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The Latest Breaking News from NSW Health

Rules unclear for ACT with Queanbeyan to provide free flu vaccines

Queanbeyan pharmacists were working through the implication of free flu shots.

The Canberra Times

Coroner in Alex Braes inquest scathing of care at Broken Hill Hospital provided to 18yo who died of sepsis

An inquest calls out shortcomings in the care of 18-year-old Alex Baes, who died from a toe infection despite attending Broken Hill Hospital four times in less than two days.

ABC News

Cooling towers blamed for outbreak, CBD visitors told to watch for symptoms

Health authorities are urging anyone who visited the CBD in the past 10 days to be on alert for symptoms of a fever, cough or shortness of breath.

ABC News

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Sydney CBD health warning issued over Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

Visitors to the city in the past 10 days advised to look out for symptoms after five people admitted to hospital

The Guardian - AU

Sydney news: Drivers warned over dangerous foggy conditions this morning

MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney has woken up to a thick blanket of heavy fog over much of the city and metropolitan area.

ABC News

NSW man David Kiefel dies following lengthy battle with Japanese encephalitis virus

For three months, Corowa's David Kiefel was in a critical condition in hospital, battling the mosquito-borne virus Japanese encephalitis.

ABC News

Wild mushroom poisoning cases spike in NSW

NSW Health authorities are warning people not to forage for potentially lethal wild mushrooms after a spike in poisonings.

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Don’t ‘overreact’: Monkeypox explained as WHO convenes emergency meeting

Just as the country is learning to live with COVID, another virus has landed on Australian shores after a slow international spread in past weeks.

The New Daily

Monkeypox confirmed in Melbourne and Sydney

Two men, in their 30s and 40s — who are recently returned travellers — have been diagnosed with monkeypox, but both have mild symptoms and are in isolation, authorities say.

ABC News

Australia could join monkeypox nations

NSW Health is carrying out confirmation testing after a possible case of the rare disease monkeypox was identified, as more nations grapple with outbreaks.

AAP

Flu season arrives early as COVID-19 holds on in the Hunter

COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Hunter New England, with another 9,523 positive cases reported.

Newcastle Herald

Thousands of COVID cases in Hunter New England

There have been almost 222,000 cases of COVID-19 in Hunter New England so far this year.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney news: NSW Health cracking down on illegal vaping, warning large fines apply

MORNING BRIEFING: More than $1 million worth of illegal e-cigarettes and liquids have been seized this year

ABC News

Surge in NSW flu cases sparks concern over hospital capacity with Covid numbers high

State’s chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, urges people to get flu vaccinations as 2,000 cases reported in last week

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Newcastle Herald

Nurses rally at new Maitland Hospital amid 16-hour shifts

Nurses rallied outside John Hunter Hospital and new Maitland Hospital calling for mandated staff-to-patient ratios

ABC News

Sydney researchers find enzyme marker to help detect babies at higher risk of SIDS

After years of research, Dr Carmel Harrington is a step closer to preventing more babies from dying of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) like her son Damien. She says the discovery of a marker that could lead to a screening test is her Mother's Day gift.

The Guardian - AU

‘Everything is on the table’ to address regional NSW healthcare, minister says after scathing report

Bronnie Taylor says government accepts there is a ‘need to do more’ and will pore over 44 recommendations

Newcastle Herald

Rural and regional healthcare 'at breaking point'

Dedicated health care staff stymied by "a lack of resourcing" from state and federal governments.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW health system failing rural and regional residents, report finds

Issues include understaffing, poor access to services and discrimination towards First Nations people seeking medical help

AAP

NSW push vaccines with flu on the rise

People are being urged to get a flu shot as soon as possible amid fears of a worse than usual season, with flu cases more than doubling in recent weeks.

AAP

NSW health inquiry urges workforce review

People living in rural, regional and remote NSW have poorer health outcomes and inferior access to health and hospital services, a report has found.

ABC News

I have COVID-19. What happens now? How to manage your symptoms at home

You've felt that first tingle of a sore throat. Or, you've been hit with a headache that's knocked you out for an entire day. You're COVID-positive. Here are some things to think about that will help you get through it.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese rallies against ‘fear and division’ at Labor campaign launch – as it happened

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With wait times for public elective surgeries stretching out, Australians are funding their own procedures

With wait times for elective surgeries in public hospital systems ballooning following lockdowns, some patients are self-funding their own procedures to try and skip the queue.

Newcastle Herald

The daily COVID updates are changing again

There are 75 COVID-19 positive patients in Hunter New England Hospitals, 5 in intensive care.

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