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4. 2008 Ministerial media releases by title

2008 Ministerial media releases by title

• Media releases from the Premier of NSW

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Browse 2008 ministerial media releases by:

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• $950 million confirmed for Royal North Shore Hospital rebuild [29 October 2008]
• 100 extra paramedics on duty in NSW [12 December 2008]
• Anti-obesity initiative launched for South West Sydney [08 October 2008]
• Australian Health Ministers' Council meeting: alcohol advertising [05 December 2008]
• Awareness campaign for prostate and ovarian cancer [25 September 2008]
• Big spike in emergency department admissions over Xmas-New Year [08 December 2008]
• Biggest NSW trial ever launched to prevent type 2 diabetes [11 December 2008]
• Blood services no longer subsidised for private hospitals [15 November 2008]
• Boost for dialysis patients on Lower Mid North Coast [22 October 2008]
• Breakthrough in foetal medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital [29 November 2008]
• Cancer death rates continue to fall in NSW [13 November 2008]
• Chief Health Officer's report reveals NSW residents living longer [27 November 2008]
• Community given Day to Thank a Paramedic [15 October 2008]
• Community recognition for NSW Ambulance Service [20 November 2008]
• Community-based approach for hospitals and patients [17 December 2008]
• Displaced Health employees [13 October 2008]
• Drink spiking warning to party-goers [17 December 2008]
• Excellence in Northern Sydney health care recognised at State awards [03 November 2008]
• Excellence in South West 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 Greater Southern Area Health Service [01 November 2008]
• Excellence in health care at Hunter New England Area Health Service [03 November 2008]
• First anniversary for Bega renal dialysis service [08 December 2008]
• First annual Thank a Paramedic Day [20 November 2008]
• First major works complete at Narrabri District Health Service [29 September 2008]
• First ministerial forum to improve hospitals across NSW [15 December 2008]
• First ministerial forum to improve hospitals across NSW [15 December 2008]
• Flu cases fall in winter 2008 [23 September 2008]
• Free eye-screening for all 4 year olds in NSW [19 November 2008]
• Governments Endorse Integrated Border Health Service [19 December 2008]
• Guaranteed GP training places in NSW Hospitals [31 October 2008]
• Health Advice Hotline for Greater Southern [06 November 2008]
• Health Minister to visit Dubbo next Friday [16 October 2008]
• Historic Overhaul of Mental Health Laws [28 October 2008]
• Itinerary for health action plan forums now being finalised [23 December 2008]
• It's an ambulance - not a taxi [23 November 2008]
• Kidney donors recognised at Prince of Wales ceremony [29 September 2008]
• Leading stroke specialist wins prestigious RPA Research Medal [26 September 2008]
• Limit your drinks and leave the car keys at home [23 December 2008]
• Manning Hospital Emergency Department construction update [29 September 2008]
• Meditation and Movies among the activities planned for Mental Health Week [05 October 2008]
• Minister Pays Tribute to Mentoring Work by former Mental Health Patients [14 October 2008]
• Minister awards excellence in health care delivery [03 November 2008]
• Minister condemns Opposition scaremongering on Cancer Institute [24 October 2008]
• Minister confirms there will be no tobacco ads at racing events [24 October 2008]
• Minister congratulates NSW Mental Health Nurse on Top Award [17 October 2008]
• Minister declares brain tumour forum a meeting of great minds [28 October 2008]
• Minister launches Myeloma Awareness Week - Shining a light on a forgotten cancer [29 October 2008]
• Minister praises hospital volunteers at 75th anniversary [15 October 2008]
• Minister presents top awards for Mental Health Innovators [09 October 2008]
• Minister receives report into Ambulance Service [20 October 2008]
• Minister supports retention of QVM Nursing Home [10 December 2008]
• Minister tours Mental Health facilities at Broken Hill [27 October 2008]
• Minister urges have a mammogram this month [02 October 2008]
• Minister welcomes boost in Commonwealth funding [30 November 2008]
• Minister welcomes life-saving technology at Bankstown Hospital [01 October 2008]
• Ministers inspect site of Gosford Hospital's new Mental Health Unit [03 November 2008]
• More Australian trained nurses [23 October 2008]
• NSW Government cervical cancer campaign saving lives [17 October 2008]
• NSW Government to call for alcohol advertising restrictions [05 December 2008]
• NSW Health grants program [14 November 2008]
• NSW hospitals performing more planned surgery [16 December 2008]
• NSW hospitals reduce elective surgery waiting times [21 November 2008]
• New Emergency Department for Children's Hospital Westmead [17 December 2008]
• New Institute to Improve Emergency Department Care [22 December 2008]
• New Website to Provide Feedback on Hospital Improvements [21 December 2008]
• New class for troubled preschoolers [12 October 2008]
• New data reveals improved performance at Lithgow Hospital [07 November 2008]
• New era of medical training at Blacktown [09 October 2008]
• New report reveals teenage drinking widespread across NSW [15 December 2008]
• New research building opens at Royal North Shore Hospital [18 November 2008]
• New stats to help fight childhood obesity [05 November 2008]
• New stats to help fight childhood obesity [22 October 2008]
• Opposition misleads public on nurses [23 October 2008]
• Opposition plan would weaken tough health legislation [31 October 2008]
• Opposition's Private Members Bill a risk to the well-being of child patients [18 November 2008]
• Orange Health Service redevelopment expanded [16 October 2008]
• O'Farrell wrong on elective surgery [02 October 2008]
• Patient survey into NSW hospital system [12 December 2008]
• Post completion works started on Bathurst Hospital [22 September 2008]
• Protecting children from junk food advertising [13 October 2008]
• Put 10 years on your life and save NSW billions [21 October 2008]
• Recruitment drive underway in Wagga Wagga [29 November 2008]
• Rees Government confirms health a key priority [11 November 2008]
• Rees Government tackles gynaecological cancer practices [17 October 2008]
• Royal North Shore Hospital preferred tenderer announced [29 September 2008]
• Special Commission of Inquiry: Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals [27 November 2008]
• Specialist women's surgery at RPA [04 November 2008]
• State-of-the-art theatre upgrade completed at Fairfield Hospital [18 November 2008]
• Surgery to continue at Bulli Hospital [12 December 2008]
• Surgical services across the Southern Hospital Network [30 October 2008]
• Take care in sun over summer holidays [22 December 2008]
• Teenage binge drinking campaign [04 December 2008]
• Transitional Care Unit for Woy Woy Hospital [26 November 2008]
• Westmead celebrates 30 years of excellence [30 October 2008]
• Westmead celebrates 30th birthday [10 November 2008]
• World AIDS Day: New report shows almost 45,000 cases prevented [01 December 2008]
• Young People Urged To Access Network of Mental Health Services [30 October 2008]
• Young men are new focus of dark side of tanning campaign [13 November 2008]
• Youth Mental Health Service model piloted on the Central Coast [09 October 2008]

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