Northern NSW Local Health District

Patients, families and carers will soon benefit from refurbishments to palliative care facilities at Ballina District Hospital and Murwillumbah District Hospital, thanks to a $417,000 boost from the NSW Government.

Staff at small rural health facilities in the Northern NSW Local Health District have been given a glowing report card by patients, according to the latest survey by the Bureau of Health Information.

Members of the public aged 50 and over can access the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination through a new clinic at Lismore Square Shopping Centre from today (Monday 24 May).

Results from the 2019-20 Emergency Department Patient Survey released today show that patients attending Northern NSW Local Health District emergency departments continue to report high levels of satisfaction with their experience, health staff and facilities.

Northern NSW Local Health District is inviting members of the public to nominate nurses or midwives who have demonstrated outstanding patient care or contributed to improved health outcomes for a Consumer Appreciation Award.

Stroke patients in the Tweed will now have 24-hour access to an innovative telehealth service, with the NSW Telestroke Service offering people living in regional and rural areas increased access to life-saving stroke diagnosis and treatment.

Hospitals across Northern NSW Local Health District honoured the compassion, skill and dedication of midwives on International Day of the Midwife, Wednesday 5 May.

Stroke patients in the Clarence Valley will now have 24-hour access to an innovative telehealth service as part of a $21.7 million initiative being rolled out across NSW. The NSW Telestroke Service offers people living in regional and rural areas increased access to life-saving stroke diagnosis and treatment by connecting local doctors to specialist stroke physicians via video consultation.

orthern NSW Local Health District is grateful for the large community turnout for COVID-19 testing over recent weeks. “With testing numbers now trending back towards the levels seen prior to the recent case of COVID-19, we are standing down several of the additional clinics,” Wayne Jones, Chief Executive Northern NSW Local Health District, said. From […]

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) has thanked the community for coming forward in large numbers for COVID-19 testing, with more than 10,000 tests conducted in the region in the past week.