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NSW opposition calls for central register of sites under investigation amid asbestos crisis

Environment spokesperson Kellie Sloane says park users should not hear about potential contamination through the media

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Tougher penalties ahead after $1m illegal vaping blitz

A major vaping blitz uncovered more than 30,000 contraband items hidden in shops across Sydney as the NSW health minister calls for tougher penalties.

AAP

'Timely': Hunter to get nurses from UK and Ireland in public health boost

Boost follows years of frustration in nursing ranks over staffing.

Newcastle Herald

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Mayor issues flood warning – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Fresh Sydney measles alert after second infant infected

People returning from Asia and the Middle East are being urged to look out for measles symptoms after a second infant arrived in Sydney with the disease.

AAP

Vape inaction 'not an option' despite huge GP need

Australia is being urged to address the emerging health crisis of vaping amid a warning that 450,000 users will need regular GP visits for prescriptions.

AAP

Jet ambulances take to the skies to help save lives

Two jets will speed patients from rural and regional NSW to hospitals from mid-next year, adding to the existing fleet of ambulance planes.

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Pay deal closer for paramedics after late night talks

Discussions ran late into the night between paramedic union representatives and the NSW government as the sides look to reach a long-awaited pay deal.

AAP

Triple-zero 'risk' as paramedics reject huge pay offer

A pay offer that would have lifted NSW paramedic pay by an average of 19 per cent - putting them nearly on par with interstate colleagues - has been rejected.

AAP

Medical students now in hospitals as nursing assistants to boost workforce

Hunter pilot program enables students to gain paid work experience.

Newcastle Herald

Australia on path to ending HIV transmission by 2030

Findings from Australia's HIV Taskforce report chart a path to ending transmission of the virus by the end of the decade as the world marks World AIDS Day.

AAP

'Stabbed in the back': Paramedics defy Minns government over strike orders

Locked under a wage cap for years, paramedics want a pay boost.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter emergency sunburn cases highest in state and 'tip of the iceberg'

Alarming number of five to 24 age group treated for sunburn.

Newcastle Herald

Disabling impact of juvenile arthritis revealed

Children with disabling juvenile arthritis are living in pain, waiting on average more than a year for a diagnosis and missing days of school each month.

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Newcastle Herald

Putting it off: Hunter hospitals postpone more and more surgeries

Postponed surgeries increase at Hunter hospitals by up to 160 per cent in four years

AAP

Free app may be a life saver for cardiac arrest victims

Any adult who feels able to provide chest compressions can register for an app helping improve cardiac arrest survival rates.

AAP

Toilet vape breaks 'intimidating' students, panel hears

Health experts, school leaders and students have met to discuss the growing issue of vaping in NSW schools in a bid to help guide policy measures.

AAP

Paramedics issue new high stakes threat over pay deal

NSW paramedics have upped the ante in their pay battle, threatening to go 'nuclear' by letting their registrations lapse as the state heads into festive season.

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Newcastle Herald

How text messages are changing the game for Hunter mums

'The thing I like the most is that it's really simple.'

Newcastle Herald

How John Hunter is changing hospital, birthing room design

Sofa beds and big windows will form part of the new hospital.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter ADHD clinic offers hope of faster diagnosis, treatment

Health Minister Ryan Park says the pilot program could be a model for treating other conditions.

Newcastle Herald

Free John Hunter Hospital shuttle bus could run into Newcastle CBD

Health Minister Ryan Park says Wollongong's shuttle takes in the hospital, uni and city centre.

Newcastle Herald

John Hunter park-and-ride bus to return, health minister confirms

He also unveiled a new ADHD clinic based in Wallsend.

Newcastle Herald

New drug, alcohol support facility for John Hunter Children's Hospital

The service is being established in response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug 'Ice' (methamphetamine).

Newcastle Herald

'Gloves off': John Hunter Hospital project to reduce waste

Overuse of gloves targeted in NSW government pilot project.

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