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Health warning over high doses of MDMA in ecstasy pills

NSW health officials are concerned that three high-dose ecstasy tablets in circulation could increase the risk of harm to drug users.

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Scrutiny over NSW police handling of people in crisis

A program aimed at de-escalating police incidents involving people in mental crisis needs reform, the NSW mental health minister concedes.

AAP

Hopes for a fix in 'forgotten suburb' go down the drain

Hunter Water says it would cost $18.8m to connect Hexham to sewage.

Newcastle Herald

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NSW police must speak with mental health experts rather than shoot our loved ones, stepfather says

Exclusive: New figures show on average 10 people in mental health distress die each year during interactions with state police

The Guardian - AU

'Substandard': NSW Health defends Hunter gender clinic record-keeping

A Labor MP has questioned whether it is adequate.

Newcastle Herald

Single-patient hospital record to roll out in NSW first

A streamlined digital record-keeping system to track patient health information across NSW public hospitals is aimed at better linking services.

AAP

'They treat you like an it': people with intellectual disability on seeing medical professionals

They don’t treat you like a person. They treat you like an ‘it’.

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‘Fires everywhere’: the Australian firefighters on the frontline of the new global Flame Age

After facing walls of fire, fatigue and danger during Canada’s record wildfires, Australian firefighters have returned home to heatwaves – and are preparing to do it all again on their own turf

The Guardian - AU

Suicide rates increased after extreme drought in the Murray-Darling Basin – we have to do better as climate change intensifies

The impact on mental health of weather extremes such as drought is a growing concern due to climate change.

The Conversation

'I wouldn't wish it upon anyone': horrors of meningococcal

'I was given a less than 5 per cent chance of survival.'

Newcastle Herald

Two men die after attending Sydney music festival

Two men in their 20s have died after attending a Sydney music festival in searing heat, as police busted more than 70 people with drugs at several events.

AAP

NSW Health warning about high-dose ‘Gucci’ ecstasy tablets sparks fresh calls for festival pill testing

NSW premier Chris Minns is ‘burying his head in the sand’ about the risks to party-goers who can’t access pill testing, say testing advocates

The Guardian - AU

Morgue workers strike over staffing, database issues

Last-minute talks will take place as forensic technicians at a key Sydney morgue strike over staffing levels and a recent database overhaul.

AAP

NSW police could ditch mental health response program lauded as ‘so successful’ by minister

Exclusive: Force considering alternatives to Pacer program that has seen 48% reduction in people detained by police under Mental Health Act

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Rainwater sampling near Cadia goldmine ‘not fit for purpose’, inquiry hears

Residents living near the mine in central-west NSW said they had been complaining about ‘excessive’ dust for 10 years

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Heat alert issued as high temperatures bring early taste of summer to eastern Australia

Residents cautioned to minimise heat exposure as the mercury in eastern states forecast to reach up to 12C above average

The Guardian - AU

Number of vapes seized in NSW increases by 500% in three years as state clamps down on ‘alarming trend’

Exclusive: More than 182,000 vapes were seized by NSW Health last year and the number of inspections more than doubled

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It can be tough getting a GP appointment. Nurse practitioners could take some of the load

Australians are living longer than ever. But these extra years of life come with higher rates of long-term and complex conditions and greater health care needs.

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Newcastle Herald

'The sickest man in NSW': horror flu hits 50yo man

'I want you to be strong and we're going to pull through this.'

Newcastle Herald

Winter flu and COVID cases fall, with spring in sight

'Influenza-like illness and bronchiolitis were stable.'

Newcastle Herald

'Patients may decide to stop the process': voluntary assisted dying from November 28

Dr Chant addressed concerns about people being coerced into voluntary assisted dying.

Newcastle Herald

'We can't have vulnerable people not knowing where to turn', minister says

'We want to work towards a better path forward.'

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NSW Health Is Facing Criminal Prosecution Over Deaths Of Two Nurses Who Worked At Syd Hospital

The women, who are believed to have been dating, died within weeks of each other.

Newcastle Herald

COVID may increase flu susceptibility, expert says

'This year's flu season is looking just as bad as what it did last year.'

The Guardian - AU

MP says byelections ‘very unpredictable’ – as it happened

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