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2018 media releases from NSW Health

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2018/12 - December
- Health warning renewed as state heats up [29 December 2018]
- NSW Health warns of measles risk [29 December 2018]
- Heat warning across Sydney and NSW [26 December 2018]
- Travellers stay up to date with health risks [23 December 2018]
- Simple precautions for a safe, healthy festive season [22 December 2018]
- Watch out for salmonella food poisoning this summer [21 December 2018]
- Summer shines light on eye health [20 December 2018]
- Remember those in need during the festive season [19 December 2018]
- Remember to stay heat smart over summer [19 December 2018]
- Steps to avoiding Legionnaires’ disease [14 December 2018]
- BHI shows NSW hospitals a cut above the rest [12 December 2018]
- New app helps on-time vaccination for kids [10 December 2018]
- Drinking myths that risk a merry Christmas [07 December 2018]
- NSW leads emergency department care [06 December 2018]
- NSW health warns of cryptosporidiosis risk [02 December 2018]
2018/11 - November
- Get moving with active presents this Christmas [30 November 2018]
- Legionnaires' disease cluster a reminder to cooling tower owners [30 November 2018]
- Whooping Cough Alert [21 November 2018]
- Dust storm prompts health warning [21 November 2018]
- Pregnant women smoking less [18 November 2018]
- Schoolies fun comes with health advice about safe sex [16 November 2018]
- Don’t let mosquitoes ruin your holidays [14 November 2018]
- Get student immunisation history ready [10 November 2018]
- Celebrating great ideas in health care [06 November 2018]
- Care urged in thunderstorm asthma season [06 November 2018]
- Beware of dangers in the backyard this spring [03 November 2018]
2018/10 - October
- Celebrating 10 years of free eye tests for kids [28 October 2018]
- Flu season officially over [22 October 2018]
- Rethink the healthy school lunchbox [14 October 2018]
- Mums and dads tailor maternity care [13 October 2018]
- Munch and Move turns 10 [11 October 2018]
- JIRT partnership a“highly sophisticated model” 20 years on [10 October 2018]
- Schoolies urged to get ready for celebrations [08 October 2018]
- Junior doctors to apply healing skills to the workplace [04 October 2018]
2018/09 - September
- NSW has mildest flu season in five years [28 September 2018]
- Be ready for snakes and spiders! [27 September 2018]
- State's top nurses and midwives awarded [27 September 2018]
- Final call for cosmetic surgery submissions [14 September 2018]
- NSW flu season about to peak [14 September 2018]
- World-class care despite rising demand [12 September 2018]
- HIV cases continue to fall by about a third [11 September 2018]
- Flu hospital visits remain low ahead of season peak [07 September 2018]
- Talk, listen and ask for better health this Multicultural Health Week [03 September 2018]
- Spring has sprung but the flu season holds steady [01 September 2018]
2018/08 - August
- Toxic chemical in some weight loss products [31 August 2018]
- NSW Health warns of Q fever risk as drought grips state [31 August 2018]
- NSW best in Australia for access to emergency care [29 August 2018]
- Wash your hands of flu to prevent spread of infection [24 August 2018]
- NSW Health warns of measles risk [23 August 2018]
- $5 million for research to treat rare genetic conditions and cancer [21 August 2018]
- Emergency departments busy despite late flu season [17 August 2018]
- Flu season kicks off in NSW [10 August 2018]
- Time for cosmetic industry to put best face forward [06 August 2018]
- Cases on the rise as flu season approaches [03 August 2018]
- Why the humble fireplace isn’t ideal for good health [03 August 2018]
- Smoke prompts health warning [01 August 2018]
2018/07 - July
- Vaccinate before the official flu season begins [27 July 2018]
- Bushfire smoke prompts health warning [27 July 2018]
- $1.2 million bump for healthy mums and bubs [23 July 2018]
- An easy and effective cure for Hepatitis C [23 July 2018]
- 3000 chlamydia tests a target for Splendour [20 July 2018]
- It’s not too late to vaccinate before flu season kicks off [20 July 2018]
- Road safety a focus for NSW Health [17 July 2018]
- Free flu vaccination gives vital protection for children [13 July 2018]
- It’s not too late to protect your kids against flu [06 July 2018]
2018/06 - June
- NSW Health urges uptake of under-fives flu vaccine [29 June 2018]
- Independent review launched into Dr Emil Gayed [25 June 2018]
- Health and safety warning for gas heater users [25 June 2018]
- Flu vaccine still available for those yet to have their shot [22 June 2018]
- A healthier start for Aboriginal kids in NSW [21 June 2018]
- It’s not too late to vaccinate against flu [15 June 2018]
- Men urged to bust the bulge and live longer [12 June 2018]
- Don’t forget second flu shot for young children [08 June 2018]
- Western Sydney leads the way in performance [06 June 2018]
- New HIV cases almost halved in Australian-born gay and bisexual men [01 June 2018]
- Flu cases still low in NSW as Winter kicks off [01 June 2018]
2018/05 - May
- Butt out on World No Tobacco Day [31 May 2018]
- Bushfire smoke prompts health warning [29 May 2018]
- NSW Health urges healthy hygiene to fight winter infections [26 May 2018]
- NSW Health confirms vaccines for kids under five years [24 May 2018]
- Palliative Care Survey results revealed [20 May 2018]
- Mushrooming: the deadly risk of a popular Autumn pastime [19 May 2018]
- Warm up with exercise, not comfort food as temps drop [12 May 2018]
- Bushfire smoke prompts health warning [10 May 2018]
- NSW gives flu immunity a shot in the arm [04 May 2018]
2018/04 - April
- Look beyond the surface of cosmetic procedures [28 April 2018]
- Get the jab to beat the flu bug – vaccines now available [16 April 2018]
- Heading north on holidays? So are the mozzies [14 April 2018]
- Bushfire smoke prompts health warning [10 April 2018]
- Recall of creative gourmet frozen pomegranate linked to hepatitis A outbreak [07 April 2018]
- Most NSW public hospital junior doctors like where they work [06 April 2018]
- Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen pomegranate [06 April 2018]
2018/03 - March
- Two new measles cases – travellers urged to vaccinate [29 March 2018]
- Epilepsy help at the touch of a button [26 March 2018]
- NSW Health issues measles alert [23 March 2018]
- NSW Health supports move to add PrEP to PBS [22 March 2018]
- NSW Health confirms death of elderly listeriosis patient [20 March 2018]
- NSW hospitals deliver high quality care despite increasing demand for services [14 March 2018]
- Two more cases linked to national listeria outbreak [06 March 2018]
- NSW Health listeria protocols and response to the current outbreak [03 March 2018]
- Mardi Gras timely to reflect on HIV milestones [02 March 2018]
- NSW Health confirms more listeriosis outbreak cases [02 March 2018]
2018/02 - February
- NSW Health warns of listeriosis risk [23 February 2018]
- New Ronald McDonald House to cater for rural and regional families [19 February 2018]
- Sexual Health Gets The “VIPee” Treatment [16 February 2018]
- NSW Health investigates possible Castle Hill Legionnaires' link [13 February 2018]
2018/01 - January
- $6 million cannabis medicines hotline opens [31 January 2018]
- Plan ahead for weekend scorcher, high ozone levels [06 January 2018]

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