More than one in four Clarence Valley GPs are over 65, and the valley has one of the highest rates of non-urgent emergency visits in NSW. Now a $2.3 million program is trying to fix it.
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Posted inGood News, Health, Lismore, Parenting and kids
Lismore’s tiniest babies to get donated breast milk closer to home
Until now, it was only for the sickest newborns in intensive care. Now premature babies in Lismore can get donated breast milk closer to home, and one mum says every family deserves it.
Posted inBallina, Health
Red Alert for blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth
Ballina Shire Council has issued a Red Alert for potentially toxic blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth. Here is what you need to know before swimming or fishing.
Posted inBallina, Byron Shire, Health
Measles alert for Byron, Ballina and Pottsville
A measles case has been confirmed across Byron Shire, Ballina and Pottsville, with health authorities urging anyone who visited a string of local hotspots over the past fortnight to watch for symptoms.
Posted inEmergency management, Mental Health, National News
Hero to zero: rural emergency workers’ heavy burden
Rural first responders face added mental health risks due to isolation, hero worship, misogyny, judgement and expectations to be stoic, research has found.
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics, Regional Development
Builder appointed for 36 new health worker units opposite Grafton Base Hospital
Thirty-six new homes for Grafton’s healthcare workers are on the way, built into the old gaol site and placed right across the road from the hospital.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health
Only 2pc can spot signs of common heart risk
Only 2pc of Australians can spot all the warning signs of a heart condition linked to one in four strokes. Do you know your PULSE?
Posted inGood News, Grafton, Health
Landmark day for Grafton as $283.8 million hospital rebuild breaks ground
Decades of waiting, one sod turn. Grafton Base Hospital’s $283.8 million rebuild is finally underway, and it will change healthcare in the Clarence Valley for good.
Posted inHealth, NSW News, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
New system for drivers who use medicinal cannabis
Prescribed medicinal cannabis and need to drive? New NSW laws mean a positive THC test alone will no longer cost registered patients their licence.
Posted inCoffs Harbour, Good News, Health
Coffs Harbour ambulance crews fling open the doors
Coffs Harbour’s ambulance station threw open its doors on Friday, letting locals get up close with the crews and vehicles that keep the region safe.