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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:



 
CNC Karen Cooley presenting in the new Learning, Development & Research Centre at the newly opened Tweed Valley Hospital

To commemorate National Palliative Care Week, the LHD’s end-of-life committee delivering a six-month program of End-of-Life Essentials (EOLE) education.

The training resources are aimed at all clinicians who provide end-of-life care.


 
LGBTIQ+ Working Group members, from left, Victor Tawil, Gerald May, Brad Bower, Jenna Monro-Argent (on screen), Lauren Hogarth, Bronwen Melchior, Paula Sheehan, Andrew Buggie.  Absent: Dee Robinson, Jen Cant, Mossy Cluney, Chris Cormack, Melissa Ingram, Sharyn Marshall

NNSWLHD is taking steps to foster a more inclusive healthcare environment for LGBTIQ+ community and staff.


 
Lions Club members with TVH Director of Nursing Rachael Andrew, Russell Dewar volunteer driver (in orange) and TVH Volunteer Coordinator Brenda Kuba

A new buggy is helping outpatients and visitors get around the new Tweed Valley Hospital.

The six-seater buggy has been made possible thanks to a generous donation from the Lions Club of Kingscliff and the Australian Lions Foundation.


 
MPS bus

It has been a long time coming, but the MPS sites now have their own bus to transport aged care residents on local outings. Exciting times! 


 
renay-james

To describe Renay James’ midwifery career as a ‘labour of love’ is far more than a play on words.


 
delirium toolkit

Carers involved in a pilot study have endorsed an online tool for assessing delirium which gives them a key role in the management of loved ones affected by the confused mental state.


 
JMO-trivia-night

The Regional Training Hub recently hosted a Junior Medical Officer (JMO) welcome dinner in Lismore to promote learning and strengthen interprofessional relationships for medical officers at various stages of their medical careers.


 
Towards eradicating hepatitis C

Each month, the Northern NSW HIV and Related Programs (HARP) team is conducting hepatitis C testing blitzes at a different location across the region, as part of the strategy to eliminate hepatitis C by 2028.  


 
Heather Hancock

For over half a century, Heather Hancock’s passion for helping others has seen her dedicate her working life to care for the people of the Tweed and Murwillumbah communities.