News & Events Archive
2009
16 November : Caring Together Newsletters
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12 November : North Coast Health Services Gets Patients' Approval
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3 November : Fines Increase But Tobacco Sales Continue
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26 October : Third NSW Rural Health Research Colloquium Held In Ballina On 28-29 October 2009.
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21 October : Palliative And Cancer Care Volunteers Annual Conference
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21 October : Our Kids And Telstra Holding Hands For Six Years
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12 October : Ride To Work Day 14 October
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6 October : Local Mayor Urges Women To Make Time For A Mammogram
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6 October : Mental Health Week 4 – 10 October 2009 - Sign Up, Link In And Get Involved At Coffs Community Expo
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30 September : Free H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccination Now Available
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30 September : National Walk To Work Day Friday 2 October
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29 September : Men’s Health Ambassador To Visit
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29 September : Men’s Health Ambassador To Visit South West Rocks
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28 September : Colouring My Life
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18 September : In The Bellingen Shire When It Comes To Falls Prevention Dorrigo Is The Shining Star!
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18 September : Official Launch Of Mullumbimby Community Birthing Service
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18 September : Byron Hospital Auxiliary Raise Over $105,000 For Their Hospital
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18 September : Ballina Hospital Celebrates Rehabilitation Week 21-27 September
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18 September : Report Into Radiotherapy Treatment At Coffs Harbour Health Campus Released
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15 September : Cannabis Treatment Clinics
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31 August : Staff Take Up The Challenge To Measure Up And Get Healthy
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31 August : Connecting Critical Care – Emergency Departments Pilot Project
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10 August : Lismore Base Hospital Flu Clinic Extends Hours
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6 August : Additional Comprehensive Medical Staff Training For The Tweed Hospital
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4 August : Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Program
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24 July : Lismore Base Hospital Establishes Flu Clinic
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22 July : Our Kids Lending A Hand
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13 July : Greater Access To Breast Screening Services In Tweed
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9 July : Port Macquarie Base Hospital Establishes Flu Clinic
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8 July : Mister Germ Wins The Fight For Good Hygiene
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2 July : ‘Greening’ School Canteens On The Tweed Coast!
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16 June : Casino Hosts Falls Prevention Awareness Day
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16 June : Community Information Session To Focus On Health Reform
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16 June : Healthy Lifestyle Session At Woolgoolga
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11 June : ‘Greening’ School Canteens On The North Coast!
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5 June : Public Briefing On Redevelopment Of Surgical Services And Emergency Department At Grafton Hospital
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5 June : Grafton Base Hospital New Signage
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3 June : Information Day On Hepatitis C In Lismore Thursday 4 June
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2 June : Kempsey District Hospital Emergency Department
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1 June : Are You At Risk Of Falling?
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1 June : PMBH Emergency Department Minor Works Program
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1 June : Country Energy Says Healthy Powerlines Need Healthy Waistlines!
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29 May : Treat All Floodwater As Potentially Contaminated
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29 May : North Coast Human Swine Flu Cases Confirmed
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22 May : Public Health Advice For Flood Affected Areas
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21 May : Having Your Own Midwife – A New Option For Pregnancy And Birth Care At Lismore Base Hospital
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21 May : Keep The Pressure Down - Kidney Week In Port
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21 May : Kidney Week 24 – 30 May 2009 In Lismore
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21 May : Alstonville High Sings A Song Of Joy For Our Kids
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19 May : Go For 2 & 5 And Win 100 Recipes On ‘Healthy Food Fast’
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15 May : Community Memorial Service For Murwillumbah
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13 May : A Show Of Hands By NCAHS Staff Using Active Transport
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8 May : North Coast Obesity Levels Sky-rocket
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5 May : How To Save $851 On Your Grocery Bills?
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4 May : Colouring My Life
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4 May : Encore For Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
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4 May : Get Tested For A Healthy Heart - Go Red For Woman - National Heart Week - 3 – 9 May 2009
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1 May : Ballina Hosts Healthy Planning Workshops
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1 May : Port Macquarie Hosts Healthy Planning Workshops
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1 May : Swine Influenza Update
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24 April : Free Whooping Cough Immunisations Recommended
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17 April : North Coast Cancer Institute – Lismore Base Hospital Construction Is Well Underway
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17 April : Community Representative Welcome On Planning For Lismore Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
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15 April : Conditions Near Perfect For Mosquitoes And Spread Of Ross River And Barmah Forest Viruses
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3 April : Public Health Warning – Treat All Floodwaters As Contaminated
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3 April : Get Some Free Coaching To Get Healthy
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31 March : April 1st Is April Falls Day On The North Coast.
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26 March : Wound Awareness Week 30 March - 6 April 2009
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26 March : April Falls Day At Grafton Community Centre
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20 March : Needle Syringe Cleanup… Who Can I Call?
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18 March : Are You At Risk Of Falling?
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18 March : Seniors Welcome At Tweed And Kingscliff Day Care
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18 March : No Evidence That Homeopathic Preparations Protect Against Whooping Cough
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16 March : Health Advice Hotline Launched
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3 March : Get Some Free Coaching To Get Healthy
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25 February : NSW Health Volunteers Appreciation Day – Friday 27 February
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23 February : Risk Of Ross River Virus And Barmah Forest Virus Increases On North Coast After Heavy Rains
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19 February : Coffs Community Support Benefits Men With Prostate Cancer
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19 February : Kempsey District Hospital Has A New Eye Microscope
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18 February : North Coast After Flood Clean Up Advice
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13 February : ABORIGINAL HEALTH “HEALTHY WAY FORWARD” FORUM
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13 February : Fossil Fuel Or Body Fuel? How Staff Get To Work In NCAHS
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12 February : Construction Begins On Lismore Base Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterisation Unit
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12 February : NCAHS Celebrates National Apology Day
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9 February : Whooping Cough - Immunization Can Protect The Community
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9 February : BreastScreen’s – Running For A Cure
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5 February : Stepping On Program
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29 January : Healthy School Lunches
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19 January : Smoke Free Pregnancy On The North Coast
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19 January : Lismore Base Hospital Welcomes New Doctors
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12 January : Make Your New Year’s Resolution To QUIT Smoking
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12 January : A New Year Resolution – Fun And Good For You!
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2008
18 December : 12 Tips For A Happy And Healthy Christmas
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17 December : Quota Club Donate Pumps To Coffs Harbour Health Campus Paediatric Ward
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16 December : Lismore City Council Bringing An Environmental Christmas To OUR KIDS
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15 December : Give Your Teeth A Good Christmas Present
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15 December : Ballina Youth Choir Sing For Lismore Base Hospital Patients
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12 December : NCAHS Patients Rate Health Care Services Even Higher
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3 December : North Coast Residents Exercise More And Eat Their Vegies, But They Still Drink And Smoke To Excess.
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28 November : Lead Your Local Community To Good Health…Walk Organisers Wanted!!
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26 November : Our Kids Sing All Year For OUR KIDS
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19 November : Community Generosity Reaps Rewards For Coffs Harbour Base Hospital
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18 November : National Walking Program Launches In Kempsey
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18 November : Coffs Harbour To Host Inaugural Rural And Remote Health Conference
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18 November : HIV Is Still Here, So Safe Practices Are Important
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18 November : 21 Years Celebration Of Palliative Care’s “silent Visitors”
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17 November : Parents Pass On Risky Driving And Drinking Behaviours
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17 November : Please Return Borrowed Health Equipment
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13 November : Looking After Friends Can Save Lives
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10 November : Coffs Harbour To Host “sea Change” Palliative Care Conference, 13-14 November 2008
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29 October : NCAHS To Host Interstate Nurse Practitioner Workshop
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29 October : Our Kids’ Melbourne Cup Event Is Off And Running…
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22 October : Mullumbimby Becomes Health Workers’ Olympic City
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16 October : Bunnings Supports Tweed Cancer Patients
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13 October : Members Sought For Bellinger River District Hospital And Community Health Reference Group, And Coffs Clarence Health Participation Forum
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13 October : YWCA ENCORE Celebrates 25 Years In Australia
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13 October : Get On Your Bike For Ride To Work Day
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2 October : Appreciating The Little Things In Life – National Mental Health Week, 5-11 October 2008, Port Macquarie
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1 October : Free Stress Less Program In Bonalbo
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26 September : Why Not Walk Or Ride To Work On Friday 3 October?
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23 September : Our Kids Thanks Community For Calendar Support
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22 September : Pink Ribbon Breakfast Highlights October 2008 As Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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17 September : New HIV And Related Programs (HARP) Forum For Port Macquarie
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17 September : ‘Partnerships In Health’ Conference At Coraki
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12 September : NHMRC Joins Leading Health Care Organisations To Transfer
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12 September : Special Remembrance Service For Port Macquarie-Hastings Community
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9 September : ‘Partnerships In Health’ Conference At Coraki
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4 September : Healthy Grants For School Vegetable Gardens
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4 September : “Children See Children Do” - Make Your Influence Positive In
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4 September : FAST Facts About National Stroke Week - 15-21 September 2008
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27 August : Historic Agreement Signed With Vietnam Medical Partner
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25 August : Raise A Glass To Help Raise Funds For Our Kids
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22 August : Casino Hospital’s Full-care Pregnancy Service Now Open
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19 August : Maclean Auxiliary Donates $3,300 Physiotherapy Equipment
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5 August : Public Health Advice: Hendra Virus
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1 August : Advice That Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Bacteria Identified At Coffs Harbour Health Campus
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1 August : Blood Bank Services Resume At Byron
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31 July : Health Advisory Council To Hold Community Meeting In Wauchope On Wednesday 6 August 2008
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29 July : NCAHS Endorses “Midwifery Team Model” For Bellingen
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16 July : NCAHS Health News Winter Edition
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11 July : “Tooty Fruity Vegie” Moves Into 800 NSW Preschools
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10 July : Life-saving Dialysis Service Gets A New Home At PMBH
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3 July : Huge Range Of NAIDOC Celebrations On North Coast
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1 July : Counselling Clinics Offer Vital Support To Cannabis Users
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24 June : Week-long Course Focuses On Domestic Violence Issues
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20 June : Inter Hospital Mini-Olympics Comes To Mullumbimby - October 2008
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10 June : North Coast’s Top Health Projects Compete For Honours
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10 June : Living Treasures Go On Show In Port Macquarie
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5 June : Top-level Acclaim For North Coast Cancer Institute
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3 June : Casino Takes A Lead In Falls Prevention
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2 June : Saving Fuel May Help Save Your Life
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30 May : Help Protect Our Youth From Smoking - Saturday 31 May Is World No Tobacco Day 2008
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29 May : Public Invited To View Lismore’s New Mental Health Service
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28 May : NCAHS Marks Palliative Care Week With New 1800 Support Line
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22 May : Palliative Care Week - May 25-29 2008
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22 May : Saturday 31 May 2008 - Public Walk-through Of Lismore’s New Mental Health Service
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21 May : 22 May 2008 - Public Briefing On Lismore Base Hospital Integrated Cancer Centre
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19 May : Baby Resuscitation Doll Donation To Port Macquarie Base Hospital And Kempsey District Hospital
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19 May : Grafton Base Hospital Receivs A Baby Resuscitation Doll Fot The Maternity Unit Through The Support Of The "Variety Bash".
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19 May : Coffs Harbour Base Hospital Receive Baby Resuscitation Doll
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19 May : Top-level Acclaim For North Coast Cancer Institute
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16 May : Information Day On Hepatitis C In Kempsey – 22 May
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16 May : Information Day On Hepatitis C In Port Macquarie – 23 May
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12 May : New Support Program For Older Parent Carers
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8 May : Community Urged To Look Out For Signs Of Meningococcal Disease
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7 May : Do Your Heart A Favour During Heart Week – Start Walking!
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7 May : Community Engagement Workshops For Tweed Byron Health
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7 May : Do Your Heart A Favour During Heart Week – Start Walking! (Port Macquarie)
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5 May : Tweed-Byron Network Celebration Of National Social Work Day
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2 May : Get Tested For A Healthy Heart - National Heart Week - 4 -10 May 2008
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23 April : Special Commission Of Inquiry Into Acute Care Services In NSW Public Hospitals
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8 April : Adult Patient Assessment Tool Launched Across Two Health Services
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7 April : New Grafton Base Hospital Program For Older Patients
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7 April : Tobacco Sales By Mobile Vendors Banned
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3 April : Youth Week Focus On Young People’s Sexual Health
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3 April : WHOOPING COUGH HEALTH ALERT
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1 April : Experts To Address Seniors Forums In Lismore And Ballina
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31 March : “April Falls Day” At Coffs Harbour Health Campus
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25 March : “Conversations With Carers” Workshops In Murwillumbah And Lismore
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19 March : Special Commission Of Inquiry Into Acute Care Services In NSW Public Hospitals
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17 March : Showcasing Initiatives At Port Macquarie Base Hospital
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6 March : Whooping Cough Alert
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3 March : $25,000 Donation Ensures Better Foetal Monitoring
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29 February : NORTH COAST CANCER INSTITUTE, COFFS HARBOUR
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28 February : Condition Report – 2 Men Hospitalised After Accident At Sea
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27 February : Man Safe After Exposure At Sea Off Far North Coast
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26 February : NCAHS To Hold Area-wide Briefings On Alternative-to-hospital Strategies
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19 February : Conversations With Carers Workshops Aim To Improve Care For Those In Need
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14 February : NSW Health Volunteers Appreciation Day – Friday 15 February
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12 February : Health Advisory Council Holds Community Meeting In Bonalbo This Wednesday
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8 February : Cancer Patients Benefit From Extra Radiation Oncologists
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8 February : Boost To Grafton Base Hospital’s ED Nursing Staff
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8 February : “Conversations With Carers” Workshops Aim To Improve Care For Those In Need
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4 February : Brief On Alternative-to-hospital Strategies Provided To Nurses Association
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1 February : Healthy, Easy To Prepare & Fun To Eat – Tips For Good School Lunches
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30 January : Clinical Excellence Commission Opens Coffs Harbour Office
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30 January : Surge Bed Strategy Is Linked To Enhanced Home & Community Support For Patients
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23 January : North Coast Babies Are The Best Breast-feeders
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21 January : New 4-bed Stroke Unit Will Improve Survivors’ Prospects
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7 January : Flood Clean Up Advice
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7 January : Treat All Floodwater As Potentially Contaminated
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2007
21 December : Give Your Family’s Teeth A Christmas Present
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17 December : $300,000 Expansion For Tweed Oncology And Palliative Care Services
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17 December : New Chair Appointed To North Coast Area Health Advisory Council
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5 December : Ready-Set-Walk For Good Health This Friday
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29 November : Bat Rescue Should Be Left To The Experts
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28 November : Graduates To Showcase Skills In Caring For The Elderly
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27 November : Leaders Wanted For Local Walking Groups
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27 November : Mid North Coast Youth First Time At RRISK
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23 November : World AIDS Day, 1 December 2007 - Safe Sex Still The Best Way To Reduce HIV/AIDS
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22 November : Now’s The Time To Protect Against Mosquito-borne Viruses
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21 November : 16-24 Year Old Immunisation Catch Ups
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20 November : ‘Blessing Of The Angels’ On Sunday 2 December
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20 November : Assistance Reaches Drought-affected Communities
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19 November : Parents Urged To Minimise Their RRISKy Behaviours
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15 November : Adolescents At RRISK Across The North Coast
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13 November : Integrated Cancer Care Centre Wins Premier’s Gold Award
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12 November : If You’re Running Out Of Puff – Walk For COPD
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30 October : Port Macquarie Remembrance Service – Friday 9 November
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29 October : Coffs Harbour The Host City For Statewide HIV Forum
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26 October : Coffs Harbour The Host City For Statewide HIV Forum
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24 October : Urgent Call For O Negative Donars To Donate Blood Due To Shortage
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22 October : Grafton Health Staff Receive Long Service Awards
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19 October : Wauchope’s Nurse Practitioner Is A Master Of Her Profession
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18 October : Kempsey Set To Become “Olympic City” For State’s Health Workers
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17 October : Port Macquarie Remembrance Service – Friday 9 November
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16 October : Health Staff On Their Bikes For National Ride To Work Day, Wednesday 17 October
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11 October : “Anyone - Anytime” - Carers’ Week 2007, 14-20 October
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11 October : National Experts To Talk About Midlife Health And Wellbeing
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11 October : Minister Firth Opens $20M Cancer Service
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8 October : NCAHS Salutes “Walking Class Heroes”
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5 October : Community Relationships The Focus For Mental Health Week, 7-13 October 2007
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28 September : Open Day At Liver Clinic For Hepatitis C Week
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27 September : Public Health Unit Issues Warning On Gastroenteritis
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25 September : Aboriginal Breastfeeding DVD Focuses On Good Start To Life
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25 September : North Coast’s Population Health Profiles Go On Line
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14 September : Local Sponsors Right On Theme With Our Kids
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13 September : Happy Where We Live - Visit Neighbours Often - Love Water Sports - Risky Drinking: The Latest Snapshot Of The North Coast’s Health.
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13 September : Top Artist’s Work Helps Brighten Kids’ Hospital Visits
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12 September : Rehabilitation Improves Life For People Of All Ages
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11 September : Free Pamper Day For Women With Cancer
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5 September : Carers Need Care Too: A Special ‘Tai Chi For Carers’ Program In Port Macquarie
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5 September : Successful Living Skills Program For Seniors Is On Again
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24 August : Mullumbimby Child & Family Nursing Service Relocates From 7 September
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21 August : Flash Flooding And Severe Weather Warning For Northern Rivers
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21 August : Tackling Tough Times - Through Drought And Beyond
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9 August : Byron Bay Hospital Pink Ladies Annual Charity Golf Day
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6 August : Transport Information Stalls At Coffs Harbour, 16 August
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6 August : Transport Information Stall At Yamba, 15 August
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25 July : Strategic Plan Highlights The Way Forward For Health Services Delivery
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25 July : Tackling Tough Times - Through Drought And Beyond
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20 July : Statewide ACHSE Management Trainees To Visit Port Macquarie Base Hospital
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19 July : Area Health Strategic Plan And Health Equity Website To Be Launched In Byron Shire On Wed. 25 July 2007
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13 July : North Coast Students Come Tops On Fruit, Exercise And Mental Wellbeing
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13 July : Gentle Exercise Helps After Breast Cancer Surgery
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6 July : National Diabetes Week - 8-14 July 2007
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6 July : How To Help Avoid The Flu This Winter
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18 June : Macksville Hospital Goes Smoke Free Today
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16 June : WOOLWORTHS RAISES $3,000 TO HELP OUR KIDS
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14 June : Public Health Warning On Gastroenteritis
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6 June : Kick Start For Walking With Our Kids Project
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5 June : North Coast’s Top Health Projects Compete For Honours
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1 June : New Tweed Hospital Ward Gets Council Go-ahead
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31 May : Protect Our Environment – Please Don’t Smoke
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29 May : Healthy & Active Grants Target Local Communities
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25 May : National Kidney Week - Monday 27 May - Friday 1 June 2007
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22 May : Wauchope Hospital Goes Smoke Free
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18 May : Byron Shire Hospitals Celebrate Top-Level Accreditation
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17 May : Go For 2 And 5” Store Demonstrations Visit North Coast
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16 May : Lismore Base Hospital Celebrates Top-level Accreditation
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14 May : Community Invited To Tweed Memorial Service
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10 May : Macksville Health Campus Goes Smoke Free From 18 June
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3 May : North Coast Celebrate International Nurses Day With A Nursing Innovations Day
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27 April : National Heart Week 2007 (29 April – 5 May)
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27 April : Little Athletics On The Run For Our Kids
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27 April : Women Need Midwives Need Women
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24 April : Health Lifestyle Information Session At Yamba
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23 April : Health Advisory Council To Hold Community Meeting In Grafton On 2 May 2007
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11 April : Planning Funds Announced For Lismore Base Hospital’s
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11 April : Public Invited To ‘Our Kids Day Out’, Ballina, Sunday 15 April
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5 April : Increased Risk Of Mosquito-Borne Viruses Over Easter
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3 April : Cervical Cancer Vaccination Campaign Begins Soon At North Coast Schools
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30 March : Lismore Lions Give The Base Hospital A $56,000 Ultrasound System
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27 March : Weather Triggers Alert For Asthma And COPD Conditions
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26 March : Advice About Infectious Diseases
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23 March : Bellingen And Dorrigo Hospitals Go Smoke Free On Monday
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19 March : Bakers Help Raise Dough For Hospitalised Kids
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12 March : Kempsey Hospital Goes Smoke Free On Monday 12 March
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5 March : Kempsey Memorial Garden Helps Families Remember Losses
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2 March : Tai Chi Doctor Brings Good News For Ageing Residents
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23 February : Interim Service Changes At Port Macquarie Mental Health
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20 February : Help Our Kids By Having Coffee With The Eels
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16 February : Facing The Challenges Of Aged Care
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16 February : Stroke Experts Available To Share Knowledge
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14 February : NSW Health Volunteers Appreciation Day – Friday 16 February
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13 February : Alstonville Bowlo Helps Local Charities
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8 February : From Little Things, Big Things Grow
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7 February : Health Advisory Council To Hold Community Meeting In Port Macquarie
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5 February : Public Health Unit Warns - Don’t Pat That Bat!
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29 January : Gentle Exercise Helps After Breast Cancer Surgery
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23 January : Major Acclaim For North Coast Farm Safety Project
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2006
17 December : Give Your Teeth A Good Christmas Present
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12 December : North Coast Residents Are The State’s Healthiest Eaters
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1 December : North Coast Palliative Care & Cancer Care Volunteers To Gather In Coffs Harbour
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30 November : Site Chosen For New Byron Shire Central Hospital
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28 November : Gladstone Rodeo Committee And Hastings Cancer Trust Join Forces To Buy $17,000 Bladder Scanner For Base Hospital
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27 November : Quilt Unveilings Highlight Importance Of AIDS Awareness
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20 November : Concert Raises $2685.00 For Hastings Macleay Renal Services
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20 November : Parents’ Behaviour Can Affect The Risks Children Take
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15 November : North Coast Adolescents At RRISK
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14 November : ‘Our Kids’ Calendar Celebrates Turning Four
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14 November : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Affects One-in-six People For Life
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10 November : Participants Wanted For Methamphetamine Study
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31 October : Murwillumbah Hospital Goes Smoke Free
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23 October : One-stop Shop For Port Macquarie-Hastings Transport Information
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19 October : Quality Awards Recognise Excellence In Health Care
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18 October : Looking Back-Looking Forward – New Course For Mid-life Women
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13 October : Possible Measles Case In Tweed-Byron Area
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13 October : Public Health Advice - Measles
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11 October : Health Quality Awards Highlight Outstanding Patient Care And Services
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10 October : Macksville Hospital Tops State In OH & S Audit
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9 October : Anyone Could Be A Carer – Anytime: Local Events For Carers’ Week 2006, 15-21 October
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9 October : Encore Program For Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
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5 October : New Health Promotion Plan Targets Child Obesity, Smoking And Falls Injuries
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5 October : Local Focus For National Mental Health Week,
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3 October : Public Health Advice - Meningococcal Disease
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3 October : Carers Week Older Persons Mental Health Activity
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25 September : Focus Is On Good Relationships For National Mental Health Week, 8-14 October 2006
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25 September : Kempsey To Focus On Good Relationships For National Mental Health Week, 8-14 October 2006
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25 September : ‘OUR KIDS’ FAMILIES TO GET KIDS’ FRAMED PHOTOS
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21 September : NSW Bike Week- Cycling Away From Childhood Obesity
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18 September : Meningococcal Public Health Advice
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13 September : Remembrance Service In Port Macquarie, Sun. 24 Sept, 10.00am
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13 September : Information Seminar On Myeloma In Port Macquarie
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13 September : Dementia Week Places Focus On North Coast’s Ageing Population
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7 September : World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September 2006
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6 September : Ballina Hosts Statewide Focus On Alcohol Impact On Unborns
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6 September : 3rd Lismore Wine Fair Raises Funds For Our Kids
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4 September : Casino & Coraki Hospitals Go Smoke Free
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23 August : Evans Head Prenatal Group Program Begins On 29 August
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22 August : North Coast’s Top Health Projects Compete For Honours
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15 August : Casino Hospital To Celebrate Top-level Accreditation
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15 August : Clean Hands Save Lives” – Rollout Of New Statewide Campaign To Reduce Hospital Infections
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4 August : Port Macquarie Offices Of NCAHS And Community Health To Go Smoke Free On Monday 7 August
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1 August : The Tweed Hospital Celebrates Top-level Accreditation
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19 July : Keen Contest Between The Tweed Hospital’s Top Performers
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18 July : ‘Living With Teenagers’ Forum For Lower Clarence Parents
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18 July : Auxiliary Donates New Equipment To Maclean Community Health
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17 July : New Medication Chart A Further Boost For Patient Safety
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10 July : Free Support For Parents Wanting Happier Families
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28 June : Doctors And Dentists Concerned About Fluoride Fallacies
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30 May : Break Free Of Nicotine On World No Tobacco Day
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23 May : Community Memorial Service For Murwillumbah
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17 May : Measles Warning For North Coast Communities
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11 May : Area Health Service Says Thanks To Its Nurses
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28 April : A Healthy Weight Helps A Healthy Heart - National Heart Week 2006 (30 April – 6 May)
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28 April : New Weight Management Program Planned For Lismore
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28 April : Five New Cases Of Measles Hit NSW
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15 March : Classes Start Soon For New Bellingen Parents
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27 January : Inspection Of Works At North Coast Cancer Institute’s Integrated Cancer Centre Construction Site, Coffs Harbour Health Campus.
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23 January : Flexible Families Are Happier Families
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3 January : Heightened Local Alert For Mosquito-borne Diseases
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2005
30 December : Bat Bites Can Cause Fatal Illness
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9 December : 82% Drop In Elective Surgery Patients At PMBH
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23 November : Patients Take Heart In Lions’ Generosity
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16 November : Rural Mental Health Conference In Tweed Heads
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14 November : Mumps Warning To North Coast Residents
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8 November : Premier’s Awards Recognise NCAHS Projects
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7 November : Excellence Recognised By Health Accreditation
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4 November : Emergency Department Medical Staffing To Be Enhanced At Murwillumbah District Hospital
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1 November : Healthy Eating And Body Image Expert To Visit North Coast
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1 November : Nursing Website Launch In Grafton
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21 October : Cards Help Children Express Feelings
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19 October : Clowns To Make Doctors Of Themselves At CHHC
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14 October : Maclean Health Services To Celebrate Top-Level Accreditation
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10 October : Mental Health Week 2005
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29 September : Lismore Supporters Mark Mental Health Week (9-15 Oct 2005)
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28 September : Special Children’s Carer Group For Lower Richmond
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21 September : Pink Ladies Raise Another $71,000 For Hospital
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16 September : North Coast Chickenpox Alert Issued
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6 September : Appointments To Hastings Macleay Renal Services
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1 September : Now Is The Peak Season For Meningococcal Disease
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29 July : Breast Cancer Update At Coffs Harbour
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26 July : ‘Leisure’ Services To Benefit From Forums
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22 July : First Cancer Drugs Trials Begin At Coffs Harbour
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22 July : $1m Administrative Savings Go To Frontline Health Care
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21 July : Treating Prostate Cancer Saves Lives: Study
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21 July : Services At Wauchope District Hospital To Be Enhanced
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15 July : Two Cancer Care Nurses Chosen For Postgraduate Study
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15 July : Farm Safety Week Is Everyone’s Business
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14 July : PMBH Elective Surgery Waits Cut More Than Half
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14 July : Communities Welcome Radiotherapy Progress
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13 July : Cycling Away From Childhood Obesity
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13 July : Connecting Youth To Health Project Winner
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11 July : Calling All Nurses For Recruiting Drive
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11 July : Australian Palliative Care Head Visiting Coffs
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4 July : Post Flood Clean Up Advisory
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27 June : Strong Demand For Free Quit Smoking Program
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27 June : Rotary Presidents To Inspect Fundraising Results
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27 June : Healthcare Report Recommendations Addressed
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27 June : Thirty Years As A Pink Lady
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20 June : Cancer Specialist Enhances Treatment For Local Patients
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16 June : Drug Action Week 20-24 June
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16 June : Graduation Day For ‘Reconnecting Families’ Trainers
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9 June : Awards Won For Training Aboriginal Managers
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9 June : Meeting The Challenge Of Reducing Older People’s Falls
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6 June : Whooping Cough Alert
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3 June : Brain Injury Forum To Involve The Community
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27 May : Clarence Valley Health Facilities To Go Smoke Free
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19 May : Elective Surgery Admissions Up 22% At PMBH
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17 May : Clearer Phone Conversations For Patients
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12 May : Area Health Service Says Thanks To Its Nurses
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10 May : Lismore’s Expanded Emergency Dept Takes Shape
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10 May : Indonesian Cases Prompt Poliomyelitis Alert
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5 May : Excellence Recognised By Health Accreditation
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29 April : New Role To Assist Aboriginal Communities
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29 April : Community Invited To Join Heart Week 2005 Events
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28 April : Plans Progress For Mental Health Services
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28 April : Bat Bites Can Cause Fatal Illness
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22 April : Statewide Health Workshop To Explore Poverty Links
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21 April : Red Cross And Early Bird Advocacy Group Volunteers Working Together.
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12 April : Wauchope Hospital Says Thanks For Donations
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12 April : Community Accommodation Support For People With Mental Illnesses
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8 April : Perioperative Nurses Help Before, During And After Surgery
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1 April : New Air Conditioning Unit For Bellingen Hospital
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31 March : Nurses Gain New Qualifications At Coffs Harbour
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31 March : Health Plan Feedback Deadline Extended
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24 March : New Radiation Oncology Head Starts Work
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22 March : Richmond Valley Community Receives Health Planning Brief
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16 March : Fluoridated Water Saves Teeth With No Ill Effects
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11 March : Community Feedback Sought On Health Care Services Plan
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3 March : Foundations In Place For New Area Health Service
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3 March : Roadmap For Future Health Service Delivery
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1 March : Help Available For Incontinence
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17 February : A Special Day To Thank Health Volunteers
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11 February : Strong Boys, Strong Men
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10 February : New School Canteen Foods Go On Show
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1 February : Back To School Asthma Warning
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28 January : Meningococcal Health Warning
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25 January : Farm Emergency Card Aims To Save Lives
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24 January : NSW Mothers & Babies Report 2003
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24 January : New Doctors Start Work At Lismore Base Hospital
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24 January : Public Management Appointed To Port Macquarie Base Hospital
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21 January : New Medical Staff Begin Work At Coffs Harbour
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20 January : Preparing For Childbirth And Parenting
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14 January : Living With Cancer Education Program
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12 January : Senior Executive Team Announced For North Coast Area Health Service
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12 January : Health Service Launches New Public Website
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7 January : ChickenPox Alert
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2004
21 December : Are Your Vaccinations Up-to-date?
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21 December : Bites And Stings A Part Of National Research
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21 December : Don't Fall For The Crash Diet This Year
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21 December : Fine For Allowing Smoking In Smoke-free Zone
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20 December : Whooping Cough Alert
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13 December : Santa Helps Kids Get Active This Christmas
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26 November : Quilt Unveilings Will Highlight AIDS Awareness
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25 November : Ticks Prepare To Create Seasonal Problems
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25 November : Celebrating Volunteers In Port Macquarie
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3 November : Study Shows High Schoolers Need Better Diets, More Exercise
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