2007 Media Releases
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Dec 2007
- 21/12/2007 - Contract signed for construction of new Orange Base Hospital
- 21/12/2007 - Regional helicopter contracts secured for another five years
- 19/12/2007 - $390 million redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital to be fast-tracked
- 18/12/2007 - Extra mental health support for NSW farmers
- 15/12/2007 - Medical graduates will find clinical placements in NSW public hospitals
- 14/12/2007 - Development approval granted for new $2.3 million Ryde Ambulance Station
- 14/12/2007 - New emergency department on track for Manning Hospital
- 11/12/2007 - Increase in cryptosporidiosis cases
- 11/12/2007 - Party-goers warned to beware of risk drinking during the festive season
- 06/12/2007 - Inquiry into Death of Jehan Nassif
- 05/12/2007 - New Chief Executive for Hunter New England Area Health Service
- 04/12/2007 - $3.2 million to redevelop Bowral Hospital Paediatric Unit
- 04/12/2007 - Study shows holidays often mean a visit to the emergency department
- 04/12/2007 - More doctors for busy emergency departments
- 03/12/2007 - Construction begins at St Vincent's integrated mental health, drug and alcohol unit
- 02/12/2007 - Report on the health of NSW children
Nov 2007
- 30/11/2007 - Expanded ED approved for Calvary Mater Hospital redevelopment
- 28/11/2007 - Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill passed by NSW Parliament
- 27/11/2007 - Rare gastroenteritis suspected in NSW
- 22/11/2007 - Work starts on Sutherland mental health unit
- 19/11/2007 - Additional beds allocated across NSW public hospitals
- 16/11/2007 - Minister meets Emergency Care Taskforce to discuss new beds
- 15/11/2007 - More beds for NSW public hospitals
- 12/11/2007 - Junk Food to be phased down across NSW Public Hospitals
- 09/11/2007 - Lyssavirus risk - don't touch bats
- 08/11/2007 - $4.5 million to provide early pregnancy services
- 08/11/2007 - Review of the Program of Appliances for Disabled People
- 08/11/2007 - Lung cancer to overtake breast cancer as biggest killer
- 07/11/2007 - Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill introduced into NSW Parliament
- 06/11/2007 - Bindeez beads - health effects
- 05/11/2007 - Parents warned about health effects of poisonous beads
- 05/11/2007 - Kids Crunch and Sip their way to good health
- 04/11/2007 - ART Bill set to be introduced into NSW Parliament
Oct 2007
- 28/10/2007 - Minister rejects Royal North Shore budget cut claims
- 26/10/2007 - Hospital performance improves despite busy winter and increasing demand
- 26/10/2007 - $1.9 million to enhance rural health services
- 26/10/2007 - Inquiry into miscarriage at Royal North Shore Hospital
- 25/10/2007 - AMA report confirms Commonwealth short-changing public hospitals
- 23/10/2007 - Paramedics begin training to deliver extended care
- 19/10/2007 - Meagher meets emergency department taskforce
- 18/10/2007 - Possible meningococcal case
- 17/10/2007 - Health advisory - increase in mumps
- 16/10/2007 - Royal North Shore Hospital getting on with the job
- 14/10/2007 - Parents' views sought on new 'Blue Book'
- 13/10/2007 - Hunter New England Area Health Service staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - North Coast Area Health Service staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - Sydney South West Area Health Service staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - Awards for excellence and innovation in health care
- 13/10/2007 - Greater Southern Area Health Service staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - Justice Health staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - The Children's Hospital at Westmead staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - Ambulance service NSW staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - Sydney West Area Health Service staff awarded for excellence and innovation
- 13/10/2007 - NSW Health award winners - acknowledging health excellence
- 09/10/2007 - Minister launches Operation Art 2007
- 08/10/2007 - Stage 2 of Grafton Base Hospital's $1.3M ED upgrade
- 08/10/2007 - Mental health plan a success
- 08/10/2007 - New professional complaints handling body
- 06/10/2007 - SWISH resource launched for parents of babies with hearing loss
- 05/10/2007 - New clinical school launched in Sydney's west
- 03/10/2007 - NSW Government establishes inquiry into clinical practice at Royal North Shore Hospital
- 03/10/2007 - Meagher formally announces emergency department taskforce
- 02/10/2007 - NSW Government says Abbott health plan not the answer
- 02/10/2007 - Meagher acknowledges hard work of NSW Ambulance officers
Sep 2007
- 28/09/2007 - New model of care to support pregnant women attending hospital emergency departments
- 26/09/2007 - NSW Government establishes inquiry into clinical practice at Royal North Shore Hospital
- 26/09/2007 - NSW Government establishes inquiry into clinical practice at Royal North Shore Hospital
- 21/09/2007 - Campbelltown Hospital attracts leading specialists
- 13/09/2007 - Boost to health services in Eurobodalla
- 12/09/2007 - Book records historic milestones as RPA celebrates 125 years
- 12/09/2007 - $91 million boost for research and education at Royal North Shore Hospital
- 12/09/2007 - Parkinson's NSW recognised with $50,000 to continue work
- 11/09/2007 - APEC medical teams showcase NSW health system
- 10/09/2007 - NSW Health Award finalists - acknowledging health excellence
- 09/09/2007 - Urgent surgery wait lowest ever as performance improves
- 05/09/2007 - New Chief Executive for Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service
- 05/09/2007 - New Chief Executive for South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
Aug 2007
- 31/08/2007 - Smokefree pubs and clubs - two months on
- 31/08/2007 - NSW Government and HSU strike deal on ambulance death and disability
- 27/08/2007 - Meningococcal disease
- 17/08/2007 - New water supply guidelines discussed at Council Conference
- 13/08/2007 - Influenza A death
- 08/08/2007 - Smokecheck: $1 million to reduce Aboriginal smoking rates
- 03/08/2007 - Health system prepared for 2007 APEC Leaders Week
- 01/08/2007 - Gastroenteritis in NSW
Jul 2007
- 27/07/2007 - Unomedical at Mona Vale
- 24/07/2007 - Commonwealth refuses to discuss health funding
- 23/07/2007 - New Ambulance rescue truck for the Central Coast
- 23/07/2007 - New figures highlight disturbing trends in junk food advertising
- 22/07/2007 - Secondary students have their say on obesity
- 21/07/2007 - New Foundation to support research into rare medical conditions
- 18/07/2007 - Cold snap triggers hypothermia warning in NSW
- 18/07/2007 - New technology to boost patient care in Greater Southern Area Health Service
- 17/07/2007 - Kids' factor zone an Australian-first for sick children
- 14/07/2007 - Polio warning
- 12/07/2007 - Boost to health services at Auburn
- 11/07/2007 - New Ambulance Rescue truck for Western Sydney
- 11/07/2007 - Boost to health services at Westmead Hospital
- 10/07/2007 - New Wagga Wagga hospital a step closer
- 10/07/2007 - A new direction in healthcare for Queanbeyan
- 10/07/2007 - Bega Health benefits from State Budget
- 09/07/2007 - NSW residents have their say on health services
- 08/07/2007 - $5.2 million program to tackle diabetes in Sydney's south west
- 05/07/2007 - Boost to health services in Liverpool
- 05/07/2007 - Health one stop shop for Sydney south west
- 05/07/2007 - Boost to health services at Campbelltown
- 05/07/2007 - New initiatives to tackle Aboriginal mental health issues
- 04/07/2007 - Boost to health services for the Nepean
- 04/07/2007 - Boost to health services at Mt Druitt and Blacktown
- 04/07/2007 - Hepatitis C public health investigation concludes
- 02/07/2007 - Minister announces NSW rollout of rotavirus vaccine
- 02/07/2007 - NSW pubs, clubs, nightclubs and casino go smokefree
Jun 2007
- 25/06/2007 - Health Infrastructure Board established
- 25/06/2007 - Director-General of NSW Health announced
- 22/06/2007 - Public health advisory - Meningococcal disease
- 20/06/2007 - Countdown to smokefree pubs and clubs begins: 12 days to go
- 20/06/2007 - Launch of new service for young people
- 19/06/2007 - New transportable baby intensive care bed as part of statewide boost
- 19/06/2007 - Mental Health budget delivers on commitments
- 19/06/2007 - Delivering record health funding for the Hunter
- 19/06/2007 - Delivering record health funding for Sydney's Greater West
- 19/06/2007 - Delivering record health funding for the Illawarra
- 19/06/2007 - Delivering record health funding for the Central Coast
- 19/06/2007 - Delivering record health funding for St George and Sutherland
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for Hunter New England Area Health Service
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for North Coast Area Health Service
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for Sydney South West
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for Greater Western Area Health Service
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for Greater Southern Area Health Service
- 19/06/2007 - Budget boost for Children's Hospital at Westmead
- 19/06/2007 - Record funding for Sydney West
- 19/06/2007 - Delivering record health funding for rural and regional NSW
- 19/06/2007 - Funding boost for Ambulance Service of NSW
- 19/06/2007 - Record $12.5 billion budget to deliver health services
- 19/06/2007 - $714 million for health capital works
- 19/06/2007 - New guidelines address organ donation
- 19/06/2007 - Community Drug Action Teams helping communities develop solutions
- 16/06/2007 - Safe Start to assist new mothers
- 16/06/2007 - Meeting our commitments to science and medical research
- 05/06/2007 - $14 million to improve renal services in NSW
- 03/06/2007 - Surgery hotline streamlines patient waiting times
May 2007
- 29/05/2007 - Hospital performance improves as demand increases
- 27/05/2007 - NSW Government urges greater participation in lifestyle initiatives
- 18/05/2007 - Funding helps more people to get 'bionic ear'
- 17/05/2007 - $1.8 million boost to innovation cancer care services
- 14/05/2007 - $1.4 million to tackle hepatitis C infections
- 14/05/2007 - Measles update
- 12/05/2007 - Measles advice
- 10/05/2007 - Celebrating great work on International Nurses Day
- 06/05/2007 - There are easier ways to avoid the flu this winter
- 04/05/2007 - $2.5 million boost helps midwives deliver worldclass care
- 03/05/2007 - NSW Health advisory - Salmonella
- 02/05/2007 - NSW Government establishes ADHD Review Committee
Apr 2007
- 30/04/2007 - New technology to boost patient care in regional NSW
- 29/04/2007 - Call triple zero to avoid injury when a heart attack strikes
- 26/04/2007 - Cervical cancer vaccination program begins in Sydney
- 17/04/2007 - Art unmasks the trials of chronic illness
- 15/04/2007 - Parents urged to raise childhood obesity issue with their kids
- 13/04/2007 - $1 million injection for sterilising department
- 10/04/2007 - Cannabis campaign targets young users during Easter holidays
- 08/04/2007 - NSW smoking rates plummet to record low
- 03/04/2007 - Barmah Forest virus advice
Mar 2007
- 30/03/2007 - Hepatitis C - public health investigation
- 29/03/2007 - Public health advice: Update on salmonella outbreak
- 28/03/2007 - Public health advice: Update on salmonella outbreak
- 27/03/2007 - Public Health Advice: Salmonella outbreak
- 26/03/2007 - UPDATED: Hepatitis A
- 25/03/2007 - UPDATED: Hepatitis A warning
- 22/03/2007 - New guide book gives expert advice for mums-to-be
- 19/03/2007 - $3.8 million pilot program to tackle diabetes prevention in NSW
- 06/03/2007 - New stroke services for Dubbo Hospital
- 06/03/2007 - Dubbo Hospital a centre of excellence for chronic care
- 06/03/2007 - Rural health program to retain staff
- 06/03/2007 - Dubbo Hospital after-hours GP clinic to open in May
- 06/03/2007 - Tender for new Dubbo ambulance station
- 05/03/2007 - Blacktown after-hours GP clinic to open soon
- 05/03/2007 - Successful tender announced for Junee Hospital
- 05/03/2007 - Mt Druitt Hospital upgrade making real progress
- 05/03/2007 - Health 'one stop shop' a step closer for Rouse Hill
- 03/03/2007 - NSW baby boom - more women deferring childbirth to after 35
- 02/03/2007 - $4.5 million Ryde Hospital upgrade
- 02/03/2007 - New Hornsby Hospital building officially opened
- 02/03/2007 - New doctors welcomed to Ryde Hospital
- 01/03/2007 - Ambulance Long Service medals
- 01/03/2007 - Health 'one stop shop' a step closer for Sussex Inlet
- 01/03/2007 - Shoalhaven upgraded to specialist hospital
- 01/03/2007 - Shoalhaven after-hours GP clinic to open soon
- 01/03/2007 - Successful tender announced for New England region multi purpose services
Feb 2007
- 27/02/2007 - New Ambulance rescue trucks begin rolling out
- 26/02/2007 - New aged care unit at Prince of Wales Hospital
- 26/02/2007 - New $3 million cancer treatment machine for POW
- 26/02/2007 - Rural allied health scholarships up for grabs
- 25/02/2007 - Latest anti-cancer healthy eating campaign launched
- 24/02/2007 - Nurses recruited for cervical cancer vaccinations
- 23/02/2007 - Bathurst Hospital redevelopment making real progress
- 23/02/2007 - Rylstone Ambulance Station officially opened
- 23/02/2007 - Boost to Central West cardiac catheter and stroke services
- 22/02/2007 - New Portland Hospital officially opened
- 22/02/2007 - Blue Mountains hospital redevelopment complete
- 19/02/2007 - Hunter cancer staff start work
- 19/02/2007 - NSW Public Hospitals setting new standards for improved services
- 19/02/2007 - Australia's biggest obesity trial launched
- 19/02/2007 - New scholarships for rural midwives
- 18/02/2007 - Extra funding for non-government organisations
- 16/02/2007 - New doctors on the way for Western Sydney
- 16/02/2007 - Volunteers praised for vital work in public health
- 09/02/2007 - NSW calls for 'fair share' of Federal health funding
- 07/02/2007 - School Nursing Program launched in Western Sydney
- 07/02/2007 - Green light for five major hospital upgrades
- 07/02/2007 - Queanbeyan Hospital redevelopment planning approved
- 06/02/2007 - NSW leading the way in physical activity trends
- 02/02/2007 - Eye surgery commences for Moree community
- 02/02/2007 - Australian first vaccination program for health staff
Jan 2007
- 25/01/2007 - Drug warning to music festival partygoers
- 22/01/2007 - Legionnaires Disease
- 21/01/2007 - Parents warned about back to schoool asthma spike
- 20/01/2007 - People warned to stay cool and safe in the heat
- 20/01/2007 - Legionnaires Disease
- 18/01/2007 - Medical celebration of a humorous kind
- 17/01/2007 - Legionnaires Disease
- 17/01/2007 - NSW Government plan to reduce HIV
- 14/01/2007 - New report shows health of our kids headed in the right direction
- 12/01/2007 - Moree Hospital Emergency Department renovations begin
- 12/01/2007 - Smoking blitz reveals high level compliance from pubs and clubs
- 11/01/2007 - People warned to stay cool and safe in the heat
- 10/01/2007 - Minister announces new measures to protect patients
- 10/01/2007 - Orange hospital major development approved
- 09/01/2007 - Warning not to leave children unattended in cars
- 09/01/2007 - Ambulance response times headed in right direction despite increasing demand
- 08/01/2007 - Health advisory on bushfire smoke
- 07/01/2007 - Warning to take care near water this holiday season
- 07/01/2007 - New report shows country of birth impacts on health
- 07/01/2007 - People need reminding about the dangers of the sun
- 03/01/2007 - A new direction in alcohol and drug treatment
- 02/01/2007 - Response to tobacco smoking report released