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The Latest Breaking News from NSW Health

Awards to change in plan to boost nurse numbers in emergency departments

How the Minns government plans to tackle public hospital staffing.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 26, 2023

Older Australians urged to get tetanus shot after Sydney woman's death, two other cases in New South Wales

The woman in her 80s died after contracting the infection from contaminated garden soil entering a wound in her leg.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

Push for tetanus vaccination after recent death

The recent death of an elderly woman from tetanus has prompted NSW Health to urge people to make sure they are vaccinated to prevent the bacterial infection.

AAP · Apr 12, 2023

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Everything you need to know about getting a flu and COVID shot this year

The temperature has dropped, flu season is creeping up and COVID-19 numbers are on the rise in New South Wales. Here is what you need to know to protect yourself.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2023

'On a pain level, this is 9 out of 10': mozzie victim's fever warning

Four months after he was infected, Paul Robson is still using a walking stick.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 11, 2023

Families on alert as baby with 'highly infectious’ disease attends Wiggles concert

Measles - which was most devastating in the UK during the Victorian era - is most commonly detected by a red, blotchy rash that covers the entire body, but also causes flu-like symptoms

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

NSW Health issues western Sydney alert after baby diagnosed with measles

A baby infected with measles has sparked a health alert in western Sydney after going to a Wiggles concert and numerous other venues in the highly

The New Daily · Apr 6, 2023

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Amber alerts issued in NSW for drugs in critically low supply

An amber alert has been issued by New South Wales health officials for certain dosages of a life-saving blood-thinning drug and a sleep-inducing anaesthetic.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2023

Measles outbreak: Sunshine Coast family at centre of health alert across two states

People on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and in western Sydney are being urged to watch for measles symptoms after three cases of the highly infectious

The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023

Urgent warning for parents after baby and toddler catch Victorian-era disease

Health officials have warned parents to vaccinate their children after two kids returning from a trip abroad contracted measles in New South Wales and South Australia

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023

Measles alerts in Sydney and on Sunshine Coast

Health authorities in NSW and Queensland have issued measles alerts after the emergence of three cases of the highly contagious infection.

AAP · Mar 29, 2023

TGA review strengthens case for much tighter vape restrictions at the border

On Friday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) updated its review of proposed reforms to the regulation of nicotine vaping products. It reported the federal government is now “actively considering” the TGA’s advice.

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2023

Covid cases on the rise in NSW with a ‘patchwork quilt’ of variants

Experts say data points to early signs of a new wave but, given level of immunity, is not expected to be as severe as in the past

The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2023

Junior doctors say they're expected to work overtime for free. Now they're suing hospitals

A string of class actions against health services in Victoria, NSW and the ACT is underway over the alleged underpayment of junior doctors.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2023

Community-led rainwater testing near Orange finds one in three tanks have unsafe lead levels

NSW Health is retesting water after residents raised concerns about elevated traces of heavy metals, which they worry is linked to Cadia goldmine

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023

NSW Health to test for heavy metal contamination in private rainwater tanks near regional goldmine

Newcrest Mining says reports of heavy metal contamination do not match its monitoring data from Cadia goldmine near Orange

Newcastle Herald · Feb 19, 2023

Michael DiRienzo resigns as Hunter New England Health chief executive

Michael DiRienzo has resigned as Hunter New England Health chief executive. NSW Health Pathology chief executive Tracey McCosker will act as interim chief executive.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 16, 2023

Five weeks of fury: Hunter paramedics in statewide industrial action

NSW paramedics are intensifying their campaign for equal pay with interstate counterparts in "five weeks of fury" ahead of the NSW election.

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AAP · Feb 16, 2023

Free CPR lessons as ambos promise pre-election fury

NSW paramedics are intensifying their campaign for equal pay with interstate counterparts in "five weeks of fury" ahead of the NSW election.

The New Daily · Feb 15, 2023

Almond milk recalled in NSW after link to botulism case

People are being warned not to consume Inside Out Unsweetened Almond Milk following a NSW recall of the product after it was linked to a case of botulism.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Labor promises more health workers, new senior bureaucrat for regional NSW ahead of March election

NSW Labor says it will give regional communities a greater "seat at the decision-making table" when it comes to healthcare if the party forms government on March 25.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023

New South Wales union calls for royal commission into health spending 'mismanagement'

Tess Oxley works in western Sydney, where she says patients are calling for an ambulance to get health care because they can't get into a GP — an issue highlighted by new union research into NSW Health funding.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2023

Union says NSW health system ‘at breaking point’ and calls for royal commission into funding

Report commissioned by Health Services Union is scathing of failure to invest in community and preventative healthcare

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Holbrook's Southern Cryonics open for business, but experts chilly on deep-freeze dream

The director of the Southern Hemisphere's first known cryonics facility admits there is "no guarantee" future scientists will be able to revive his clients' deep-frozen remains, but that has not stopped dozens of "investors" from handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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