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2009 Ministerial media releases by date

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December

Release of the Caring Together: Building Sustainability Report [21 December 2009]
Continued State Operation of Wallsend and Murrumburrah Harden Nursing Homes [21 December 2009]
NSW Government thanks Hospital volunteers [20 December 2009]
Clinical Incident figures reinforce a positive reporting culture across NSW Health [17 December 2009]
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza vaccination [08 December 2009]
Report Shows Increase In Emergency Department Attendances [02 December 2009]

November

Minister launches material for Aboriginal teenagers and their parents [23 November 2009]
Thank A Paramedic Day [20 November 2009]
NSW Government releases report on health reforms [18 November 2009]
Computerised red carpet treatment reduces falls [17 November 2009]
Minister releases results from the 2009 Patient Survey [10 November 2009]
Dark side of tanning [01 November 2009]

October

Electronic Medical Record providing safer care in our public hospitals [28 October 2009]
Construction tenders called for Manilla MPS HealthOne [26 October 2009]
'Graythwaite' Sale Provides Significant Boost [19 October 2009]
National Nutrition Week - Get Healthy Line helping people to eat well [16 October 2009]
Response to AMA Public Hospital Report Card [14 October 2009]
Caring Together: standard principles for handover to improve patient care [12 October 2009]
Orange and Dubbo Base Hospitals move forward with Garling [02 October 2009]
NSW deploys doctors to assist in Samoa [01 October 2009]

September

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza vaccination commences [30 September 2009]
$1 million boost for development of dementia services [24 September 2009]
NSW roll-out of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Vaccination to commence [23 September 2009]
Caring Together: key appointments to new Bureau of Health Information [22 September 2009]
State-of-the-art renal dialysis service opens at Auburn [18 September 2009]
Keep Them Safe: Family Referral Services [15 September 2009]
Hospitals Get $70 Million Injection For IV Pumps [10 September 2009]
Hospital Performance Improves Despite More Demand [08 September 2009]
NSW leads the nation against whooping cough epidemic [05 September 2009]

August

NSW Health campaign targets sexually transmissible infections [30 August 2009]
Flu numbers on the decrease - focus back on planned surgery [28 August 2009]
Health one-stop-shop for Pottsville [28 August 2009]
Faster treatment at The Tweed Hospital [28 August 2009]
Caring Together for The Tweed Hospital [28 August 2009]
Garrawarra Centre [26 August 2009]
Health Minister welcomes new Aboriginal Health Service [26 August 2009]
Caring Together: New health support staff for Dubbo [26 August 2009]
State-wide conference on delivering critical care in rural settings [25 August 2009]
New kids ward opens at award winning hospital [25 August 2009]
Additional funding to improve hospital's children's ward [25 August 2009]
CT scanner to boost patient care in Armidale [24 August 2009]
Official opening of new multi purpose health facilities [24 August 2009]
Executive Medical Director to improve local decision-making [21 August 2009]
New parenting program to help reduce childhood obesity [18 August 2009]
Caring Together in the Illawarra & Shoalhaven [12 August 2009]
Seven day a week hotline for pregnant women [11 August 2009]
Swine flu vaccine trial for children [10 August 2009]
$200 million Mater redevelopment sets new standard in health care [10 August 2009]
Assaults on paramedics up more than 60 per cent [08 August 2009]
Sydney Children's Medical Assessment Unit opens [04 August 2009]
High blood pressure and cholesterol rates soar [02 August 2009]

July

Minister welcomes new doctors to Blue Mountains Hospital [31 July 2009]
New doctors to Blue Mountains Hospital [31 July 2009]
Auburn renal dialysis service [30 July 2009]
e-learning for doctors and nurses on child treatments [28 July 2009]
Tamworth Hospital project director tender [27 July 2009]
Cochlear Implant funding [22 July 2009]
Nursing Home tenders [21 July 2009]
New medical retrieval service for critically ill patients [21 July 2009]
State first for Central Coast [20 July 2009]
NSW recruitment of Junior Medical Officers [16 July 2009]
Extra funding for NSW Rape Crisis Centre [13 July 2009]
Whooping cough epidemic in NSW [10 July 2009]
Whooping cough epidemic in the Illawarra [10 July 2009]
Whooping cough epidemic in Greater Western [10 July 2009]
Whooping cough epidemic on North Coast [10 July 2009]
Whooping cough epidemic in Hunter New England [10 July 2009]
Whooping cough epidemic in Greater Southern [10 July 2009]
NETS helps more than 50,000 children in 30 years [09 July 2009]
Australian first technology for Liverpool Hospital [09 July 2009]
2009 NSW Aboriginal Health Awards [07 July 2009]
Winter Health Strategy launched as seasonal flu cases surge [06 July 2009]
Major works take shape at Liverpool Hospital [03 July 2009]
Obesity Clinic opens at Camden Hospital [03 July 2009]
Tough new tobacco laws begin today [01 July 2009]

June

Hearing tests for newborns [29 June 2009]
Caring Together: New health support staff for nurses across NSW [29 June 2009]
Mandatory reporting of infection rates in NSW Public Hospitals [28 June 2009]
Caring Together for Shellharbour [25 June 2009]
Caring Together for Shoalhaven [25 June 2009]
Caring Together for Wollongong [25 June 2009]
New nurse leadership position at Wauchope Hospital [23 June 2009]
Planning continues for new Bega Hospital [22 June 2009]
NSW changes influenza response to "PROTECT" [17 June 2009]
NSW Government boost for mental health services [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for rural and regional NSW [16 June 2009]
Investing in health infrastructure for a better future [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment in western Sydney [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for SWAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for SSWAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for SESIAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment NSCCAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for NCAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for Illawarra [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for the Hunter [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for HNEAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for GWAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for GSAHS [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for Children's Hospital at Westmead [16 June 2009]
Caring Together with record health investment for Central Coast [16 June 2009]
New linear accelerators for Prince of Wales and Wollongong Hospitals [15 June 2009]
New satellite dialysis unit at Mona Vale Hospital [15 June 2009]
Youth Health Policy Forum [15 June 2009]
NSW Government to deliver record $15.1 billion health budget [13 June 2009]
State Budget boost for patients with chronic illnesses [13 June 2009]
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Traineeship Program [10 June 2009]
Anaphylaxis Schools Education Program [10 June 2009]
New generation of ambulances to treat patients in their own homes [05 June 2009]
Meningococcal disease on the rise this season [02 June 2009]
Swine Flu Clinics [01 June 2009]

May

NSW nurses fly to Brisbane to join Pacific Dawn [30 May 2009]
Hospital performance improves as demand for services rise [29 May 2009]
Health Minister honours palliative carers at awards night [28 May 2009]
MRI machine for St George Hospital [28 May 2009]
New Swine Flu protocols for sea ports [27 May 2009]
'Making A Noise About The Silent Killer' [27 May 2009]
Health Minister visits Taree for Caring Together forum [25 May 2009]
Improving patient communication at Manning Hospital [25 May 2009]
Port Macquarie Emergency Department redevelopment one step closer [25 May 2009]
New Executive Medical Director recruitment begins at HNE Health [22 May 2009]
Funding boost for Aboriginal Health [22 May 2009]
Large spike in paracetamol poisonings [21 May 2009]
Auburn Hospital opening [20 May 2009]
First Confirmed Case of Swine Flu in NSW [20 May 2009]
National award for Sydney South West [19 May 2009]
World Hepatitis Day: NSW community urged to remain vigilant [19 May 2009]
Architect appointed for Bega Hospital plan [14 May 2009]
Caring Together: Stage two forum for public hospital improvements [14 May 2009]
Health benefits from Commonwealth-NSW budget partnership [13 May 2009]
International Nurses Day [12 May 2009]
New data reveals young people continue to drink at risky levels [11 May 2009]
Caring Together: Garling state-wide implementation teams [09 May 2009]
Call for review of Whooping Cough education and prevention [09 May 2009]
Improving patient care and safety across NSW [07 May 2009]
Scholarships for Midwives [05 May 2009]
Hand Hygiene Program for NSW [05 May 2009]
Swine flu update [04 May 2009]
Patient care and safety enters the digital age [02 May 2009]
Minister opens High Dependency Unit at Wyong Hospital [01 May 2009]

April

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit expanded [30 April 2009]
Swine Flu update - Thermal Imaging Scanners at Sydney Airport [30 April 2009]
Swine Flu update [29 April 2009]
Swine flu update - planned changes to NSW Public Health Act [29 April 2009]
Bowral Hospital maternity [28 April 2009]
Pambula Hospital [28 April 2009]
Swine flu update [28 April 2009]
Swine flu update [27 April 2009]
Balmain Hospital GP service expansion [27 April 2009]
Top 10 baby suburbs surprise results [21 April 2009]
Rees reports back - delivers expansion to Wollongong Hospital [16 April 2009]
Shoalhaven in-home Stroke Service [15 April 2009]
Bulli Hospital [14 April 2009]
Service Check Register to improve patient safety [13 April 2009]
Sydney mothers lead baby boom [12 April 2009]
Enrolled nurse training [08 April 2009]
South West Sydney Youth Health Plan - a State first [08 April 2009]
NSW Opposition get facts wrong, again [06 April 2009]
Kurri Kurri Hospital [06 April 2009]
New CT scanner for Armidale Hospital [02 April 2009]
Expressions of Interest called for 11 State Nursing Homes [02 April 2009]

March

Caring Together: Major improvements to patient care and safety [30 March 2009]
Caring Together: Greater respect in the workplace [30 March 2009]
Caring Together: New health data bureau [30 March 2009]
O'Farrell's prescription: More bureaucracy, fewer nurses [27 March 2009]
State-wide hospital review [27 March 2009]
Caring Together: Pharmacists to play bigger role in patient care [27 March 2009]
Caring Together: Expanding out of hospital care [26 March 2009]
Caring Together: Fast-tracking emergency care [26 March 2009]
Fruit and vegetables good for the wallet and the waist [25 March 2009]
Caring Together: Overhaul of patient transport and extra rural doctors [25 March 2009]
Caring Together: Gender-based rooms for hospital patients [24 March 2009]
Tenders announced for new Blayney HealthOne [23 March 2009]
700th Cord and bone marrow transplant [18 March 2009]
Coonamble Multi-Purpose Service [18 March 2009]
Whooping Cough vaccine not just for kids [13 March 2009]
Pre-schoolers taught to dial Triple Zero in an emergency [12 March 2009]
Royal North Shore Hospital [11 March 2009]
Review of Mt Druitt Hospital elective surgery proposal [10 March 2009]
Treating more patients, sooner [09 March 2009]
NSW to make case for keeping Health Care Complaints Commission [05 March 2009]
Patients move into Warialda Multi Purpose Service [05 March 2009]
Options to be investigated to improve State-owned nursing home care [04 March 2009]
Keep Them Safe: Children's health a top priority [03 March 2009]
Doctors of tomorrow train at Camden's University Medical Clinic [02 March 2009]
Special treatment for Campbelltown elderly [02 March 2009]

February

NSW Health system leading the nation [26 February 2009]
NSW Hospitals reduce elective surgery waiting times [26 February 2009]
3000 Transplants at RPA [23 February 2009]
25th Birthday of St Vincent's Heart Lung Transplantation [23 February 2009]
New healthy weight coaching service [22 February 2009]
Maternity services to stayat Bega District Hospital [20 February 2009]
IRC assists to resolve Ambulance industrial action [19 February 2009]
New CT Scanner for Narrabri Hospital [19 February 2009]
State of the Art stroke scanning at Tamworth Hospital [19 February 2009]
New Forensic Hospital opened at Long Bay Jail [18 February 2009]
Ambulance deploys more paramedics to Victoria [18 February 2009]
Industrial action by Ambulance officers [18 February 2009]
NSW welcomes renewed Commonwealth attention on public health [16 February 2009]
Enforced drug and alcohol treatment trial under way [16 February 2009]
New mega lift ambulances unveiled [15 February 2009]
Nationals use Health as a political football [12 February 2009]
Mental health services boosted in the Illawarra [09 February 2009]
Forum to improve patient care in the Illawarra [09 February 2009]
NSW Ambulance Paramedics deployed to Victoria [08 February 2009]
Emergency care on the Central Coast receives a boost [06 February 2009]
Mt Druitt Hospital update [06 February 2009]
New health equipment boosts cancer treatment in Liverpool [05 February 2009]
Unrivalled choice for Illawarra families [05 February 2009]
Walcha multi-purpose health service officially opened [04 February 2009]
Forum to improve patient care in New England region [03 February 2009]
Emergency and planned surgery in Sydney's West [02 February 2009]

January

Forums to improve patient care in Nepean and Blue Mountains [30 January 2009]
Report on Government Services 2009 shines spotlight on health [30 January 2009]
Reducing high blood pressure decreases incidence of dementia [27 January 2009]
New report reveals commitment to quality and safety in NSW hospitals [25 January 2009]
Garling Report forum to improve patient care in the Hunter [23 January 2009]
Health Minister to discuss hospital improvements in Inner West [22 January 2009]
Lourdes Hospital agreement signed [21 January 2009]
Minister welcomes more rural doctors [20 January 2009]
Building works at Bathurst Hospital and Heritage Building [20 January 2009]
First regional forums to improve hospital services [20 January 2009]
New $1 million advertising campaign to tackle binge drinking [19 January 2009]
Health Minister to visit Inner West to discuss hospital improvements [16 January 2009]
Hunter forums to improve hospital services [16 January 2009]
First regional forums to improve hospital services [14 January 2009]
State Government intervenes to assist Westmead parents [13 January 2009]
New generation of ambulances to treat patients in their own homes [06 January 2009]

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