2016 media releases from NSW Health

2016/12 - December
- NSW residents urged to take precaution during heatwave [28 December 2016]
- Fourth case of measles detected in Sydney this month [28 December 2016]
- Health warning to avoid mosquitoes during holiday season [23 December 2016]
- NSW health urges people with diarrhoea in last two weeks to avoid pools [22 December 2016]
- Bringing Christmas sustenance to those in need [19 December 2016]
- HSC students encouraged to apply for up to 300 nursing scholarships [16 December 2016]
- NSW Health Blue Book review extended [16 December 2016]
- NSW Health alert: Christmas measles outbreak warning [16 December 2016]
- NSW Health seeks feedback on cooling tower regulations [15 December 2016]
- NSW Health update: Response to rare infection risk from open heart surgery equipment [14 December 2016]
- Christmas can be dangerous, NSW Health warns [1 December 2016]
2016/11 - November
- Cadetships boost careers for Aboriginal nurses and midwives [24 November 2016]
- NSW Health seeks the opinions of parents, carers and health professionals for its latest Blue Book review [23 November 2016]
- NSW Health launches plan to boost Aboriginal health workforce [21 November 2016]
- Early detection of mosquito-borne viruses prompts warning [21 November 2016]
- Report on Legionnaires’ disease outbreak released [7 November 2016]
2016/10 - October
- Get prepped for Schoolies’ Week: NSW Health [31 October 2016]
- NSW Health warns of deadly viruses during bat breeding season [20 October 2016]
- Applications open for the NSW Medical Device Commercialisation Training Program [19 October 2016]
- New videos to support better cardiac health for Aboriginal people [12 October 2016]
2016/09 - September
- Taree team wins Aboriginal Knockout Challenge Shield [29 September 2016]
- Anti-viral treatment to reduce hep C: NSW Health [29 September 2016]
- NSW Healthy Town Challenge winner announced [19 September 2016]
- Hunter New England children get access to cannabis-based drug [19 September 2016]
- Get active during Women’s Health Week [5 September 2016]
2016/08 - August
- Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital medical gas findings report released [27 August 2016]
- Children with severe epilepsy begin cannabis-based treatment [24 August 2016]
- NSW Health replaces machines and alerts cardiologists to rare infection risk [23 August 2016]
- Meningococcal disease warning: NSW Health [18 August 2016]
- Protect vulnerable people as flu cases rise: NSW Health [16 August 2016]
- Avoid recalled rockmelon after Salmonella outbreak: NSW Health [3 August 2016]
2016/07 - July
- Newly available hepatitis C treatments have cure rate of more than 90 per cent [28 July 2016]
- NSW Health report shows over 65s drink alcohol more than young people [21 July 2016]
- Junior Medical Officer positions now open [21 July 2016]
- NSW Health urges hand washing to control gastroenteritis upswing [7 July 2016]
- NSW Health warns clients of an unregistered Five Dock cosmetic practitioner to see their doctor for blood tests [6 July 2016]
2016/06 - June
- Prepare for Rio health risk: NSW Health [24 June 2016]
- Traineeship boosts NSW Aboriginal environmental workforce [22 June 2016]
2016/05 - May
- Free service launched to reduce harmful alcohol use [27 May 2016]
- Burwood Legionnaires' disease update [23 May 2016]
- NSW Health advice on bushfire smoke [20 May 2016]
- Burwood Legionnaires’ disease update [20 May 2016]
- CBD Legionnaires’ disease outbreak update [11 May 2016]
- CBD Legionnaires’ disease outbreak - Update [5 May 2016]
- NSW Health investigates new CBD Legionnaires’ disease cases [4 May 2016]
2016/04 - April
- NSW Health urges pregnant women to have free flu vaccination early [26 April 2016]
- Aboriginal Knockout Challenge kicks off obesity fight [11 April 2016]
- NSW Health issues measles warning [6 April 2016]
2016/03 - March
- NSW Health investigates CBD Legionnaires' link [9 March 2016]
2016/02 - February
- Smoke-free outdoor dining providing a breath of fresh air to diners [1 February 2016]

Current as at: Tuesday 12 January 2016

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