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Vaccine hesitancy puts the community at risk, says GP

WEBJulia Driscoll has worked as a journalist for the Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Times for seven years. She values the deep connection with community …

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WEBMore health. All the latest health news from across the North Coast NSW, and surrounds.

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COVID-19 cases rise on Mid North Coast Port Macquarie News

WEBMid North Coast COVID-19 cases on the rise, recent figures show. By Abi Kirkland, and Ruby Pascoe. Updated January 18 2024 - 4:03pm, first published 9:00am. …

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Award for university research on Mid North Coast health program

WEBAllied health researchers and students at Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie are celebrating after a study they conducted on a Mid North Coast Local …

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Sarah Ashton tells her story in video about living with dementia

WEBPowerful message: Sarah Ashton tells her story about living with dementia. Photo: Mid North Coast Local Health District

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Why the health sector has become such a desirable career path in

WEBThe health sector in Australia has experienced a great shift following the nation's first wave of COVID-19 in late March 2020.

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Relocated COVID-19 vaccination clinic to open in Port Macquarie

WEBMid North Coast Local Health District chief executive Stewart Dowrick said the present location was causing congestion issues at the hospital and they believed the …

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Healthy Communities Mid North Coast Innovation Fund now open

WEBGrants of up to $3,000 are available to fund community-led projects within the Mid North Coast with a focus on children and young people, healthy middle years or …

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Hospital's $116m expansion plans on public exhibition

WEBHave your say on the proposed $116m expansion of Lingard Private Hospital in Merewether. Plans include new buildings, increased bed capacity, and public …

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Returning doctor 'proud' to provide access to safe abortion care

WEBNSW Health is also supporting Family Planning Australia (formerly Family Planning NSW) to lead the pilot of a new service model, the SEARCH project, to …

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Port Macquarie welcomes medical intern class of 2022

WEBIn the largest ever health workforce boost in the state, the NSW Government has invested a record $2.8 billion to recruit an additional 1,060 doctors, 5,000 nurses, …

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NSW government funded private hospitals for surgeries in Hunter …

WEBThe NSW government spent $74 million over four years on private hospitals doing elective surgeries for the public sector in the Hunter New England Health district.

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'The sickest man in NSW': horror flu hits 50yo man

WEBA doctor described Adam Smith as "the sickest man in NSW" after a severe illness caused gangrene in his hands and feet, which will require amputation.

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Booster vaccine encouraged as COVID wave expected before …

WEBDeakin University's Professor Catherine Bennett warns that another wave of COVID-19 could hit Australia in April or May.

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Port Macquarie Base Hospital installs first large-scale battery …

WEB"This innovative project is expected to save the hospital at least $81,000 each year and reduce emissions by over 3,327 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, …

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Baby discharged from hospital after Westfield Bondi attack

WEBA nine-month-old child has been discharged from hospital a week on from a stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13.

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Cudmore's podcast a space for grit, strength and survival

WEBON the surface, 32-year-old Ben Cudmore of Port Macquarie looks like he's got it all - good looks, a loving wife, two beautiful kids and local popularity as an ex …

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Mother's 'unusual' behaviour required urgent help

WEBA mother who struggled with post-natal anxiety and "trance-like" states became almost unrecognisable to loved ones in the weeks before her suspected suicide.

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