2005 Media Releases
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Dec 2005
- 31/12/2005 - Health Minister warns of drink spiking this New Years' Eve
- 30/12/2005 - Keep cool amid the summer heat
- 22/12/2005 - October performance data shows steady improvement
- 21/12/2005 - Appointment of new CEO for Children's Hospital at Westmead
- 20/12/2005 - Membership of the Children's Hospital Advisory Council
- 16/12/2005 - Summer stings can be dangerous
- 16/12/2005 - New forensic hospital for Long Bay Gaol
- 16/12/2005 - Avian Influenza listed as notifiable disease
- 15/12/2005 - Work starting on $4.8m Ballina Transitional Care Unit
- 15/12/2005 - Limit your drinks and leave the car at home for a safe festive season
- 14/12/2005 - Summer first aid skills save lives
- 14/12/2005 - NSW Health welcomes NSW Court of Criminal Appeal judgement in tobacco case
- 13/12/2005 - Hospital emergency departments never close
- 13/12/2005 - Cryptosporidiosis cases soar in rural NSW
- 09/12/2005 - New research showing older men at risk of life threatening breaks
- 08/12/2005 - Active Christmas gifts help fight childhood obesity
- 07/12/2005 - 125 years caring for kids - Children's Hospital Westmead
- 05/12/2005 - NSW forum on Aboriginal chronic Ccnditions
- 04/12/2005 - Helping communities prevent drug abuse
- 02/12/2005 - Membership of South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Advisory Council
- 02/12/2005 - $132 million Newcastle Mater Hospital redevelopment contract signed
- 01/12/2005 - Membership of South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Advisory Council
- 01/12/2005 - Membership of Sydney West Area Health Advisory Council
- 01/12/2005 - Sydney to host major international AIDS conference
Nov 2005
- 30/11/2005 - Prevention and treatment plan to tackle 'party' drugs
- 29/11/2005 - NSW takes part in bird flu simulation exercise
- 28/11/2005 - Minister inspects progress of $36.2 million Mental Health Unit
- 28/11/2005 - Minister opens Kyogle's new $9.4 million health service
- 28/11/2005 - Education centre to bring more health professionals to North Coast
- 25/11/2005 - Health workers helping domestic violence victims
- 25/11/2005 - Massive boost for medical imaging at Wagga Wagga
- 24/11/2005 - Minister announces $1 million for mental health redevelopment
- 24/11/2005 - Henty Hospital and Health Service officially opened
- 23/11/2005 - How low can we go with smoking rates? More smoke-free public areas on the horizon
- 21/11/2005 - Minister launches Electronic Patient Record System at Lithgow
- 21/11/2005 - New health facility for Portland
- 21/11/2005 - Minister officially opens stage 1 Blue Mountains Hospital
- 18/11/2005 - NSW TABLES COMMUNITY OWNED MEDICARE PROVIDER NUMBERS
- 16/11/2005 - Membership of Sydney South West Area Health Advisory Council
- 16/11/2005 - Auditor General recognises NSW Health achievements
- 16/11/2005 - NSW Influenza Pandemic Action Plan
- 15/11/2005 - Communicable Diseases report shows STDs a concern
- 15/11/2005 - Architect appointed for Griffith, Batlow, Berrigan, Junee
- 14/11/2005 - Refurbished Bankstown oncology service opens
- 11/11/2005 - Alcohol awareness messages made by young people for young people
- 08/11/2005 - NSW Health's Blue Book turns 18
- 04/11/2005 - Premier announces $3.8 million for rural health services
- 04/11/2005 - Minister unveils plans for new Bathurst Hospital
- 04/11/2005 - Minister unveils plans for new Orange Hospital
- 03/11/2005 - When every breath you take gets harder and harder - Cancer Institute NSW
- 02/11/2005 - Minister convenes NSW Health Workforce Summit
- 01/11/2005 - Minister launches world first scanner designed by RNSH doctors
Oct 2005
- 28/10/2005 - Premier turns first sod for $36m Newcastle Community Health Centre
- 28/10/2005 - Minister presents John Hunter with Best Hospital award
- 28/10/2005 - Premier turns first sod for $36m Newcastle Community Health Centre
- 27/10/2005 - Serious injuries increase but more patients survive
- 26/10/2005 - Torture and trauma survivors to benefit from $1.7m upgrade to treatment service
- 26/10/2005 - Membership of Greater Southern Area Health Advisory Council
- 25/10/2005 - Port Macquarie Base Hospital gets more capacity
- 25/10/2005 - Work starts on North Coast Cancer Service
- 25/10/2005 - $215,000 funding boost for Macksville Hospital
- 25/10/2005 - Major expansion of Coffs Harbour radiology
- 25/10/2005 - Minister inspects Community Health Centre construction
- 24/10/2005 - Excellence and innovation in health
- 23/10/2005 - Minister releases state of our health
- 20/10/2005 - Statement re triage performance
- 19/10/2005 - NSW response to Mental Health Council report
- 18/10/2005 - New funding for Aboriginal mental health research
- 17/10/2005 - NSW Government joins forces with non-Government Organisations to fight drug and alcohol addiction
- 14/10/2005 - New study shows majority of parents now smoke outside - The Cancer Council NSW
- 13/10/2005 - Health performance continues to improve
- 11/10/2005 - The liver: The next casualty of the obesity epidemic?
- 10/10/2005 - Government takes action on creditor payments
- 10/10/2005 - Mental Health Week to focus on relationships
- 07/10/2005 - New combination vaccines means fewer jabs
- 06/10/2005 - Bali patients at John Hunter Hospital
- 06/10/2005 - Infection control experts meet for statewide summit
- 05/10/2005 - Opposition claims wrong on waiting lists
- 05/10/2005 - Patient update - Bali bombings
- 02/10/2005 - MEDIA ALERT - Bali Mental Health Counselling and Support Hotline
Sep 2005
- 29/09/2005 - Membership Of Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Advisory Council
- 29/09/2005 - Membership of North Coast Area Health Advisory Council
- 29/09/2005 - Membership of Hunter New England Area Health Advisory Council
- 29/09/2005 - Membership of Greater Western Area Health Advisory Council
- 28/09/2005 - Funding boost for Chittaway Point Rehab Centre
- 28/09/2005 - NSW preparations for a bird flu pandemic
- 26/09/2005 - State and territory governments seek ACCC intervention to ensure more surgical training places
- 26/09/2005 - Minister marks 600th cord blood transplant at Sydney Children's Hospital
- 23/09/2005 - ICAC discussion paper
- 22/09/2005 - Ambos urge holiday makers to avoid tragedy
- 21/09/2005 - 250,000 wanted for Australia's biggest health study
- 20/09/2005 - Managing contractor appointed for Mid North Coast cancer service
- 19/09/2005 - Minister releases dementia projections for NSW
- 17/09/2005 - New parents given information to help save lives
- 15/09/2005 - Health system performance improvements
- 15/09/2005 - New Information Management & Technology appointments at NSW Health
- 13/09/2005 - NSW calls on Commonwealth to take action against junk food ads
- 12/09/2005 - Health Minister rejects Opposition claims about Campbelltown Hospital
- 09/09/2005 - New cardiac service at Orange Base Hospital
- 09/09/2005 - Increased dialysis services in Griffith
- 09/09/2005 - Robot child trains doctors to save sick kids
- 09/09/2005 - New cardiac service at Orange Base Hospital
- 09/09/2005 - Coroner's decision on anaphylaxsis death
- 07/09/2005 - Two key staff appointments bring Mid North Coast cancer care service another step closer
- 04/09/2005 - Lack of Aussie nurse training places forces NSW into second overseas nurse recruitment drive
- 01/09/2005 - Improving the patient experience at Tamworth Base Hospital
- 01/09/2005 - Construction begins for Guyra Multi Purpose Health Service
- 01/09/2005 - Building a better intensive care unit for Armidale Hospital
- 01/09/2005 - $100,000 boost for Armidale memory assessment program
Aug 2005
- 29/08/2005 - New health facility for Belmont
- 29/08/2005 - Minister announces Australia's largest ever childhood obesity prevention trial
- 26/08/2005 - New credentials for midwives to maximise safety for low-risk births
- 24/08/2005 - Nursing jobs for Aussies go begging ... overseas
- 23/08/2005 - "Do-it-yourself SAFELY" - Health advice for home renovators
- 18/08/2005 - Meningococcal Health Warning
- 11/08/2005 - Westmead Hospital
- 10/08/2005 - New women's and babies centre for Macarthur
- 10/08/2005 - More Patients, Treated Faster
- 05/08/2005 - The RHW voted most friendly to babies
- 05/08/2005 - More women are breastfeeding
- 05/08/2005 - Breastfeeding: great for babies and breasts!
- 05/08/2005 - Breastfeeding at work
- 03/08/2005 - Babies benefit from massage
Jul 2005
- 31/07/2005 - Ear infection screening proves valuable for young Aboriginal children
- 29/07/2005 - More Trainee Surgeons for NSW Hospitals
- 27/07/2005 - Contractor selected for new $132M Mental Health Unit, Radiotherapy Services and Mater Hospital
- 25/07/2005 - New Psychiatric Emergency Care Service for Rural and Regional NSW
- 25/07/2005 - Minister announces four new Psychiatric Emergency Care Units
- 25/07/2005 - Opening of 20 New Mental Health Beds - Cumberland Hospital
- 24/07/2005 - 10 Point Predictable Surgery Plan for NSW
- 24/07/2005 - 2004/05 - NSW Annual Waiting List Performance
- 22/07/2005 - Keep warm, keep well during winter
- 22/07/2005 - Minister opens new beds at Canterbury Hospital
- 22/07/2005 - Get creative about alcohol misuse
- 18/07/2005 - NSW Health Futures Forum
- 18/07/2005 - NSW Injury and Disease Projections to 2026 released
- 15/07/2005 - NSW Government to convene infection control summit
- 08/07/2005 - NSW Public Health Disaster Capacity
- 08/07/2005 - Call for parents to be alert to signs of Type 2 Diabetes
- 07/07/2005 - Youth Alcohol Project: Play Now Act Now
- 05/07/2005 - Awarding our best in Aboriginal health
- 04/07/2005 - Royal North Shore and Ryde Surgical Services improved
- 04/07/2005 - NSW Government's record commitment to surgery
- 01/07/2005 - Smoking in pubs & clubs limited to one area from July 4
- 01/07/2005 - Meningococcal disease
Jun 2005
- 30/06/2005 - Nominations in for 2nd Annual Aboriginal Health Awards
- 29/06/2005 - Whooping Cough Health Alert
- 24/06/2005 - ACHS accreditation for NSW Hospitals
- 23/06/2005 - $3.6 million for the NSW Family and Mental Health Carer program
- 23/06/2005 - NSW Government first to focus on postgraduate medical education
- 21/06/2005 - 3000 to benefit from boost to Program of Appliances for Disabled People
- 17/06/2005 - Appointment of NSW Chief Health Officer
- 17/06/2005 - Cryptosporidiosis cases on the rise
- 17/06/2005 - Inquiry into the regulation of traditional chinese medicine
- 16/06/2005 - NSW surveys state of oral health
- 16/06/2005 - Improved waiting list performance in April
- 16/06/2005 - Minister opens new $3 million state of the art MRI at Concord Hospital
- 14/06/2005 - Government Consults on Mental Health Act
- 10/06/2005 - Home Birth Options Paper
- 10/06/2005 - First Elective Surgery Tenders Called
- 09/06/2005 - Refined ambulance distribution system phased in from today
- 06/06/2005 - Long Bay Forensic & Prison Hospitals PPP Project
- 03/06/2005 - Hospital infections Expert Advisory Group convened
- 02/06/2005 - Minister opens new rehabilitation and paediatric wards at Mt Druitt Hospital
- 02/06/2005 - Hope cottage open for business
- 02/06/2005 - Ophthalmic Surgery coming to Springwood Hospital
- 01/06/2005 - Health Restructure sees plastic and reconstructive surgery service for the Hunter New England
May 2005
- 31/05/2005 - "Change is in the air" in NSW pubs & clubs
- 30/05/2005 - Patients to benefit from online access to medical records
- 30/05/2005 - NSW picks up $6.6 billion tab for smoking
- 27/05/2005 - Flu shots now available - vaccination supplies restored
- 24/05/2005 - Budget 2005/06
- 24/05/2005 - $10.9 billion for better health in NSW
- 24/05/2005 - $3 billion for rural and regional health services
- 24/05/2005 - Budget boost for Mental Health Services
- 24/05/2005 - Health budget delivers additional beds for Westmead Children's Hospital
- 24/05/2005 - $447 million for Greater Southern Area Health Service
- 24/05/2005 - $398 million for Greater Western Area Health Service
- 24/05/2005 - $919 million for Hunter New England Area Health Service
- 24/05/2005 - $542 million for North Coast Area Health Service
- 24/05/2005 - $1 billion for health in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service
- 24/05/2005 - $1.4 billion for South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
- 24/05/2005 - $1.5 billion for Sydney South West Area Health Service
- 24/05/2005 - $1 billion for health in Sydney's West
- 24/05/2005 - $3.2 million boost for Severe Burns Services
- 24/05/2005 - $3 million boost for Program of Appliances for Disabled People
- 21/05/2005 - $10 million budget boost for NSW Ambulance Service
- 20/05/2005 - NSW Nurses Wage Decision
- 18/05/2005 - Decline in new HIV cases reported in NSW
- 17/05/2005 - March Hospital performance data
- 11/05/2005 - NSW nurse achieves national honours
- 11/05/2005 - NSW nurses among the best in the nation
- 09/05/2005 - Recognising excellence in Aboriginal Health
- 06/05/2005 - Kempsey Hospital - Independent investigation into staff allegations
- 05/05/2005 - Record $1.5 billion NSW surgery budget
- 03/05/2005 - Keeping warm this winter can do more harm than good
- 02/05/2005 - Change your lifestyle and live
- 01/05/2005 - $227 million for 800 new beds in major boost for NSW public hospitals
- 01/05/2005 - 123 permanent new beds for rural and regional hospitals
- 01/05/2005 - $25 million for 57 new critical care beds for NSW public hospitals
Apr 2005
- 22/04/2005 - Renal Services begin at Moruya on ANZAC day
- 21/04/2005 - Renal Services begin at Goulburn
- 21/04/2005 - New Mental Health Nursing recruitment strategy launched
- 18/04/2005 - Access Block Improvement Program
- 17/04/2005 - $10 Million Elective Surgery plan invites private sector involvement
- 15/04/2005 - Sinclair reports on health support functions at Broken Hill
- 13/04/2005 - Local firm starts work on Batemans Bay Emergency Department
- 10/04/2005 - NSW Health supports healthier canteens
- 08/04/2005 - Priority Ambulance response for life-threatening injuries and illnesses
- 08/04/2005 - Second NSW Mental Health Sentinel Events Review Committee report released
- 08/04/2005 - Podger Review
- 07/04/2005 - Renal Services expand at Kempsey
- 05/04/2005 - Community Accommodation Support for People with Mental Illnesses
- 05/04/2005 - Advanced Surgical Trainees
- 05/04/2005 - Patients to benefit from improved Ambulance and Hospital network
- 01/04/2005 - February Hospital Performance
- 01/04/2005 - NSW Paediatric Intensive Care Network
- 01/04/2005 - Membership of peak advisory body
- 01/04/2005 - Minister announces Chairs of Area Health Advisory Councils
Mar 2005
- 31/03/2005 - Blood donations urgently needed after Easter
- 31/03/2005 - Neonatal Intensive Care in NSW
- 23/03/2005 - Mt Druitt Hospital to become a Centre of Excellence
- 16/03/2005 - Relief for Armidale dialysis patients
- 16/03/2005 - Minister Inspects Guyra Health Plans
- 16/03/2005 - Tenterfield delivers on patient care
- 16/03/2005 - NSW Health supports breastfeeding for better health
- 13/03/2005 - New health 'snapshot' of NSW
- 10/03/2005 - New Executive Team for NSW Institute for Rural Clinical Services and Teaching
- 10/03/2005 - NSW Government announces Health Workforce Plan
- 10/03/2005 - Improving chronic care to meet the needs of our ageing population
- 09/03/2005 - New cardiac catheter lab for Sutherland
- 09/03/2005 - Coordinated approach for Aboriginal people with chronic conditions
- 03/03/2005 - NSW well prepared for bird flu
- 03/03/2005 - New end-of-life care guidelines to put hearts and minds at ease
- 02/03/2005 - Ryde midwifery model celebrates one year with 228 happy mothers and babies
- 02/03/2005 - Publicly funded homebirth at St George a first for NSW
Feb 2005
- 28/02/2005 - Safe Sex. No Regrets.
- 23/02/2005 - Four new mental health units for NSW
- 17/02/2005 - Children's asthma rates up again this year
- 16/02/2005 - $285,000 to study fall prevention in aged care facilities
- 16/02/2005 - $180,000 for pedometer study in the Illawarra
- 16/02/2005 - Prisoner Health Symposium
- 13/02/2005 - Communicable disease control remains a priority
- 11/02/2005 - Camden Maternity Services Plan
- 07/02/2005 - Zero Tolerance Policy for Aboriginal Health
- 07/02/2005 - Committee role expanded to address Sudden Infant Death reports
- 03/02/2005 - Parents urged to keep checking for head lice
- 03/02/2005 - Appointment of Clinical Excellence Commission Board
- 02/02/2005 - December hospital performance data
Jan 2005
- 31/01/2005 - Patient safety report released
- 31/01/2005 - Port Macquarie Base Hospital - deal sealed
- 28/01/2005 - Back to School Asthma Warning
- 28/01/2005 - Meningococcal Health Warning
- 25/01/2005 - November hospital performance data
- 22/01/2005 - Report on the health of NSW mothers and babies
- 14/01/2005 - Air pollution health warning - high ozone days
- 14/01/2005 - Rural drownings not at all remote
- 11/01/2005 - Tips for choosing and using the right school backpack
- 11/01/2005 - Breakfast - let's give kids the best start every day
- 11/01/2005 - Eat safely at school to prevent allergic reactions
- 11/01/2005 - The first steps toward a big new world
- 11/01/2005 - Hand washing - simple advice that makes a big difference
- 07/01/2005 - Newcastle Community Health Centre (Polyclinic) developer appointed
- 01/01/2005 - Area Health Service amalgamations take effect today