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Work to deliver critical health infrastructure for people across western NSW who want to address their substance dependency has taken an important step forward, with a contractor now appointed to build the $23.1 million Dubbo Residential Rehabilitation Centre.
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Western NSW Health Local Health District is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while visiting a location in the Central West.
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Patients at Cowra Health Service will benefit from access to new and advanced diagnostic imaging closer to home, with CT and ultrasound services now online as part of the staged opening of the new $110.2 million Cowra hospital.
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Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) is delighted to announce the arrival of the first baby to be born at the new, $110 million Cowra Hospital since it opened its doors to patients and community in early December.
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The latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Healthcare Quarterly Report (July – September 2025) shows Western NSW Local Health District maintained its planned surgery and emergency department performance despite increasing demand for emergency care.