Local emergency department staff are continuing to undertake specialty emergency medical training to help prepare them to treat patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) has established a new Community Advisory Group (CAG) for Maclean District Hospital, following expressions of interest received from around the local area.

In the 24 hours to 8pm Thursday 21 May, one suspect case of COVID-19 in Northern NSW Local Health District has been excluded after further investigation.

This person was located in the Ballina Local Government Area.

Northern NSW Local Health District has taken a measured approach to elective surgery throughout the pandemic and will continue to do so.

We will work towards increasing elective surgery activity to 75 percent by the end of June 2020.

In the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday 19 May, one case of COVID-19 in Northern NSW Local Health District has been excluded after further testing. This person was located in the Ballina Local Government Area.

Enter the Emergency Department (ED) at Tweed Heads, Lismore, Ballina and Grafton and you will be greeted by the newest member of the ED Team, the ‘Patient Experience Officer’ (PEO).

A new premium, portable ultrasound unit gifted to the Maclean District Hospital is bringing benefits for patients and staff in the local area.

An additional two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours in residents of the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD). This brings the total cases to 57 as at 8pm Wednesday 13 May.

An additional two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours in residents of the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD). This brings the total cases to 57 as at 8pm Wednesday 13 May.

After being diagnosed with a rare lung infection, local woman Karen Troy-Smith, thought she’d be stuck in hospital for months.