Murrumbidgee LHD latest news

Congratulations to Deanna Stenhouse, who has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Excellence in Allied Health Awards in the Assistant/Support Person of the Year category. Deanna works as an Allied Health Assistant linked to the Integrated Care team in the Lake Cargelligo community.

Saturday 23 January – Saturday 31 January 2026

After a career spanning more than three decades, eleven of them as Chief Executive for Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), Jill Ludford has announced her retirement from NSW Health. 

Services are continuing at the Finley Health Service during construction works.

Emergency department opening hours in three health services in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) will be temporarily reduced from 18 December until 11 January 2026. 

Tumut residents are benefiting from improved access to surgical services closer to home, with the launch of a new urological theatre service at Tumut Hospital.

Staff at Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s (MLHD) hospital emergency departments (EDs) have been recognised for their outstanding efforts in the latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Emergency Department Patient Survey 2024-25.

The latest Bureau of Health Information Healthcare Quarterly  report   July to September 2025 shows public hospitals in Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) continue to deliver timely, high-quality care to the community.

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is proud to announce this year’s winners and finalists of the prestigious Don Kendell Memorial Award for Leadership. 

High school students from across the region are gearing up for the 2025 Dramatic Minds Festival, to be held Thursday, 13 November 2025.