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2008 Ministerial media releases by date

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December

Limit your drinks and leave the car keys at home [23 December 2008]
Itinerary for health action plan forums now being finalised [23 December 2008]
Take care in sun over summer holidays [22 December 2008]
New Institute to Improve Emergency Department Care [22 December 2008]
New Website to Provide Feedback on Hospital Improvements [21 December 2008]
Governments Endorse Integrated Border Health Service [19 December 2008]
Drink spiking warning to party-goers [17 December 2008]
New Emergency Department for Children's Hospital Westmead [17 December 2008]
Community-based approach for hospitals and patients [17 December 2008]
NSW hospitals performing more planned surgery [16 December 2008]
First ministerial forum to improve hospitals across NSW [15 December 2008]
New report reveals teenage drinking widespread across NSW [15 December 2008]
First ministerial forum to improve hospitals across NSW [15 December 2008]
100 extra paramedics on duty in NSW [12 December 2008]
Surgery to continue at Bulli Hospital [12 December 2008]
Patient survey into NSW hospital system [12 December 2008]
Biggest NSW trial ever launched to prevent type 2 diabetes [11 December 2008]
Minister supports retention of QVM Nursing Home [10 December 2008]
First anniversary for Bega renal dialysis service [08 December 2008]
Big spike in emergency department admissions over Xmas-New Year [08 December 2008]
Australian Health Ministers' Council meeting: alcohol advertising [05 December 2008]
NSW Government to call for alcohol advertising restrictions [05 December 2008]
Teenage binge drinking campaign [04 December 2008]
World AIDS Day: New report shows almost 45,000 cases prevented [01 December 2008]

November

Minister welcomes boost in Commonwealth funding [30 November 2008]
Breakthrough in foetal medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital [29 November 2008]
Recruitment drive underway in Wagga Wagga [29 November 2008]
Chief Health Officer's report reveals NSW residents living longer [27 November 2008]
Special Commission of Inquiry: Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals [27 November 2008]
Transitional Care Unit for Woy Woy Hospital [26 November 2008]
It's an ambulance - not a taxi [23 November 2008]
NSW hospitals reduce elective surgery waiting times [21 November 2008]
Community recognition for NSW Ambulance Service [20 November 2008]
First annual Thank a Paramedic Day [20 November 2008]
Free eye-screening for all 4 year olds in NSW [19 November 2008]
Opposition's Private Members Bill a risk to the well-being of child patients [18 November 2008]
State-of-the-art theatre upgrade completed at Fairfield Hospital [18 November 2008]
New research building opens at Royal North Shore Hospital [18 November 2008]
Blood services no longer subsidised for private hospitals [15 November 2008]
NSW Health grants program [14 November 2008]
Cancer death rates continue to fall in NSW [13 November 2008]
Young men are new focus of dark side of tanning campaign [13 November 2008]
Rees Government confirms health a key priority [11 November 2008]
Westmead celebrates 30th birthday [10 November 2008]
New data reveals improved performance at Lithgow Hospital [07 November 2008]
Health Advice Hotline for Greater Southern [06 November 2008]
New stats to help fight childhood obesity [05 November 2008]
Specialist women's surgery at RPA [04 November 2008]
Excellence in Northern Sydney health care recognised at State awards [03 November 2008]
Excellence in Western Sydney health care recognised at State awards [03 November 2008]
Excellence in health care at Hunter New England Area Health Service [03 November 2008]
Excellence in South West Sydney health care recognised at State awards [03 November 2008]
Minister awards excellence in health care delivery [03 November 2008]
Ministers inspect site of Gosford Hospital's new Mental Health Unit [03 November 2008]
Excellence in health care at Greater Southern Area Health Service [01 November 2008]

October

Guaranteed GP training places in NSW Hospitals [31 October 2008]
Opposition plan would weaken tough health legislation [31 October 2008]
Young People Urged To Access Network of Mental Health Services [30 October 2008]
Westmead celebrates 30 years of excellence [30 October 2008]
Surgical services across the Southern Hospital Network [30 October 2008]
Minister launches Myeloma Awareness Week - Shining a light on a forgotten cancer [29 October 2008]
$950 million confirmed for Royal North Shore Hospital rebuild [29 October 2008]
Historic Overhaul of Mental Health Laws [28 October 2008]
Minister declares brain tumour forum a meeting of great minds [28 October 2008]
Minister tours Mental Health facilities at Broken Hill [27 October 2008]
Minister confirms there will be no tobacco ads at racing events [24 October 2008]
Minister condemns Opposition scaremongering on Cancer Institute [24 October 2008]
Opposition misleads public on nurses [23 October 2008]
More Australian trained nurses [23 October 2008]
Boost for dialysis patients on Lower Mid North Coast [22 October 2008]
New stats to help fight childhood obesity [22 October 2008]
Put 10 years on your life and save NSW billions [21 October 2008]
Minister receives report into Ambulance Service [20 October 2008]
Minister congratulates NSW Mental Health Nurse on Top Award [17 October 2008]
NSW Government cervical cancer campaign saving lives [17 October 2008]
Rees Government tackles gynaecological cancer practices [17 October 2008]
Orange Health Service redevelopment expanded [16 October 2008]
Health Minister to visit Dubbo next Friday [16 October 2008]
Minister praises hospital volunteers at 75th anniversary [15 October 2008]
Community given Day to Thank a Paramedic [15 October 2008]
Minister Pays Tribute to Mentoring Work by former Mental Health Patients [14 October 2008]
Protecting children from junk food advertising [13 October 2008]
Displaced Health employees [13 October 2008]
New class for troubled preschoolers [12 October 2008]
Youth Mental Health Service model piloted on the Central Coast [09 October 2008]
New era of medical training at Blacktown [09 October 2008]
Minister presents top awards for Mental Health Innovators [09 October 2008]
Anti-obesity initiative launched for South West Sydney [08 October 2008]
Meditation and Movies among the activities planned for Mental Health Week [05 October 2008]
Minister urges have a mammogram this month [02 October 2008]
O'Farrell wrong on elective surgery [02 October 2008]
Minister welcomes life-saving technology at Bankstown Hospital [01 October 2008]

September

Kidney donors recognised at Prince of Wales ceremony [29 September 2008]
First major works complete at Narrabri District Health Service [29 September 2008]
Manning Hospital Emergency Department construction update [29 September 2008]
Royal North Shore Hospital preferred tenderer announced [29 September 2008]
Leading stroke specialist wins prestigious RPA Research Medal [26 September 2008]
Awareness campaign for prostate and ovarian cancer [25 September 2008]
Flu cases fall in winter 2008 [23 September 2008]
Post completion works started on Bathurst Hospital [22 September 2008]

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