2008 Media Releases
January 2008
- Graduate midwives set to stay 31 Jan 2008
- An honour for an OAM-aville resident 29 Jan 2008
- No off-site parking service on public holidays 24 Jan 2008
- Drink up during Tamworth Country Music Festival 24 Jan 2008
- Highs and lows for Quirindi patients 23 Jan 2008
- 10 000 Steps in the right direction 23 Jan 2008
- Avoid food poisoning this summer 16 Jan 2008
- Safe sex this summer 15 Jan 2008
- Tamworth Hospital ready for Country Music boom 10 Jan 2008
- Woman with suspected meningococcal infection 02 Jan 2008
- Start the New Year smoke-free 02 Jan 2008
- ‘Tis the season to be aware of drink spiking 02 Jan 2008
February 2008
- Support for Gunnedah residents with depression 28 Feb 2008
- Risk of mosquito borne illnesses on the rise 28 Feb 2008
- New cancer support group in Armidale 28 Feb 2008
- Lioness Club chips in for cancer comfort 28 Feb 2008
- Learn to party hard without the consequences 28 Feb 2008
- Fitting farewell for popular counsellor 25 Feb 2008
- Armidale kids breathe easy 22 Feb 2008
- More buses for off-site parking service 22 Feb 2008
- Life begins at menopause 21 Feb 2008
- Recruitment of Emmaville GP reaches next phase 19 Feb 2008
- Improving stroke care – New England 14 Feb 2008
- Forster Health Advisory Committee thanks local doctor for her commitment to the community 12 Feb 2008
- Cancer education hits the road 07 Feb 2008
- Arrangements during local doctor’s leave 05 Feb 2008
- Physiotherapist providing services to Warialda 01 Feb 2008
March 2008
- Health Chief congratulates Tablelands staff 02 Apr 2008
- Caring for the needs of carers 01 Apr 2008
- It’s time to breathe easy 31 Mar 2008
- Armidale health teams remember Dr Harold Royle 28 Mar 2008
- Fire upgrade for Cessnock Hospital 28 Mar 2008
- Reducing April ‘Falls’ 28 Mar 2008
- Community’s chemotherapy unit is complete 27 Mar 2008
- Wake Up to inequality and opportunity 26 Mar 2008
- Endoscopy service on their way for Glen Innes 26 Mar 2008
- On your marks… get step… go 25 Mar 2008
- Heeding the request of Forster mothers 20 Mar 2008
- DOTS create picture of health 19 Mar 2008
- Baby Boomer’s bodies go through Pit Stop! 17 Mar 2008
- Influx of new nurses at Tamworth Hospital 13 Mar 2008
- Changes behind the scenes at Narraweema 10 Mar 2008
- A tree change for Tenterfield doctor 10 Mar 2008
- Emmaville secures GP support 10 Mar 2008
- Glen Innes GP surgeon team outstanding – Kennedy 07 Mar 2008
- Topics needed for upcoming Women’s Health Forum 06 Mar 2008
- All the fun of the Easter Fair 05 Mar 2008
- Improved stroke care for Peel and Mehi 04 Mar 2008
- Gonorrhoea on the increase in Greater Newcastle 04 Mar 2008
- Free flu shot for Aberdeen residents: reminder 04 Mar 2008
- McIntyre cluster addresses ACHS recommendations 03 Mar 2008
April 2008
- International Midwives Day – a time to celebrate 05 May 2008
- Red Month in Guyra 29 Apr 2008
- Starlight Day – supporting children’s services 29 Apr 2008
- Tamworth Careers Forum to retain future doctors 28 Apr 2008
- Households urged to ‘Go for 2 and 5’ 24 Apr 2008
- Nurse gets ten out of TEN 23 Apr 2008
- Area Health Advisory Council visiting Tamworth 18 Apr 2008
- Speech Pathology symposium benefits child health 18 Apr 2008
- Social workers make a world of difference 18 Apr 2008
- Acute care training a first for Moree 11 Apr 2008
- Gloucester vacation care takes a break 11 Apr 2008
- Get all your aged care questions answered 27 Dec 2007
- Lions rally for Tamworth Hospital 23 Dec 2007
- HSC students kick-start their nursing careers 23 Dec 2007
May 2008
- Home grown professor takes on new challenge 30 May 2008
- Barraba recognised for quality health care 30 May 2008
- Guyra MPS enrolled nurses 29 May 2008
- Palliative care – a matter of life and death 26 May 2008
- Barraba’s voice on community health 26 May 2008
- Palliative Care Awareness Week in Tamworth 26 May 2008
- Wildlife and other art adorns hospital corridors 26 May 2008
- Remodelling for radiology 23 May 2008
- Manning PABX upgrade 22 May 2008
- Raising awareness of schizophrenia 22 May 2008
- Armidale Hospital welcomes new physician 22 May 2008
- National Palliative Care Week -Forster 19 May 2008
- Are you number 12? 16 May 2008
- Immunisation – staying ahead of many diseases 15 May 2008
- Dynamic new program for Indigenous heart health 15 May 2008
- Art for a Great Start 12 May 2008
- Think Pink and Walk When You Want To 12 May 2008
- Welfare officer replacement being finalised 12 May 2008
- Nurses share secrets for better patient care 12 May 2008
- A day to recognise our hard-working nurses 12 May 2008
- Women’s heart troubles on the agenda 12 May 2008
- Muriel Snow (1930-2008) 09 May 2008
- Guyra MPS has a new manager – Tessa Capsanis 09 May 2008
- Outreach surgery proving successful 07 May 2008
- Tracking the sneeze – online survey to track flu 06 May 2008
- Two and a half decades at Tocal Field Days 06 May 2008
- Celebrating unique midwifery service 06 May 2008
- International Midwives Day – a time to celebrate 06 May 2008
- Building work underway at Belmont Hospital 06 May 2008
- Better breastfeeding rates on the agenda 05 May 2008
- Exercising your heart to better health 05 May 2008
- Mental health resources launch in Glen Innes 02 May 2008
- New Urologist appointed at Tamworth and Armidale 01 May 2008
June 2008
- Mates encouraged to help Mates 03 Jul 2008
- Staff boost for Gunnedah health services 24 Jun 2008
- Guyra Auxiliary turns up trumps for MPS 19 Jun 2008
- Look Great 2008, Feel Fine 2009 19 Jun 2008
- Gastro cases circulating this winter 17 Jun 2008
- Endocrinologist starts at Tamworth Hospital 17 Jun 2008
- Cape Hawke public beds progressing 12 Jun 2008
- Get the all-clear for bowel cancer (2) 06 Jun 2008
- Get the all-clear for bowel cancer 1 06 Jun 2008
- Manilla one step closer to integrated service 06 Jun 2008
- Lions supporting dialysis patients 06 Jun 2008
- Tingha Multi Purpose Service ready for action 05 Jun 2008
- A Kidney Angel in our midst 04 Jun 2008
- Prestigious award for Hunter Neurologist 02 Jun 2008
August 2008
- Enjoy the greens for a good cause 28 Aug 2008
- National Aphasia Awareness Day 25 Aug 2008
- 10 000Step Community Challenge 22 Aug 2008
- Speak easy with the help of Speech Pathologists 22 Aug 2008
- Speech Pathology Week 22 Aug 2008
- Have a laugh and put your body over the pits 15 Aug 2008
- Gwabegar - not the end of the line! 15 Aug 2008
- Champion midwife retires after 50 years 08 Aug 2008
- Jeans for Genes Day a success! 07 Aug 2008
- Baby with suspected meningococcal infection 07 Aug 2008
- Toddler with suspected meningococcal infection 06 Aug 2008
- Keeping our children safe from Tobacco 06 Aug 2008
September 2008
- Off-site parking popular with community 30 Sep 2008
- Placing the spotlight on eye health 29 Sep 2008
- New equipment for local stroke survivors 29 Sep 2008
- Physician services return to Glen Innes 23 Sep 2008
- The MPS train pulls into Werris Creek 22 Sep 2008
- State-wide first for pandemic preparedness 19 Sep 2008
- New Acute Stroke Unit for Tamworth Hospital 16 Sep 2008
- How FAST are you in an emergency? 16 Sep 2008
- Early action key to stroke treatment 12 Sep 2008
- Think about your brain - Brain Awareness Week 12 Sep 2008
- How FAST are you in an emergency? 12 Sep 2008
- test Media Release 11 Sep 2008
- Health projects, dedicated staff rewarded 08 Sep 2008
- New Nurse Practitioner for Moree and Inverell 08 Sep 2008
October 2008
- Wee Waa Community Hospital joins the relay team 31 Oct 2008
- More than just a coldsore. Do you have herpes? 28 Oct 2008
- Fingers crossed for NSW Health Awards finalists 28 Oct 2008
- New antenatal clinic for pregnant women 28 Oct 2008
- Improved parking for patients and visitors 27 Oct 2008
- Navigating mental illness now easier online 27 Oct 2008
- Main ward reopens at Muswellbrook Hospital 27 Oct 2008
- Gastroenteritis at Muswellbrook Hospital 27 Oct 2008
- Breakfast for breast cancer at Bingara 24 Oct 2008
- Bundarra nurse recruitment on-track 24 Oct 2008
- What’s your job for OT Week 20 Oct 2008
- Happy Birthday, Muswellbrook Hospital Auxiliary! 17 Oct 2008
- Shedding light on the vital role of carers 17 Oct 2008
- Men take some time out for a Pit Stop in Bingara 16 Oct 2008
- Roulettes to star at Vegetable Creek fete 15 Oct 2008
- Pyjamas, pillow fights and plenty of laughs 15 Oct 2008
- Carers encouraged to join the party at Guyra 10 Oct 2008
- Tenterfield a finalist in NSW Health Awards 10 Oct 2008
- Expo will be fun for all the family 09 Oct 2008
- Physicians to resume Inverell services 09 Oct 2008
- Helping women face cancer with confidence 09 Oct 2008
- Fall in love with a healthy breakfast 09 Oct 2008
- Appreciating the little things in life 07 Oct 2008
- Help is as close as your local library 07 Oct 2008
- Bingara Healthy Lifestyle Program gets a revamp 07 Oct 2008
- Free Family Fun Day in Glen Innes 03 Oct 2008
- Major milestone for Scott Memorial Hospital 03 Oct 2008
- Tenterfield health team remembers Marg Andrews 01 Oct 2008
July 2008
- Don’t take Life’s Little Spills for granted 31 Jul 2008
- Dutch the Dog to the rescue! 29 Jul 2008
- Whooping cough is an issue for the whole family 24 Jul 2008
- Woman with confirmed meningococcal infection 24 Jul 2008
- Prestigious Fellowship for emergency specialist 23 Jul 2008
- Record year for John Hunter Site Carers 23 Jul 2008
- Jeans for Genes Day prompts mass Demin-stration 23 Jul 2008
- Manning Hospital’s telephone disruption 22 Jul 2008
- With WHAM women’s health is brighter 21 Jul 2008
- Carers sharing experiences 18 Jul 2008
- Links with past to be maintained 16 Jul 2008
- Decorating for Jeans for Genes Day 15 Jul 2008
- Community Health increasing Community Wealth 11 Jul 2008
- Full accreditation for Tamworth hospital 09 Jul 2008
- Support to be ‘Living Well with Diabetes’ 07 Jul 2008
- Bridging cultural gaps during NAIDOC Week 04 Jul 2008
- Guyra’s growing its own 02 Jul 2008
- Red Month for Guyra’s Heart Health 01 Jul 2008
November 2008
- National award for Dungog community service 01 Dec 2008
- Focus remains on delivering quality rural care 26 Nov 2008
- Help is at hand for life's problems 25 Nov 2008
- No horsing around at Scone 25 Nov 2008
- Connecting the dots 25 Nov 2008
- Coping with grief at Christmas time 24 Nov 2008
- Breaking the domestic violence cycle 24 Nov 2008
- Narrabri Nurse helping to reduce diabetes 24 Nov 2008
- Breathe easy on World COPD Day 20 Nov 2008
- Whooping cough on the increase 18 Nov 2008
- Gunnedah Play Space – we have lift-off! 14 Nov 2008
- Blokes put their bodies to the test 11 Nov 2008
- No child should die from Diabetes 11 Nov 2008
- Celebrating our volunteers 07 Nov 2008
December 2008
- Don't Ho,Ho,Ho into Christmas calories 23 Dec 2008
- Patients benefit from $23,000 donation 22 Dec 2008
- Staying steady during the festive season 22 Dec 2008
- Off-site parking closed for Christmas 22 Dec 2008
- Christmas Service Directory available on-line 22 Dec 2008
- 'Tis the season to refill your prescriptions 22 Dec 2008
- Same nursing service - just a new number 22 Dec 2008
- Tamworth JMO training makes the grade 17 Dec 2008
- Get ‘merry’ in moderation this festive season 17 Dec 2008
- More help to hear in Tamworth and Gunnedah 16 Dec 2008
- Festive reminder to refill your prescriptions 15 Dec 2008
- Appointment of Nurse Manager at Inverell 15 Dec 2008
- Support for those who suffer Christmas stress 15 Dec 2008
- ‘Tis the season to refill your prescriptions 15 Dec 2008
- This festive season – time to remember 10 Dec 2008
- Inverell team helps spread stroke-safe message 09 Dec 2008
- Helping Quirindi breathe easy 08 Dec 2008
- There's a party goin' on and you're invited 04 Dec 2008
- Cook up a storm for John Hunter Hospital 02 Dec 2008
- All Tamworth Hospital grad nurses to stay 01 Dec 2008