Tag: Lismore Base Hospital
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Report reveals Northern Health District excelled in patient care during pandemic
A new report has revealed 96 per cent of patients who were treated at hospitals on the North Coast rated nurses as good or very good in 2021. It’s a reward for hospital staff who had to work through the pandemic.
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Worker bitten by a suspected brown snake at nursery
A woman working at Alstonville’s Alpine Nursery has been bitten on the hand, by a suspected brown snake. She received first aid on site before paramedics arrived. She was taken to Lismore Base Hospital in a stable condition. (NO AUDIO)
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THREE PEOPLE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH ON BRUXNER HIGHWAY
Three people have been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the Bruxner Highway. Emergency services responded to the call early this morning to find several people were trapped in two vehicles. A woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s suffered minor injuries and were taken to Ballina Hospital. The man…
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HUNDREDS OF NURSES STRIKE ON THE FAR NORTH COAST
Standing in support of their colleges across the state, hundreds of North Coast nurses gathered in Lismore today. The rally took to the streets and even had other members of the community joining in.
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LISMORE MUM OF EIGHT PASSES AWAY AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
A Lismore mum of eight has sadly passed away after a brutal battle with cancer. The community is now rallying around her children – aged as young as 2-years-old – to help give their mum the send off she deserves. The GoFundMe page can be found here.
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NORTHERN RIVERS COMMUNITY FRONTS UP FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS
The Northern Health District recorded more than 1000 new Covid cases today, with 50 patients now being treated in hospital – putting the pressure on our health care workers. But thanks to the generosity of locals and businesses – worker’s shifts are looking a little bit brighter. The Front Up for the frontline GoFundPage can…
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NORTHERN NSW HOSPITALS OPEN ADDITIONAL COVID WARDS TO COPE WITH PATIENTS
Hospitals in Northern New South Wales have opened additional COVID wards because they’re being inundated by unvaccinated patients. In a region known for it’s anti-vaxxers – there’s major concern hospitalisation numbers will continue to rise.
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COVID CASES CLIMB WITH HEALTH WORKERS FEELING THE PRESSURE
The Local Health District recorded more than 550 new Covid cases today and fatigue is setting in for frontline staff. ICU nurses say they’re bracing – with the worse yet to come.
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MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CHARGES AT LISMORE LOCAL COURT
A 53-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving after he allegedly ran down two pedestrians – known to him – with his car. Police were told the two pedestrians had been in an argument before one chased the other down Diadem street. The injured men were treated at the scene before being taken…
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HOSPITAL THEATRE STAFF AWAIT PCR TEST RESULTS
Around 40 operating theatre staff from Lismore Base Hospital are isolating after being exposed to a COVID case on the weekend. Meanwhile, more than 70 backpackers exposed in Byron Bay have now been released from quarantine.