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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:



 
Sarah and Colleen

Working with horses is a lifelong love for staff members Sarah Lawty and Colleen McQueen, who both competed at the Bonalbo Show recently. 


 
Wendi Moffitt

Thirty-one years ago, Wendi Moffitt moved to Yamba from Kempsey with her husband. Does that make her a local yet, she muses?


 
Grafton UHA volunteer members

The very active Grafton UHA will soon be celebrating its 125th anniversary.

In 1899 a group of local women banded together as the ‘Help Committee’ to canvas subscriptions to fund the Grafton Hospital. 


 
Rosemary-50-years

Rosemary O’Brien began nursing in February 1974, and this year will celebrate a career of 50 years (so far).


 
Georgie-scholarship

Inspired by her belief in the positive effect women’s health can have on communities, midwife Georgie Haver has embarked on an Honours degree.


 
TVH-open-day

Over two consecutive weekends in March, more than 5,500 Tweed Hospital staff, their family and friends, local community members and health practitioners got a sneak peek inside the new Tweed Valley Hospital.


 
Yamba IWD womens health check event

In the spirit of empowering women and to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, the LHD provided health information sessions for women across the Northern Rivers.


 
Shirley celebrates 50 years with family, friends, mentors and work-mates

Ask Shirley Roach what the best thing about her 50-year nursing career is, and she’ll tell you it’s her colleagues, friends and supportive family.


 

Staff at Urbenville MPS are doing their bit to help start conversations around mental health and suicide prevention. Thanks to their flash TradeMutt ‘Where’s Wallaby’ scrubs, the team are boosting connection among their colleagues and patients.