Northern NSW Local Health District is urging anyone who attended the Crossroads Hotel in Casula last week to come forward for testing at a COVID-19 clinic, even if they don’t have any flu-like symptoms.

Local breast cancer patients are experiencing excellent results and fewer treatment side effects thanks to modern radiation therapy techniques used at the North Coast and Mid North Coast Cancer Institutes.

A new mobile testing clinic will make it easier for Northern NSW residents to get tested for COVID-19.

With school holidays about to start in NSW, it’s shaping up to be a busy few weeks at public places like national parks, ovals, and at local pubs and restaurants.

The North Coast Public Health Unit (NCPHU) is urging businesses to ensure they have their COVID-19 Safety Plans in place ahead of the winter school holidays.

Against a backdrop of bushfire recovery and the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, emergency department (ED) and elective surgery activity in Northern NSW Local Health District remained high in the first quarter of 2020.

Since November last year, the Our Kids charity has been fundraising with the aim of purchasing two new Wireless CTG Machines for the Women’s Care Unit at Lismore Base Hospital.

Local emergency department staff are continuing to undertake specialty emergency medical training to help prepare them to treat patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms.

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) has established a new Community Advisory Group (CAG) for Maclean District Hospital, following expressions of interest received from around the local area.

In the 24 hours to 8pm Thursday 21 May, one suspect case of COVID-19 in Northern NSW Local Health District has been excluded after further investigation.

This person was located in the Ballina Local Government Area.