Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate pressure amid emergency crisis 'The people of the Hunter deserve a health system they can rely on.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 24
'Healing environment': mental health centre to treat criminal patients The centre must not be 'boxes within boxes in a car park'. Newcastle Herald · Nov 12, 2024
'Silent killer': When Brandon lost his nan, it was heartbreaking Helena sadly died on the day of her wedding anniversary. Newcastle Herald · Nov 7, 2024
'Great strides': Government touts boost to Maitland Hospital ED Additional staffing and extended days 'making a difference'. Newcastle Herald · Oct 9, 2024
7yo Memphis turned away from Cessnock Hospital: 'We don't treat kids' Family distressed at delays in care and lack of local capacity Newcastle Herald · Sep 25, 2024
'Not cleaning beds, answering calls or emptying bins': Nurses up the ante 'We've had enough. We're not going to be just pushed aside.' Newcastle Herald · Sep 2, 2024
After three-day wait for urgent surgery, 73yo told to go to private sector "Mucked about" at Maitland Hospital over serious leg injury. Newcastle Herald · Jul 26, 2024
Greens say old Maitland hospital could be a mental health space Dr Cohn said the community has a right to know. Newcastle Herald · Apr 7, 2024
Kathleen Folbigg's ex-husband dies at Maitland Hospital Craig Folbigg's ex-wife was given a pardon over the deaths of their children. Newcastle Herald · Mar 5, 2024
Mental health centre for Maitland Hospital moves forward to design stage Morisset staff and patients won't have to move until late 2026. Newcastle Herald · Feb 22, 2024
Hunter rugby league community rocked by player's death The man collapsed during training last night. Newcastle Herald · Feb 14, 2024
Old Maitland Hospital site plans unknown to public The hospital was closed two years ago. Newcastle Herald · Feb 4, 2024
'Sorry' hospital tells woman after nearly two-week wait with broken ankle 'I wasn't the only one, they had a line up of about 30 because only one theatre was working.' Newcastle Herald · Jan 3, 2024
'Didn't seem to care': appendicitis treatment at Maitland Hospital slammed Mum says son's 'journey to surgery was confusing and changing'. Newcastle Herald · Dec 7, 2023
Newcastle Herald · Nov 20, 2023 'It's dangerous': Maitland Hospital nurses speak out 'They've flat out told us that everything is fine.'
Newcastle Herald · Nov 9, 2023 Doctor said 'drive slow': twin baby born in back of moving ambulance 'I was so scared, I thought everything was going to go wrong.'
Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2023 New Maitland mental health centre, with Morisset move Morisset Kestrel medium secure forensic unit to be moved.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 16, 2023 Missing million: Labor to deliver half of park funding promised by Meryl Swanson The government will only provide $1m to upgrade Cooks Square Park.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 6, 2023 Elective surgery waiting lists rise, as COVID backlog surfaces 'These are people in pain with reduced function.'
ABC News · May 9, 2023 Woman tells inquest her Jehovah's Witness mother refused potentially life-saving blood transfusion A Hunter Valley woman has told an inquest her Jehovah's Witness mother was acting on what the church wanted her to do by refusing a blood transfusion that could have saved her life.
Newcastle Herald · May 2, 2023 Hunter emergency department staff get thumbs up, despite health crisis Without health professionals, there'd be 'no one to help them'.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 23, 2023 'Mathematically impossible': union says nurses are failing basic patient health checks Documents have revealed Maitland Hospital patients missed out on thousands of hours of care.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 28, 2023 'More work needed' as hospitals lag on emergency care Maitland and John Hunter hospitals were well below the NSW average for treating patients on time.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 10, 2023 Struggling Hunter hospital tops state's patient walkout list Maitland MP Jenny Aitchison says data showing the town's new hospital has the highest patient walkout rate in NSW is more evidence the health system needs "structural repair".
Newcastle Herald · Dec 9, 2022 Bureau of Health Information data allows the public to compare hospital care Sieving the data on Maitland Hospital