Tag: Lismore Base Hospital
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WIRELESS CTG MACHINE DONATED TO LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL
Lismore Base Hospital has received its first wireless CTG baby monitoring machine thanks to the generosity of local charities. The Seaton Foundation and Our Kids partnered to make the $40,000 donation to the hospital’s women’s care unit. “The machine that we received today is wireless so this machine can actually be used while women birth…
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PARKING CHANGES AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Free all-day parking in the Lismore Base Hospital precinct is on its way after a council meeting last night. Parking restrictions in Laurel Avenue, and Weaver and Mckenzie Steeets, have also been waived in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for six months. The Tweed Shire Council has confirmed that it will not enforce parking restrictions…
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WOMAN AIRLIFTED TO LISMORE HOSPITAL AFTER SNAKE BITE
A 49-year-old woman was airlifted to Lismore Base Hospital yesterday afternoon in a serious condition after she was bitten by a snake. The lady was mowing her lawn on a rural property at Myrtle Creek, just south of Casino, when the snake bit her right foot. It was believed to be a highly venomous brown…
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LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL $322 MILLION UPGRADE COMPLETE
The towering cranes over Lismore Base Hospital have become part of the city’s skyline… but as of today, construction is officially complete on the $322-million North Tower. The project generated more than 700 jobs on site and includes an intensive care unit, pharmacy and day surgery. It’s hoped the state-of-the-art facilities will attract more medical…
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WOMAN ACCUSED OFF ASSAULTING HOSPITAL STAFF MEMBER REMAINS BEHIND BARS
A Lismore woman who allegedly screamed out she had aids and threatened to kill hospital staff, before stabbing a wardsman with a syringe remains in custody. Amber Daldy-Rowe faced Lismore Local Court via video link from Silverwater Correctional Centre. She’s been in custody since November last year, after entering the emergency department of Lismore Base…
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HSU CALLS FOR CHANGE AFTER HOSPITAL SHOOTING
Staff at Lismore Base Hospital say they’re frustrated with a lack of action from management after a man in custody was shot outside the Emergency Department almost a month ago. The Health Services Union is calling for stronger protocols for prisoner movements in and around the hospital precinct. “It’s quite disturbing that here we have…