26 Feb 2024
Bushfire smoke and your health
While conditions have eased, smoke from bushfires may still affect the air quality in locations across Tasmania.
26 Feb 2024
Temporary nighttime traffic disruptions near Launceston General Hospital during helideck transportation
There will be temporary disruptions to traffic on Wellington and Cleveland Streets on three nights this week to allow for transport of wide loads to Launceston General Hospital (LGH).
26 Feb 2024
Apply for a grant of up to $200,000 to deliver suicide prevention activities
As part of the Targeted Regional Initiatives for Suicide Prevention funding program South Western Sydney PHN has undertaken extensive consultation and co-design to identify barriers to seeking help, and to enhance and improve access to local services.
26 Feb 2024
Grants now available for local suicide prevention activities
Community groups undertaking activities which reduce stigma and enhance help seeking to reduce the risk of suicide are encouraged to apply for South Western Sydney PHN’s current round of Suicide Prevention Grants.
23 Feb 2024
Meet LGH and RHH clinician Dr Dinendra Gill
A staff specialist in Emergency Medicine at Launceston General Hospital (LGH), Dr Dinendra Gill was recently appointed as the Clinical Director of Medical and Cancer Services at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH).
23 Feb 2024
Public health warning: Opioid overdoses after using drugs people believed to be cocaine or methamphetamine
NSW Health is warning of the danger from using drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamine after 11 recent severe opioid overdoses in people who believed they were using cocaine or methamphetamine.
23 Feb 2024
RACGP names new CEO
The college’s current Chief GP Training Officer Georgina van de Water has been appointed to the role, commencing on 5 April.
23 Feb 2024
Make retirement part of their health plan
SPONSORED: Managing the transition into retirement can not only provide social benefits, but also help improve health outcomes.
23 Feb 2024
Tasmanian Labor vows against payroll tax, if elected
As the state prepares to head to the polls, the Opposition promised not to apply the tax grab if it wins government, in a move welcomed by the RACGP.
23 Feb 2024
Breast cancer cannot wait: Open letter regarding inadequate access to diagnostic imaging in Tasmania for breast cancer
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) remains deeply concerned about the lack of access to diagnostic imaging in the public system in the south of Tasmania and calls on all candidates contesting the 2024.