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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:



 
Youth garden project grows veggies and self-esteem

A unique youth garden project is transforming the CASPA Learning Centre in Lismore.


 
There’s more to say after “R U OK?”

There’s more to say after “R U OK?”, and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) is here to help.

Now, more than ever, our rural communities need to check in with each other and stay connected.


 
Telestroke service reaches Northern NSW patients

Stroke patients in the Northern Rivers will now have access to an innovative new telehealth service as part of a $21.7 million initiative being rolled out across NSW.


 
Putting the focus on new dads

A free pilot program to help new and expectant fathers through the physical, emotional and mental challenges of parenthood is being rolled out in the Northern NSW region.


 
Same day joint surgery program welcomes first patients

Patients needing major joint replacements will be able to rest easy in their own beds sooner thanks to a new pilot program at Grafton Base Hospital.


 
Girls CAN Skate

The Mid-Richmond Neighbourhood Centre is holding weekly skate workshops for girls this term, as part of a project to motivate teenage girls to increase their physical activity.


 
Air pollution alert

North Coast Public Health Unit is urging people with respiratory conditions to take caution, with high air pollution levels in some areas of Northern NSW this week as a result of high winds transporting dust and smoke from hazard reduction burns…


 
COVID-19 Update: 14 August 2020

No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in residents of the Northern NSW Local Health District since 25 July, and the total number of cases remains at 58.


 
COVID-19 update: 5 August 2020

There are two patients with COVID-19 being cared for at Lismore Base Hospital. One patient, a man in his 60s, is ventilated in Intensive Care, while the other patient, a woman in her 60s, is in a stable condition on the ward.


 
REGISTER AS AN ORGAN DONOR THIS DONATELIFE WEEK

This DonateLife Week (26 July - 2 August), people in Northern NSW are being urged to register as organ and tissue donors and talk to their loved ones about their decision to become a donor.