizen toaccess healthcare services and information in their language or in a way they understand, she said. MURRUMBIDGEE LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT Media Release MURRUMBIDGEE LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT Tel. The time it took paramedics to reach emergency patients in metropolitan areas increased during these periods. Get in touch to request embargoed access to reports and information, or to be added to our media release list. BHI Chief Executive Dr Diane Watson said health services were responding to constant change caused by rises and falls in the number of COVID-19 cases. 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When it comes to retaining new Nursing graduates, Young has that winning formula. Liza Butler said clinicians, staff and the community have all been engaged in the planning and design of the redevelopment, which is expected to support around 800 direct jobs during construction, with the potential to support thousands of indirect jobs over the life of the project. Patient care. The Media Unit is the primary point of contact for news organisations. Media Releases 2021 . Department of Health media releases Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update Queensland novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update 30 July 2020 The Queensland Government has reported three new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours - in addition to the 3 new cases announced yesterday - bringing the total case number to 1082. 27 April 2023. Efforts by hospitals to increase elective surgery capacity in the first half of 2021 brought the waiting list down to pre-pandemic levels by June, before the Delta wave and subsequent suspension of non-urgent surgery in Sydney hospitals caused it to increase again in metropolitan local health districts. Successive waves of the pandemic caused fluctuations in health system activity with the severity of the impact on health services varying between metropolitan, and rural and regional NSW, said Dr Watson. In 2015 there were over 2.8 million unpaid carers in Australia. The health and wellbeing of workers from culturally and linguistically diverse(CALD) backgrounds is the focus of this years Multicultural Health Week, launched today by Health Minister Jillian Skinner.Local MPs Kevin Connolly (Riverstone) and Andrew Rohan (Smithfield) joined Mrs Skinner at the event aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles for multicultural communities.Multicultural Health Week is a fantastic opportunity for everyone in the workplace to have the conversation about making healthier choices when it comes to food and fitness, Mrs Skinner said. The unit regularly advises on major public health issues and disease outbreaks through media releases and media conferences. 2022 media releases from NSW Health 2023 2022 2021 2020 The Hon. . 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Bronnie Taylor, MLC 2023 2022 2021 2020 Archive 2021 media releases from NSW Health Subscribe to RSS to keep up to date with the latest media releases from NSW Health. a new rooftop helipad providing direct access to the emergency department and intensive care unit. See a snapshot of overall performance at your local hospital. The start of construction followed the recent approval of the State Significant Development Application. Search Keywords Search. Dr Vicky Sheppeard, Director of Communicable Diseases at NSW Health, said measles is highly contagious among people who are not fully immunised. As Delta cases rose in the second half of the year, there was a major shift towards GP appointments via telephone or video call, said Dr Watson. NSW recorded 170 new local coronavirus infections on Friday, at least 42 of which were in the community while infectious. Staff in the unit are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via an on-call service. I feel lucky to have had the experience of beginning my career at a smaller hospital because it has helped me to really utilise my skillset and further develop my capacity to critically think and hone my assessment skills, she said. How to subscribe . When it comes to retaining new Nursing graduates, Young has that winning formula. The Multicultural Health Communication Service Media Unit is responsible for liaising with all media enquiries and interviews on the Services activities.