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EMERGENCY

In an emergency, always call triple zero (000). It’s a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

For other urgent medical issues, go to an Emergency Department.

Our Emergency Departments are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week:

Focus on falls prevention in Ballina

Published: 19 Sep 2024
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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.

New volunteer opportunities at Grafton Base Hospital

Published: 17 Sep 2024
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Grafton Base Hospital has new opportunities for community members to join the volunteering program, where they can provide comfort and social support to patients during their hospital stay.

Following the success of the initial rollout of the new Healthcare Helper Volunteer Program across health facilities in Clarence Valley, Grafton Base Hospital has now opened up new roles in additional departments.

Clarence Health Service General Manager, Dan Madden said staff really welcome and value volunteers’ contribution to the hospital.

RRISK returns to help teens make safer choices

Published: 05 Sep 2024
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High school students in Northern NSW will get to learn and ask questions about drugs, alcohol, partying, peer influence and safe driving as part of the returning Reduce Risk and Improve Student Knowledge (RRISK) webinars.

Celebrating 120 years of history and connection for Murwillumbah District Hospital

Published: 03 Sep 2024
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Northern NSW Local Health District is inviting the community to attend a week of celebrations at Murwillumbah District Hospital (MDH) to acknowledge 120 years of providing healthcare to the local community. From Monday 9 September to Saturday 14 September, there will be a range of activities on site including displays of staff stories, volunteering through the years and historical photos.

First look at $263.8M Grafton Base Hospital Redevelopment

Published: 27 Aug 2024
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The Grafton community is being invited to learn more about the $263.8 million Grafton Base Hospital redevelopment at a series of information sessions next month, as concept designs are released for the project.

Northern NSW hospitals continue to receive high ratings

Published: 21 Aug 2024
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Adult patients receiving care at hospitals in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) in 2023 have rated their doctors, nurses and healthcare teams highly, according to the latest Bureau of Health Information’s survey. The Adult Admitted Patient Survey, released today, shows that 95 per cent of patients said the care they received at NNSWLHD hospitals was ‘very good’ or ‘good’.