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Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is asking for the Tamworth community to be aware of hepatitis A and its symptoms after six cases have been notified in the area since November of last year.
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Staff at John Hunter Children’s Hospital swapped scrubs for spatulas once again as the Big Bake for Little Lives returned for its second year.
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The latest Bureau of Health Information Healthcare Quarterly Report (July - September 2025) shows increased demand for hospital care and urgent surgery across Hunter New England Local Health District.
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John Hunter Children’s Hospital has officially launched its 2025 festive season with the lighting of its iconic Christmas tree, switched on by four-year-old Lola and her sisters Ava and Remi.
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Work to double the size of the Nioka Palliative Care Unit at Tamworth Hospital has taken a key step forward, following the appointment of the building contractor.
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2024
November
September
June
- John Hunter Hospital shuttle bus returns
- Glen Innes community invited to provide feedback on latest hospital redevelopment plans
- Community invited to "Name the Crane" at new Tamworth Mental Health Unit site
May
April
- New staff specialists provide a boost for Tamworth Hospital]
- Construction starts on new and enhanced mental health unit at Tamworth Hospital
- Glen Innes and Tamworth communities celebrate new ambulance station openings
March
- Building brighter beginnings for Tenterfield pre-schoolers
- Newcastle expertise attracts $7.5m Australian Government grant to help boost Pacific region’s health
February
2023
December
November
- Healthy beginnings for young families in the Hunter
- Lived experience influences design of the John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct
October
- Increased access to ADHD diagnosis and care in Newcastle
- John Hunter Hospital shuttle bus to return
- Supporting regional families affected by alcohol and other drug use
- Gloves are off in fight to achieve net zero
- Using virtual reality to improve emergency stroke care
- Builder appointed for $53 million Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment
- Winners announced for Mental Health Matters Awards
- Hunter communities to benefit from new mental health facility
September
August
- Latest designs unveiled for new Tamworth Mental Health Unit
- John Hunter Hospital redevelopment on solid ground with 600 tonnes of steel
2022