2013 media releases from the Minister for Health

2013/12 - December
- NSW Government Commits $600,000 to Plan Next Stage of Dubbo Redevelopment [19 December 2013]
- Future bright for eHealth in NSW [18 December 2013]
- Audit shows steady improvement for NSW Health [18 December 2013]
- $500,000 to Plan Stage 2 of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Redevelopment [18 December 2013]
- Patients to benefit from new $6.4M Kurri Kurri Sub-Acute Unit [5 December 2013]
- NSW Government commits $400,000 to plan next stage of Wagga Wagga redevelopment [4 December 2013]
- More Milestones for $6.5 Million Muswellbrook Emergency Department Redevelopment [3 December 2013]
- $79.8 Million Cancer Centre Taking Shape at Prince of Wales Hospital [3 December 2013]
2013/11 - November
- $34.8 Million Shoalhaven Cancer Centre Officially Open [29 November 2013]
- Australian-first as rapid testing for HIV pops up in Darlinghurst [27 November 2013]
- Organ Donation: The Gift of Life [21 November 2013]
- $3.5 Million Equipment Boost for Cancer Research [20 November 2013]
- Student Artists Lift Spirits of Sick Youngsters [19 November 2013]
- NSW Women to Access BreastScreen Services in ACT [15 November 2013]
- Thank a Paramedic Day [6 November 2013]
- NSW government commits $1 million to plan Westmead hospital redevelopment [6 November 2013]
- Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Officially Opened [5 November 2013]
- St George Hospital Older Persons' Subacute Mental Health Unit Officially Opened [1 November 2013]
2013/10 - October
- Nurses and midwives boost for rural and regional NSW [31 October 2013]
- New Ambulance Station for the South East Regional Hospital [28 October 2013]
- Wagga Wagga Mental Health Unit [21 October 2013]
- New Patient Menus for Southern [16 October 2013]
- Innovation Symposium shines light on smarter delivery of health care in NSW [11 October 2013]
- Central Coast patients and staff give thumbs up to new hospital menu [9 October 2013]
- Local patients return to independent living [9 October 2013]
- New Services Improving Patient Care in the Hunter [9 October 2013]
- New specialist hand clinic benefits local patients [8 October 2013]
- Health Minister turns the first sod on Peak Hill MPS project [3 October 2013]
- Schematic Designs Launched for Lachlan Health Service Project [3 October 2013]
- Parkes Hospital Chemotherapy Unit Now Complete [3 October 2013]
- Main works set to begin at Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital [2 October 2013]
- Health Minister Applauds Progress of Dubbo Hospital Redevelopment [2 October 2013]
2013/09 - September
- Graythwaite Rehabilitation Centre officially opens at Ryde Hospital [19 September 2013]
- NSW Government boosts fluoride funding [18 September 2013]
- NSW Government Funding Boost to Benefit Hunter Babies [13 September 2013]
- Liverpool Hospital at Forefront of Cancer Treatment and Research [13 September 2013]
- Praise for Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Stroke Unit [13 September 2013]
- Record improvements continue at NSW hospitals [12 September 2013]
- No alcohol equals no risk for pregnant women [8 September 2013]
- Minister presents inaugural NSW Awards for Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery [5 September 2013]
- Campbelltown Hospital redevelopment takes shape as new general manager gets to work [3 September 2013]
2013/08 - August
- NSW Government Announces Site for New Maitland Hospital [30 August 2013]
- Record improvements in Emergency Department performance [23 August 2013]
- Paddocks to be converted to public parkland at Concord [22 August 2013]
- $23 million Nepean Hospital car park opens [12 August 2013]
- 44 More Paramedics For Regional NSW [2 August 2013]
2013/07 - July
- Ambulance turnaround times improving in NSW hospitals [26 July 2013]
- Quality patient care continues as nurses strike [24 July 2013]
- Nurses Strike [24 July 2013]
- Minister opens new $450,000 pain service for Orange during national pain week [24 July 2013]
- Great day for ground breaking research into the mind and nervous system [23 July 2013]
- Improvements in elective surgery a 'significant achievement': NSW Auditor-General [17 July 2013]
- Better patient outcomes under historic aeromedical reforms [17 July 2013]
- Tender awarded for Yamba community health centre [16 July 2013]
- $3 million equipment boost for western NSW hospitals [10 July 2013]
- Minister celebrates excellence in multilingual communications [8 July 2013]
- New era of health care begins at Tamworth hospital [5 July 2013]
- Preferred site selected for Parkes Hospital [4 July 2013]
- New anophysiology laboratory opens at Bankstown Hospital [3 July 2013]
- Minister marks milestones for Aboriginal health graduates [3 July 2013]
2013/06 - June
- Record numbers giving the gift of life in NSW [27 June 2013]
- NSW Government enacts childhood vaccination reform [20 June 2013]
- NSW Government boosts health by $884 million [18 June 2013]
- Driving innovation through medical research [18 June 2013]
- Billion dollar building boost for NSW hospitals [18 June 2013]
- More lies from labor about NSW Health Budget [18 June 2013]
- Main works tenders called for South East Regional Hospital [17 June 2013]
- NSW leads national bid to see chronic pain recognised as a disease [14 June 2013]
- Commonwealth must do more on interns [14 June 2013]
- Labor misleads on COAG Report [13 June 2013]
- Blacktown leads way in Government's $4.7 billion hospital building boom [12 June 2013]
- $11.6M New rehab unit officially opened at Woy Woy hospital [11 June 2013]
- Tenders called for Dubbo Hospital main works [7 June 2013]
- Take healthdirect on your long weekend break [7 June 2013]
- Hospital staff to be congratulated for improved NSW hospital performance [6 June 2013]
- Progress at Port Macquarie Hospital [5 June 2013]
- Important milestones reached at Mid North Coast Hospitals [4 June 2013]
2013/05 - May
- Crack down on prank callers [31 May 2013]
- Tamworth Hospital redevelopment main works milestone [29 May 2013]
- Rural & Regional Hospital Rebuild Update [29 May 2013]
- NSW Government boosts childhood vaccination laws [28 May 2013]
- Work begins on interim upgrade for Lismore Hospital Emergency Department [21 May 2013]
- Paramedics win right to choose [21 May 2013]
- Tender awarded for new clinical services building at Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital [20 May 2013]
- NSW paramedics deserve respect not rage [13 May 2013]
- Minister marks international nurses day with new awards [12 May 2013]
- Neurosurgeon honoured by US congress [11 May 2013]
- Minister visits Wollondilly Community Health Centre [3 May 2013]
- $100,000 boost for Camden Hospital rehabilitation program [3 May 2013]
- Minister announces extra $570,000 for Fairfield Hospital beds and x-ray machine [3 May 2013]
- World class hospital for Northern Beaches [2 May 2013]
2013/04 - April
- New Cochlear Implant Centre For Western Sydney [24 April 2013]
- NSW Government Commits to Paediatric Critical Care Services in the Hunter [24 April 2013]
- Great Day for Dental Health Care in NSW [22 April 2013]
- Plans for Parkes and Forbes hospitals taking shape [16 April 2013]
- Minister announces appointment of new chief executive for Health Infrastructure [15 April 2013]
- Minister Announces New Equipment for Cooma Hospital [11 April 2013]
- Pottsville HealthOne now a Reality [5 April 2013]
- Minister Officially Opens Upgraded Grafton Hospital [5 April 2013]
- More Milestones for Lismore Hospital Redevelopment [5 April 2013]
2013/03 - March
- Minister Appoints Rural Health Committee [27 March 2013]
- Ministerial Advisory Committee for Rural Health Members [27 March 2013]
- Labor Lies On Health Funding [26 March 2013]
- Central Coast Cancer Centre Opens For Patients [23 March 2013]
- Dubbo eye clinic a first [21 March 2013]
- New mental health unit a first for South Eastern Sydney [21 March 2013]
- Listen out for lung cancer and save your life [18 March 2013]
- Final boost for Albury cancer patient accommodation [15 March 2013]
- Patients receiving faster treatment in NSW hospitals [14 March 2013]
- Labor Mocks Hard Work Of NSW Hospitals [14 March 2013]
- $2 million for Prince of Wales Hospital Emergency Department [11 March 2013]
- Minister condemns Labor scare campaign [5 March 2013]
- 350 Enrolled Nursing Scholarships For NSW [3 March 2013]
- Liverpool Hospital Celebrates 200 Years [1 March 2013]
2013/02 - February
- Minister condemns Labour and HSU ambulance scare campaign [25 February 2013]
- Commonwealth Puts $1.8 Billion Health Funding to NSW At Risk [21 February 2013]
- Planning takes off for Peak Hill MPS [19 February 2013]
- Patients Must Come First [15 February 2013]
- Minister welcomes Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Program for boys [15 February 2013]
- Tamworth cancer services now closer to home [13 February 2013]
- Minister officially opens multi-million dollar diagnostic scanner [8 February 2013]
- Minister welcomes graduate nurses and midwives for NSW [6 February 2013]
- Upgrade Complete at Ivanhoe Emergency Department [6 February 2013]
2013/01 - January
- Labor and HSU mislead on health budget [22 January 2013]
- Faster, better care for rural stroke patients [22 January 2013]
- New Chief Executive for Bureau of Health Information [15 January 2013]
- Record number of interns for rural hospitals [14 January 2013]
- Minister welcomes record number of interns [14 January 2013]
- Minister Welcomes Appointment of New Chief Executive for Ambulance Service of NSW [10 January 2013]
- $3.4 Million for New Generation of Cancer Researchers [8 January 2013]
- Smoke-free Outdoor Area Laws Start Today [7 January 2013]