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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:



 

Northern NSW Local Health District has confirmed another two cases of COVID-19 within the LHD since our last update on 18 March. This takes the total number of cases of COVID-19 in NNSWLHD to five.


 
Third case of COVID-19 confirmed in Northern NSW

A third confirmed case of COVID-19 has been recorded in the Northern NSW Local Health District.

This case is among the 267 total cases recorded for NSW as at 11am 18 March.


 
Two of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 are in Northern NSW

Two of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in NSW are within the Northern NSW Local Health District.


 
Expressions of interest for Maclean Community Advisory Group

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is seeking expressions of interest from Maclean and surrounding communities to join the new Maclean Community Advisory Group.


 
New Maclean advisory group to help steer health plans

Following initial consultations and feedback from staff and the community, the Northern NSW Local Health District is deferring any decision on reconfiguring wards at Maclean District Hospital, and setting up a new Maclean Community Advisory Group…


 
Maclean Hospital - Community Information Session

Community members are invited to attend a Community Information Session about the proposed changes at Maclean District Hospital.


 
PROTECT YOURSELF DURING MOSQUITO SEASON

The North Coast Public Health Unit is reminding residents and visitors to protect themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes following the heavy rain across the North Coast.


 
Auxiliary efforts boost surgical equipment for Northern Rivers patients

Thanks to a large donation from the Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary, patients in Northern NSW now have better access to the latest equipment for harvesting skin accurately and precisely.


 
Art of healing on display at Byron Central Hospital

Just over a year ago, patients being treated at Byron Central Hospital got the chance to proudly hang their art therapy work in the hospital foyer – with many pieces still around the hospital today.


 
From appendicitis to Nurse Manager, how one operation steered Leanne’s career

Leanne Seiffert had never had anything to do with illness, let alone hospitals, before choosing nursing as a career.