Northern NSW residents are reminded to avoid handling or touching flying foxes and microbats to protect themselves against infection from viruses including Australian bat lyssavirus, which is very dangerous to humans.

Australian bat lyssavirus can only be passed to humans from an infected flying fox or bat. Infection in humans can occur when bat saliva comes into contact with human tissue via an open wound or the eyes or mouth.

The Cancer Institute NSW’s newly released melanoma hotspot map reveals Northern NSW Local Health District (LHD) has the state’s highest rate of melanoma, with 458 cases projected to be diagnosed in the LHD in 2024.

Spring is a great time to enjoy the outdoors, and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is encouraging the community to spring into action and take some steps to improve their health and wellbeing. 

The BreastScreen NSW mobile screening van will be open for screening at the Kyogle Memorial Hall in Stratheden Street, Kyogle from 4 to 14 November. Bookings are open now. 

BreastScreen NSW provides free breast screening to women to support the early detection of breast cancer.

People receiving cancer treatment across Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) have provided overwhelmingly positive feedback for the care they received in the latest Bureau of Health Information’s (BHI) Outpatient Cancer Clinics Survey.

Staff from Northern NSW Local Health District have been named as finalists for the 2024 NSW Health Awards for their extraordinary efforts to improve the NSW public health system.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women aged 50-74 from Northern NSW Local Health District are being urged to book in a free mammogram, with more than 40 (44.7) per cent of women in the region overdue for their two-yearly breast cancer screening. 

A documentary has been released celebrating the community’s contribution to creating the hospital’s centrepiece art sculpture. The mini documentary follows celebrated local artist Hiromi Tango who collaborated with hundreds of patients, staff and community to create the specially commissioned sculpture, GARDEN | Healing Together, which is suspended from the ceiling of the main hospital foyer.

Spring is a great time to join a local and low-cost exercise group to meet new people and improve your wellbeing.

More than 100 clinicians, aged care providers, community members and academics will gather in Ballina on Friday to learn how they can support older people in Northern NSW.