Tag: HOSPITAL
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Taree’s Mayo Private Hospital turns 100
One of the Mid North Coast’s oldest hospital Taree’s Mayo Private has reached a major milestone, turning 100. First started from an eight bed cottage on the corner of Manning and Wynter Streets in 1922…the hospital moved to its current site on Potoroo Drive in 1997. It now has 79 beds, three theatres, a cath…
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NORTHERN NSW HEALTH SYSTEM BUCKLING UNDER PRESSURE
Health workers on the Far North Coast continue to be pushed to their limits. There’s now calls for more support as the system buckles under growing caseloads.COVID
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CHANGES TO VISITOR RESTRICTIONS IN NORTHERN NSW HOSPITALS
Only one new case was reported in the Northern New South Wales Health District today. The Grafton resident wasn’t in the community while infectious. Exposure sites from earlier this week have been added in Ballina, including Aldi and Blooms Chemist at Ballina Fair Shopping Centre. Meanwhile visitor restrictions have now been eased at Northern New…
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FORSTER PUBLIC HOSPITAL ANOTHER STEP CLOSER
Momentum is beginning to build on the election promise of a public hospital in Forster. The appointment of a consultant to advise on its location is a major step. For at least two decades, Great Lakes residents have argued they need a nearby a public health service, the closest being at least half an hour…
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BONALBO HOSPITAL COMES TO LIFE
After years of community campaigning, the small town of Bonalbo finally has the keys to a state-of-the-art hospital and aged care facility. The doors officially opened today, but the real challenge will be attracting and retaining healthcare workers west of the range.