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The Latest Breaking News from NSW Health

NSW Health resists lower blood lead guidelines for children in Broken Hill, documents reveal

Greens MP condemns ‘pathetic’ level of funding to deal with lead contamination in state’s far west

The Guardian - AU

Australia recalls alfalfa sprouts linked to ‘unusual’ salmonella strain after dozens fall ill

Recall follows joint investigation between state and federal food regulators and health authorities after spike in infections

The Independent UK

Smoke shops shut down a stone's throw from health HQ

Two stores allegedly selling illicit tobacco and vape products were operating metres from the offices of health officials attempting to curb the prolific issue.

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First stores allegedly selling illegal tobacco shut down in Sydney as officials wield new powers

Health minister Ryan Park promises the two closures are ‘just the beginning’ as NSW tries to stem sharp rise in illicit cigarettes and vapes

The Guardian - AU

NSW to buy back private Northern Beaches hospital for $190m

Minns government announces in-principle deal that will see the entire hospital integrate into the public system

The Guardian - AU

Public hospital psychiatrists to receive 20% pay rise after winning dispute with NSW Health

State’s Industrial Relations Commission hands down decision after 200 doctors threatened to resign in January

The Guardian - AU

Major change to IVF treatments for donors and families

Families involved in an IVF bungle will be permitted to continue their treatment after a provider was found to be exceeding a donor limit.

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Could making tobacco cheaper actually cut down smoking rates? We asked 5 experts

Australia aims to reduce rates of daily smoking to 5% or less by 2030. By 2023, we got down to 8.3%.

The Conversation

Doctors outraged after NSW health department ‘recklessly’ leaks their personal and professional data online

Exclusive: Confidential documents, including passports and medical credentials, made available, meaning ‘there is a risk of identity theft or fraud’

The Guardian - AU

NSW Health trying to ‘gag’ frontline workers from posting online, union warns

Exclusive: ‘Final draft’ social media document says staff should report any concerns about their colleagues’ social media use to their manager

The Guardian - AU

Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts

Youth vaping is a major public health concern in many countries, with New Zealand’s youth vaping rates among the highest in the world, and rising.

The Conversation

‘No clinical benefit’ to blood test for Pfas, government says, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Blue Mountains

At least 25 people in the area have paid $500 out of pocket to have the blood test for Pfas, an advocate says

The Guardian - AU

Grace visited doctors with health concerns eight times in her last week of pregnancy. On the ninth visit, she was told her baby was stillborn

The Indigenous mother believes her concerns were dismissed by the regional NSW hospital, saying ‘I just wanted to be heard and I wasn’t’

The Guardian - AU

Man in Australia dies of rare, rabies-like disease

A man in New South Wales was exposed to a rare relative of the rabies virus and died of the resulting infection. His was only the fourth case of the disease ever documented.

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The Independent UK

Australian man dies from rare infection caused by ‘rabies-like’ bat virus

Fatality is only the fourth case ever recorded in country of Australian bat lyssavirus infection

International Business Times UK

What Is Lyssavirus Rabies? Symptoms, Origin — NSW on High Alert After First Death: Is This COVID 2.0?

According to reports, the rare, rabies-like infection, which spreads from bats to humans through bites or scratches, has now triggered a public health alert across NSW.

The Guardian - AU

A man has died after contracting the first NSW case of Australian bat lyssavirus. Here’s everything you need to know about the deadly infection

The rabies-like virus is extremely rare with no effective treatment after symptoms begin

AAP

'Invariably fatal' rare bat virus claims another victim

The fourth case of the rabies-like lyssavirus has led to a man's death in hospital, several months after he was bitten by a bat.

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GPs In NSW Will Soon Be Able To Diagnose ADHD & Prescribe Meds — What You Need To Know

Treating and diagnosing ADHD in NSW will soon be as simple as visiting your local GP under new reforms.

The Guardian - AU

What is the new abortion bill in NSW – and why is Tony Abbott trying to stop it?

A proposal to improve access to abortion services could soon become law. So what’s in the bill – and why has it caused heated debate?

The Guardian - AU

‘Little chicken whisperer’: Tommy, sentinel flocks and the fight against deadly mosquito-borne viruses

Victoria may have gone high-tech but in NSW birds cared for by volunteers are still a first-line defence against potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis

The Guardian - AU

NSW’s sole women’s-only clinic dedicated to trauma ends ‘gamechanging’ focus

Specialists at Ramsay Clinic Thirroul have reportedly resigned against backdrop of larger shortage of psychiatrists across state

The Guardian - AU

Why are doctors striking in NSW – and will it affect your hospital visit?

The doctors’ union has called a strike from Tuesday to Thursday this week amid breakdowns in pay negotiations with the NSW government. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU

RPA hospital closes HIV psychiatry clinic with 200 patients after staff resignations

Exclusive: Former staff tell Guardian Australia some HIV patients have since required acute mental health care, as hospital also loses specialist pain and eating disorder psychiatry services

The Conversation

A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2.

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