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2014 media releases from the Minister for Health

2014 media releases from the Minister for Health

2014/12 - December
- Local health district board appointments [19 December 2014]
- Contracts signed new aeromedical service to take flight [19 December 2014]
- New renal dialysis unit for Cowra [18 December 2014]
- Minister launches new recruitment campaign at Orange [18 December 2014]
- NSW Medical Devices Fund applications open [12 December 2014]
- Scholarships open for Diploma of Enrolled Nursing [12 December 2014]
- Another state-of-the-art building opens at Royal North Shore Hospital [12 December 2014]
- Scholarship success for innovative minds [10 December 2014]
- $104 million Port Macquarie Hospital expansion project officially open [10 December 2014]
- $80 million Kempsy Hospital redevelopment reaches new heights [10 December 2014]
- Healthy outlook: NSW hospitals deliver enhanced patient care [04 December 2014]
- Liverpool Hospital home to advanced dissection training [02 December 2014]
- First permanent rapid HIV testing shopfront for Taylor Square [01 December 2014]
2014/11 - November
- $5.5 million for the future of cancer research [27 November 2014]
- Works underway on new Byron Central site [19 November 2014]
- Closing the Gap: 2014 NSW Aboriginal Health Award winners honoured [14 November 2014]
- Positive patient experiences in NSW hospitals [12 November 2014]
- 2014 NSW Aboriginal Health Awards finalists [07 November 2014]
- NSW Rural Health Plan: A new road map for country health services [07 November 2014]
- Stage Three Murwillumbah Hospital ED upgrade complete [07 November 2014]
- New honour for excellence on Thank a Paramedic Day [05 November 2014]
- Innovation and improvement celebrated at NSW Health Awards [03 November 2014]
2014/10 - October
- $6 million to bring medical devices to market [30 October 2014]
- Transforming NSW: Operator chosen to build and run new Northern Beaches Hospital [29 October 2014]
- World-first heart transplant success for St Vincent's Hospital [24 October 2014]
- Behind the scenes of the $91.3 million Dubbo Hospital redevelopment [23 October 2014]
- NSW leading the nation in elective surgery [20 October 2014]
- $41 million St George Emergency Department now open for patients [17 October 2014]
- New report card on state's biggest cancer killer [17 October 2014]
- Minister joins Prime Minister to celebrate new era for 'The San' [17 October 2014]
- New flexi fleet for NSW Ambulance [10 October 2014]
- New patient menus for John Hunter Hospital [08 October 2014]
- Boost for women as Minister funds mammography equipment for Nepean Hospital [02 October 2014]
- Blacktown Hospital leads the way into a digital future [01 October 2014]
- Minister announces expansion of surgery at Blue Mountains Hospital [01 October 2014]
2014/09 - September
- Time running out to nominate for 2014 NSW Aboriginal Health Awards [29 September 2014]
- Health enhancements for the Hunter [25 September 2014]
- Early works begin for new Byron Central Hospital [23 September 2014]
- Minister Presents NSW Awards for Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery [11 September 2014]
- Latest data reveals NSW treating more patients faster than ever [04 September 2014]
- NSW Government boosts funding for grassroots cancer initiatives [03 September 2014]
- Minister tours new $41 million St George Hospital Emergency Department [01 September 2014]
- Healthy workers celebrated during Multicultural Health Week [01 September 2014]
2014/08 - August
- New health training centre officially opened at Liverpool [28 August 2014]
- Main works surge ahead for Forbes Hospital redevelopment [26 August 2014]
- Children's cancer pioneer named NSW Outstanding Cancer Research of the Year [25 August 2014]
- Westmead Hospital to offer publicly-funded adult cochlear implants for the first time [25 August 2014]
- Community to view progress on new Byron Central Hospital [22 August 2014]
- New state-of-the-art support for mothers and babies at Lismore [22 August 2014]
- NSW Government delivers on promise to Ryde community [22 August 2014]
- New health services and support for Lockhart [20 August 2014]
- Wagga Wagga Base Hospital [19 August 2014]
- Royal North Shore Hospital Clinical Services Building [18 August 2014]
- New bid to boost organ donation [18 August 2014]
- Applications invited for human genomics research grants [05 August 2014]
- Keeping kids safe and well - a priority for NSW [01 August 2014]
2014/07 - July
- Minister pays tribute to state's 48,000 nurses and midwives [31 July 2014]
- Top day for Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital [30 July 2014]
- Beds go electric at Westmead Hospital [29 July 2014]
- Minister Views Progress on Peak Hill MPS [25 July 2014]
- Health Minister Turns First Sod for New $72.5 Million Parkes Hospital [25 July 2014]
- Excitement builds as Dubbo Hospital redevelopment takes shape [24 July 2014]
- New front opens in fight against chronic pain [21 July 2014]
- Applications invited for prestigious international medical innovation program [16 July 2014]
- NSW Government announces $1.5 million for Kirby Institute research into HIV [16 July 2014]
- Language no barrier for transplant recipients [15 July 2014]
2014/06 - June
- NSW Government Launches Get Healthy at Work Program [30 June 2014]
- Main Main Works Begin On-Site at $80 Million Lismore Hospital Redevelopment [27 June 2014]
- Community Celebrates Official Opening of Concord Centre for Palliative Care [26 June 2014]
- Local hospitals to benefit from $3 3 million boost for new electric beds [24 June 2014]
- NSW hospital performance leads the nation [20 June 2014]
- NSW research excellence on world stage [20 June 2014]
- NSW State Health Plan - Towards 2021 [19 June 2014]
- $1.3 billion building boom for NSW hospitals [17 June 2014]
- NSW Government leads way on medical research [17 June 2014]
- Record $19 9 billion health budget boosts frontline care [17 June 2014]
- Green Light for $300 Million Redevelopment of St George and Sutherland Hospitals [06 June 2014]
- Lead Design Team Appointed for Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Redevelopment [05 June 2014]
- Illawarra Elective Surgery Centre Reaches New Heights [04 June 2014]
- NSW Government Boosts Translational Cancer Research by $19.3 Million [03 June 2014]
- Garden Fun for Kids at Camden Hospital [03 June 2014]
2014/05 - May
- Quality patient care - faster than ever [29 May 2014]
- NSW HIV strategy on track: test numbers rise in 2014 [28 May 2014]
- NSW Government gives $1 million boost to palliative care volunteers [28 May 2014]
- NSW Government Announces New $1.6 Million Health Facility for Jindabyne [20 May 2014]
- Mona Vale Beachside Rehabilitation Unit Officially Opened [19 May 2014]
- Don't Leave Winter Fire Safety to Chance [17 May 2014]
- Green Light for Stage 2 of World-Class Cancer Centre and Research Centre at Randwick [15 May 2014]
- NSW Government Announces $2 Million Boost for Cardiac Research [15 May 2014]
- NSW Government Puts Patients First [14 May 2014]
- NSW Nurses honoured for their skill and compassion [12 May 2014]
- NSW Government Invests in New Beds for Tomaree Hospital [09 May 2014]
- Praise for midwives on special day [05 May 2014]
- Good hand hygiene save lives [05 May 2014]
- Essentials of Care Showcase [01 May 2014]
2014/04 - April
- $750,000 for bioinformatics grants [07 April 2014]
- New Equipment to Benefit Babies at Manning Hospital [04 April 2014]
- NSW Liberal & Nationals Government Delivers for Armidale [02 April 2014]
- Two Major Milestones Marked at $220 Million Tamworth Hospital Redevelopment [02 April 2014]
2014/03 - March
- It’s time to be winter wise [23 March 2014]
- NSW Government Commits $120 Million to Integrated Health Care [20 March 2014]
- Main Works Contract Awarded for Peak Hill MPs Project [20 March 2014]
- NSW Hospital Performance Continues to Hit Record Highs [13 March 2014]
2014/02 - February
- Getting on with the Job: $106 Million Wollongong Hospital Expansion Surges Ahead [26 February 2014]
- Minister thanks volunteers for their tireless work and dedication [24 February 2014]
- Minister Officially Opens BreastScreen NSW Centre at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital [19 February 2014]
- Babies to Benefit from New Resuscitation Cots at Maitland Hospital [11 February 2014]
- NSW Government on Target to Meet Hospital Beds Commitment [10 February 2014]
- Minister Welcomes Graduate Nurses and Midwives to the Hunter [06 February 2014]
- More Nurses and Midwives for Rural and Regional NSW [04 February 2014]
- New Nurses and Midwives Start Work in NSW Hospitals [03 February 2014]
2014/01 - January
- More NSW residents say yes organ donation rates continue to climb [29 January 2014]
- Project team appointed to plan next stage of St George Hospital redevelopment [23 January 2014]
- NSW Medical Devices Fund Stage Two Preliminary Applications Open [22 January 2014]
- Scholarships open for diploma of enrolled nursing [21 January 2014]
- Record number of intern doctors in 2014 [20 January 2014]
- New Child Care Vaccination Legislation Takes Effect Today [01 January 2014]

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