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Alstonville health clinic to close its doors

THE clinic has been a vital service for new parents and families on the Plateau, but it's shutting its doors at the end of...

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12th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Alstonville Community Health centre in Main St.

'The War on Drugs has failed', what it means for the region

LOCAL figures in drug rehab and social justice industries have said the results of a telling report show Australia's "War...

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03rd Sept. 2019 12:09 PM

LOCAL figures in drug rehab and social justice industries have said the results of a telling report show Australia's "War on Drugs” is tragically failing.

How drug overdose 'crisis' is affecting Northern NSW

THE number of Australians dying from unintentional drug overdoses has increased dramatically in the last 10 years...

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28th Aug. 2019 10:08 AM

Codeine is on the list of drugs named in the accidental overdose issue affecting Australia.

Controversial study on link between fluoride and IQ

A STUDY which hints at an apparent association between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and lower IQ scores has been...

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24th Aug. 2019 12:08 AM

The fluoride debate has resurfaced in town once more.

Applicants called for position with Northern Rivers Health

The Northern NSW Maternity Services Committee is looking for someone to join the team, who has an interest in the...

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22nd Aug. 2019 5:08 AM

NSW Health is calling for applicants for a position in the Northern Rivers.

Blogger calls for 'immediate' action on 'harmful cult'

RESPONSE to jury's findings "completely out of step with community expectations”.

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08th Aug. 2019 12:08 AM

Esther Rockett (centre) leaves Sydney Supreme Court with solicitor Stewart O'Connell and barrister Tom Molomby after the final hearing in the defamation case brought against her by Universal Medicine leader Serge Benhayon last December.

Brave nurse 'soothed the torments of torn, battered bodies'

THE Woodburn nurse was considered a hero.

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02nd Aug. 2019 2:08 PM

Group portrait of the matron and nursing staff. Lily is sixth from the left, second row.

Spike in Q fever prompts vaccination call on Nth Rivers

DROUGHT and dusty conditions increase risk of disease spreading.

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01st Aug. 2019 11:08 AM

Q fever is a serious bacterial infection caused by inhaling dust particles contaminated by infected animal secretions.

Nurses challenge understaffing at local hospital

NURSES are joining the fight against staff cuts and understaffing at this northern NSW hospital.

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01st Aug. 2019 12:08 AM

UNDERSTAFFING: Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association are joining forces with community members to raise concerns about safe patient care at Tenterfield Hospital, following a recent 33% reduction in local nursing staff.

How to deal with burnout, according to a health expert

COINCIDING with the WHO announcement that burnout is an occupational phenomenon, a Byron Bay based naturopath has weighed...

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28th July 2019 12:07 AM

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