The Latest Breaking News from NSW Health

A third person has died from meningococcal disease in NSW this year and health authorities are urging people to be alert for symptoms of the infection.

The NSW health minister is forced to intervene after empty wards at a Sydney hospital were offered for hire to TV and movie companies as filming locations.

Gardeners in NSW are urged to wear face masks and gloves when handling potting mix and compost to avoid contracting Legionnaires' disease.

NSW Chief Health officer Kerry Chant has stood by investigations into a possible exposure of the health minister to COVID-19 at parliament house in 2021.

New South Wales health department’s concerns revealed in report released by WaterNSW

Thousands of nurses across NSW are striking for 24 hours over what they say is a "staffing crisis" in the state's hospitals.

Deaths and hospitalisations also rise, prompting NSW to upgrade its risk rating to amber and mandate a limited return to mask-wearing

Urgent care services aim to "bridge the gap" between hospitals and primary care.

Four brands of poppy seeds have been recalled, with Australians being advised to check their kitchens for the hazardous food.

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