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NT Health boss appointed new Department of Chief

WEBDr Frank Daly is the new chief executive officer of the Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has said, with his appointment …

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NT Health issues Melioidosis alert after two deaths and heavy rains

WEBNT Health has issued a new warning about deadly soil-borne disease Melioidosis following the deaths of two people since October and diagnosed cases rising …

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NT Health warns of extreme heat across the Territory

WEBThe government also advised the public to watch out for heat stress symptoms which include tiredness and lethargy, headaches, dizzy spells or fainting, …

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Darwin parents put on alert for hand, foot and mouth disease as …

WEBAround 70 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease have recently been recorded from several childcare centres in the Top End region, and health authorities …

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Opinion: NT mental healthcare in crisis

WEBOutside of an acute hospital setting, I have had great difficulty getting support for my mental health here in the Territory, because not all recovery from mental …

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Opinion: Alcohol restrictions to ease in NT, but more consultation …

WEBLast minute legislation could lead to more over-policing in the NT. An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report estimated alcohol misuse accounts for …

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NT Government moves to retrospectively ‘validate

WEBThe NT Government has passed extraordinary amendments in Parliament Thursday night to retrospectively “validate” the Chief Health Officer’s vaccine mandate …

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Cyclotron finally delivered for hospital PET scanner

WEBThe NT Government said PET scan appointments can be made available at shorter notice, as technical disruptions from interstate, for example flight cancellations, …

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Bulk billed treatment for urgent conditions to be available in

WEBTwo medical clinics offering seven day a week bulked billed treatment for urgent conditions, that are aimed at providing an alternative to people going to hospital …

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‘This is a big crisis for Katherine’: Town’s only GP clinic set to

WEBBy Roxanne Fitzgerald. Katherine residents will lose their GPs with the only clinic due to close its doors on October 28, with the departing practice owner saying he …

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External probe ordered into St John Ambulance after 'concerns …

WEBEXCLUSIVE: NT Health is conducting an external review of how St John Ambulance NT operates, following recent cases where its dealings with patients needed …

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Fyles failed to publicly disclose another conflict of interest: MLA

WEBChief Minister Natasha Fyles failed to publicly disclose on her parliamentary register a potential conflict of interest involving her husband working for a major health …

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Dr Hugh Heggie to be next NT Administrator

WEBFormer NT chief health officer Dr Hugh Heggie will be the next Administrator of the Northern Territory, the Federal Government has announced. …

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Darwin family practice doctor charged with rape, gross indecency

WEBA senior doctor at a family practice in Darwin has been committed to stand trial on one count of rape and four counts of committing an act of gross indecency, the …

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Dr Simon Quilty appointed as first consultant specialist to Rural

WEBThe first Northern Territory specialist physician appointed to the board of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia is on a mission to get a voice at the table to …

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Alice Springs Hospital short 130 nurses and midwives, casuals paid

WEBNurses and midwife staffing numbers at Alice Springs Hospital are down by about 130 full-time equivalent positions, or by about 30 per cent, with some leaving due …

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Fyles resigns as Chief Minister over failure to disclose secret shares

WEBChief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned following the NT Independent revealing her secret shareholdings in the company that runs the Groote Eylandt …

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‘I was a good cop’ – Zach Rolfe breaks his silence

WEBKumanjayi Walker was a young man with a violent past who abused many in his community, including young girls and boys. When he tried to kill my partner and I – …

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