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Archive
2017 media releases from NSW Health
Content 1
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2017/12 - December
How you can achieve a healthier New Year
[29 December 2017]
Remember those in need during the festive season
[21 December 2017]
Cytogenic lab processing error identified by NSW Health
[20 December 2017]
Give a healthy and active Christmas present this year
[18 December 2017]
Don’t let nasty bugs ruin your holidays
[18 December 2017]
Nine in 10 NSW homes now smoke-free
[15 December 2017]
First summer heatwave: stay cool and hydrated
[14 December 2017]
NSW Health warns of swimming pool cryptosporidiosis risk
[13 December 2017]
Watch out for Salmonella poisoning as temperatures rise
[11 December 2017]
NSW Health tightens regulation to lower Legionnaires risk
[8 December 2017]
HIV testing key to ending transmission
[1 December 2017]
Study finds heatwaves in NSW cause 10 per cent increase in deaths
[1 December 2017]
2017/11 - November
$3 million plan to protect welfare of junior doctors
[18 November 2017]
Remember Schoolies’ Week for the right reasons – get vaccinated
[10 November 2017]
NSW Health warning on disease risk from bats
[6 November 2017]
Fighting child obesity the Go4Fun way
[3 November 2017]
2017/10 - October
Awards for greatest ideas in health care
[26 October 2017]
NSW Health urges 20 - 50s to vaccinate against measles
[16 October 2017]
NSW Health thanks staff as flu season declines
[16 October 2017]
Hep A warning issued to patrons at Sydney restaurant
[13 October 2017]
2017/09 - September
Nowra women win statewide weight loss challenge
[28 September 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation in Wagga Wagga for public consultation
[15 September 2017]
NSW Health urges vaccination to combat hep A outbreak
[15 September 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation on the North Coast for public consultation
[7 September 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation on the North Coast for public consultation
[6 September 2017]
NSW Health investigating hepatitis A outbreak in Sydney
[5 September 2017]
Spring into action with Asthma first aid skills
[1 September 2017]
NSW Health renews gastro warning following outbreaks
[1 September 2017]
Flu peak has passed but season not over yet
[1 September 2017]
2017/08 - August
Record low number of new HIV cases in NSW
[23 August 2017]
Watch for meningococcal symptoms NSW Health warns
[18 August 2017]
NSW Health encourages mothers to take iodine for baby brain development
[15 August 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation public consultations across Sydney
[15 August 2017]
Sydney air pollution health alert
[14 August 2017]
Fourth M chimaera case confirmed in NSW
[11 August 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation in the Hunter for public consultation
[7 August 2017]
Take precautions to reduce risk of spreading flu
[4 August 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation in the Illawarra for public consultation
[4 August 2017]
Health alert: warning on viral gastroenteritis
[3 August 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation in Orange for public consultation
[3 August 2017]
Review into seclusion, restraint and observation in Orange for public consultation
[3 August 2017]
Protect the elderly as flu cases rise: NSW Health
[1 August 2017]
2017/07 - July
Measles alert: NSW Health urges awareness after Sydney case
[20 July 2017]
Legionnaires’ disease regulation report released
[20 July 2017]
Doctor identity fraud could not happen today, review finds
[5 July 2017]
Get vaccinated against flu now
[3 July 2017]
2017/06 - June
NSW Health places its motto where its mouth is
[8 June 2017]
2017/05 - May
Aussie rock legend joins celebrations of smoking ban
[31 May 2017]
Free Winter flu jabs nothing to sneeze at
[25 May 2017]
Patient diagnosed with tuberculosis
[18 May 2017]
Family initiatives to stop the obesity cycle
[15 May 2017]
2017/04 - April
Home visiting program sustains NSW families
[26 April 2017]
Failure by private contractor to secure patient medical correspondence
[21 April 2017]
NSW Health urges measles vaccination checks after new case
[21 April 2017]
Measles confirmed after exposure to earlier case in Quakers Hill
[17 April 2017]
Take the jab to beat the winter flu: NSW Health
[13 April 2017]
NSW Health alert: Measles outbreak in western Sydney
[5 April 2017]
2017/03 - March
NSW Health alert: Potential measles outbreak in western Sydney
[30 March 2017]
World TB Day: NSW Health taking action to reduce TB cases
[24 March 2017]
NSW Health alert: Three new measles cases confirmed in western Sydney
[24 March 2017]
Update: Third M chimaera case confirmed in NSW
[14 March 2017]
Bali travellers urged to check for measles symptoms: NSW Health
[10 March 2017]
Seventh NSW resident returns from OS with measles in 2017
[7 March 2017]
HIV notifications fall to five-year low
[4 March 2017]
NSW teams take on the Aboriginal Knockout Challenge
[1 March 2017]
2017/02 - February
Hot spell continues: stay cool and hydrated
[9 February 2017]
NSW Health alert: New measles case confirmed in Sydney
[8 February 2017]
2017/01 - January
Update: Second M chimaera case confirmed in NSW
[31 January 2017]
NSW Health reports first heart patient with M chimaera infection
[23 January 2017]
300 scholarships for Diploma of Enrolled Nursing
[19 January 2017]
Sydney air pollution health alert
[10 January 2017]
Measles warning following contraction by international traveller
[5 January 2017]
Content 2
Current as at: Wednesday 25 October 2017
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