2012 Ministerial media releases by date
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December
- Main works set to begin at Campbelltown [23 December 2012]
- Builder Announced for $2M Maitland Health Unit Upgrade [21 December 2012]
- New Local Health District Board Appointments [20 December 2012]
- Scott McLachlan Welcomed As New Head Of Western Health Service [19 December 2012]
- Look After Your Mental Health This Festive Season [19 December 2012]
- New research into alcohol and energy drink consumption [18 December 2012]
- NSW Government Delivers Ambulance Reform [18 December 2012]
- Accelerating more cancer services at Orange [17 December 2012]
- More support for HIV patients: new rapid test for HIV [17 December 2012]
- Health of NSW on par at home and internationally [16 December 2012]
- New Partnership Brings Dubbo Mental Health Unit One Step Closer [13 December 2012]
- Discovering more than Sydney's sights: launch of new STI prevention campaign [13 December 2012]
- Kids can drown without a sound [13 December 2012]
- New era for medical education begins at Concord [13 December 2012]
- Next stage of planning for Byron Shire Central Hospital [11 December 2012]
- Interim upgrade for Lismore Hospital [11 December 2012]
- Minister visits Casino Hospital [11 December 2012]
- Minister Announces New Patient Lounge Facility [11 December 2012]
- Gaming Technology Aids Hospital Redevelopment [07 December 2012]
- New Direction for Aboriginal Health in NSW [07 December 2012]
- NSW Meets Elective Surgery Targets For First Time: Hospitals Performing Well With Influx Of Patients [06 December 2012]
- Work to Start on Raymond Terrace GP Super Clinic/Healthone [05 December 2012]
- Emergency Services Personnel Officially Praised for their Efforts at Quakers Hill Nursing Home Fire [05 December 2012]
- Increased Pain for NSW Dental Patients Following Federal Govt Reform [03 December 2012]
- New Robots call Royal North Shore home [02 December 2012]
November
- EOI Open To Find New Hunter Valley Hospital Site [29 November 2012]
- NSW Welcomes Focus of National Report Card on Mental Health [27 November 2012]
- Another Step Forward for New Maitland Region Hospital [22 November 2012]
- Getting On With The Job: Tender Awarded For Gulgong MPS [22 November 2012]
- Thank A Paramedic Day [21 November 2012]
- United Front Against Skin Cancer in NSW [16 November 2012]
- More milestones for $110m upgrade of Port Macquarie Hospital [16 November 2012]
- Minister Seeks Proposals for Community-Based Palliative Care Services [15 November 2012]
- Bob Fenwick Memorial Grants Program Open [13 November 2012]
- Breaking Down Language and Cultural Barriers in Mental Health Treatment [12 November 2012]
- Minister Pictures Progress On Wagga Wagga Redevelopment [06 November 2012]
- Tender Awarded For Lockhart MPS [06 November 2012]
- Minister launches Rural Health Advisory Committee [06 November 2012]
October
- Milestones Reached At Tamworth Hospital [31 October 2012]
- Cancer Treatment First For Liverpool Hospital [31 October 2012]
- Another step forward for Ambulance at Albury [31 October 2012]
- Innovation Helping Older Patients To Avoid Unnecessary Hospitalisation [30 October 2012]
- Ground Breaking Mental Health Service for New England [30 October 2012]
- Picture Of Progress On New Bega Hospital [24 October 2012]
- NSW Government Reforms Organ Donation [24 October 2012]
- NSW Government Boosts Cancer Research [23 October 2012]
- Make Time For A Mammogram This Pink Ribbon Day [22 October 2012]
- Minister Recognises Illawarra Excellence At NSW Health Awards [22 October 2012]
- Minister Recognises Local Excellence At NSW Health Awards [22 October 2012]
- Minister Recognises Hunter Excellence at NSW Health Awards [19 October 2012]
- Minister Recognises Excellence at NSW Health Awards [19 October 2012]
- Health Minister opens inaugural innovation symposium [19 October 2012]
- Helping More People Overcome Drug & Alcohol Addiction [17 October 2012]
- New Werris Creek Health Service Officially Open [11 October 2012]
- Ground Works Start At Tamworth Hospital [11 October 2012]
- DaVinci Robot Lands At Nepean [11 October 2012]
- Labor lies: No $3 billion cut and no cuts to frontline nurses [08 October 2012]
- Hospital bed numbers [08 October 2012]
September
- Mental Health Month 2012: Time to start talking about mental health [30 September 2012]
- Minister Marks Momentous Day for Medical Research [28 September 2012]
- Chief Executive appointed for NSW Kids and Families [26 September 2012]
- Helping Those Who Need It Most [25 September 2012]
- Another Step Forward in NSW Mental Health Reform [25 September 2012]
- Health Forum for Greater Western Sydney [24 September 2012]
- NSW Ends Discriminatory Autopsy Practices [19 September 2012]
- Community To Picture Progress At Dubbo Hospital [19 September 2012]
- New Royal North Shore Hospital no longer a construction site [17 September 2012]
- Honouring Dons Commitment to Suicide Prevention on R U OK Day [13 September 2012]
- Minister awards NSW medical research grants [13 September 2012]
- Front-line initiatives improve care for seriously ill patients [13 September 2012]
- Mental Health Champions Sought for Mental Health Commission [08 September 2012]
- Report Backs NSW Government's Extension of Mental Health Housing Support Program [07 September 2012]
- Patients and Carers to Have a Voice in NSW [07 September 2012]
- New Cancer and Advanced Treatment Centre for Prince of Wales Hospital [07 September 2012]
- New Deniliquin Oncology Outreach Unit Open [07 September 2012]
- NSW Government Launches Australian Transplant Games [07 September 2012]
- NSW Public Hospitals Perform Under Pressure [06 September 2012]
- Applications Open for New Medical Devices Fund [04 September 2012]
- New MRI Suite for Children's Hospital at Westmead [03 September 2012]
- Patients to Benefit as Telehealth Care Transcends Borders [03 September 2012]
August
- NSW Government Launches Medical Devices Fund [31 August 2012]
- Mount Druitt Hospital Celebrates 30 Years of Caring for the Community [30 August 2012]
- NSW Government to continue Reform of Mental Health Services for State's Aboriginal Communities [30 August 2012]
- Life Saving Technology Boosted at Lismore Hospital [28 August 2012]
- Progress on $300M Blacktown Mt Druitt Redevelopment [21 August 2012]
- NSW Government Passes Anti-Smoking Legislation [15 August 2012]
- Busy Night in Emergency Not Due to Lack of Funds [10 August 2012]
- Work Set to Start on Armidale Cancer and Ambulatory Care Services [08 August 2012]
July
- Junior Medical Officer Positions Open [26 July 2012]
- John Feneley Named State's First Mental Health Commissioner [25 July 2012]
- An Overhaul For Pain Management In NSW [18 July 2012]
- Public Urged to Take Precautions As Flu Season Begins Early [11 July 2012]
- Kempsey Hospital Design Team Appointed [10 July 2012]
- Westmead Hospital Leads the Way With the Latest in Cancer Technology [06 July 2012]
- Health Minister Welcomes New Transitional Care Support For Elderly [05 July 2012]
- NSW Government Delivering Better Frontline Health Services [05 July 2012]
June
- Office for Preventive Health Fulfills Election Promise [29 June 2012]
- More Hospital beds For South East NSW [28 June 2012]
- Getting On With A New Hospital For The Bega Valley [28 June 2012]
- New Ambulance Station for Batemans Bay [28 June 2012]
- A Bright Future for Ambulance Services in Albury [25 June 2012]
- NSW Government Invests In Hospital Parking [20 June 2012]
- NSW Government Commits to Medical Research [20 June 2012]
- $37.3 Million for NSW Medical Research [18 June 2012]
- 'Looking After Your Mind' in Drug Action Week [18 June 2012]
- Getting on with the Job at St George Hospital [15 June 2012]
- Western NSW a Big Winner in 2012-13 Budget [12 June 2012]
- Budget Highlights NSW Government's Commitment to Mental Health [12 June 2012]
- Record Investment in the Future of Medical Research [12 June 2012]
- NSW Government Pledges Record $18 Billion to Health [12 June 2012]
- Consider a Healthier Lifestyle During Diabetes Awareness Week [09 June 2012]
- $7.6 million in tenders for Family Referral Services [08 June 2012]
- Government Funds Historic Private Sector Clinical School [07 June 2012]
- Mental Health Services Boosted at Hornsby [07 June 2012]
- Labor Misleads on Emergency Data [07 June 2012]
May
- Ground Breaking Anti-Smoking Legislation Introduced on World No Tobacco Day [31 May 2012]
- Smoke Free Cultures: Community Projects to Fight Tobacco in Multicultural NSW [30 May 2012]
- Expert Mental Health Care Now Just A Phone Call Away [23 May 2012]
- Wayside Chapel Upgrade for Sydney's Most Vulnerable [19 May 2012]
- Hospital Planning Application Approved [17 May 2012]
- Major Milestone in Wagga Wagga Hospital Redevelopment [16 May 2012]
- Consumer and Community Participation Framework Launched [14 May 2012]
- Liverpool Hospital's RAPTOR Saving Lives [14 May 2012]
- Minister for Health says "Thank You" to Nurses and Midwives [11 May 2012]
- Woy Woy Hospital Redevelopment Begins [11 May 2012]
- Funds Welcome for Peak Hill MPS [09 May 2012]
- $80M for Kempsey Hospital Redevelopment [07 May 2012]
- A New Chapter in the Graythwaite Story [07 May 2012]
- NSW Secures Yamba Community Health Centre [04 May 2012]
- Funds Secure for Lismore Base Hospital [04 May 2012]
- Opening of Nepean Clinical School [03 May 2012]
- Armidale Hospital Tenders Called [03 May 2012]
- Raising Awareness of Heart Health [02 May 2012]
April
- New Ambulance Plane Welcomed [26 April 2012]
- Plan to Improve Health of Diverse Communities [26 April 2012]
- Working Together to Break the Cycle of Hospitalisation and Homelessness [26 April 2012]
- New Era of Health Care Welcomed [24 April 2012]
- Work Starts on New Patient Care Unit at Belmont [24 April 2012]
- Upgraded Acute Dialysis Unit at John Hunter Hospital [18 April 2012]
- A New Ambulance Station for Cessnock [17 April 2012]
March
- Work Begins on Port Macquarie Base Hospital [30 March 2012]
- Record number of new Nurses employed [26 March 2012]
- Landmark Mental Health Reform Legislation passes Parliament [23 March 2012]
- Improvements to emergency unit at Wellington [23 March 2012]
- Significant step forward for Dubbo Hospital redevelopment [23 March 2012]
- Closing The Gap: NSW Government To Increase Aboriginal Mental Health Workforce [22 March 2012]
- NSW Government Unveils Plans For Campbelltown Hospital Upgrade - Work Set To Begin In May [22 March 2012]
- Skinner Halts Labor's Mental Health Sell-Off [22 March 2012]
- Closing The Gap: A 10-Year Plan To Improve Aboriginal Health [22 March 2012]
- Tenders Issued for Campbelltown Hospital [21 March 2012]
- NSW Government Unveils Plans For Campbelltown Hospital Upgrade - Work Set To Begin In May [21 March 2012]
- Better Cancer Care For South-West Sydney [21 March 2012]
- More Health Infrastructure - another win for patients in rural and regional NSW [20 March 2012]
- Work To Start On New Rehab Facility At Kurri Kurri [19 March 2012]
- New Life for Blue Mountains Hospital [19 March 2012]
- NSW Government response to evaluation of Mental Health Inquiry System, NSW [15 March 2012]
- Western Sydney patients win: $300M for Blacktown MT Druitt Hospitals [14 March 2012]
- Works to start on refurbishment of Gunnedah Hospital ED [14 March 2012]
- Landmark Mental Health Reform Legislation passes Parliament [13 March 2012]
- New surgical wing of Nepean Hospital to reduce waiting times in Penrith [12 March 2012]
- Progress On Nepean Car Park [06 March 2012]
- NSW Hospitals top hygiene results [06 March 2012]
- More Acute Care Beds, More Aged Care for Manilla [05 March 2012]
- Lismore design team appointed for Lismore Base Hospital redevelopment [01 March 2012]
- Upgrade for Goulburn Hospital and new beds for Chisholm Ross [01 March 2012]
February
- $10,000 Scholarships To Attract More Nurses [29 February 2012]
- Successful tenderer for Port Macquarie Hospital Redevelopment [23 February 2012]
- Sweeping New Tobacco Reforms [21 February 2012]
- Bob Fenwick memorial grants program recipients announced [17 February 2012]
- Increased mental health support for Western Sydney youth [16 February 2012]
- Progress on the Illawarra Cancer Centre [14 February 2012]
- Progress for Raymond Terrace GP Super Clinic / HealthOne [14 February 2012]
- NSW Government To Strengthen Forensic Mental Health System [09 February 2012]
- Overhaul of IPTAAS a win for country patients [08 February 2012]
January
- Record numbers of new graduate nurses [30 January 2012]
- New Dialysis unit a win for Inner West [25 January 2012]
- NSW and national commissions set to drive long overdue mental health reform [24 January 2012]
- New Doctors Welcomed [17 January 2012]
- $11 million injection into cancer research [13 January 2012]
- New equipment to aid mental health patients [10 January 2012]