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2008 Ministerial Media Releases by Date

2008 Ministerial Media Releases by Date

Media releases from the Minister for Health, The Hon. John Della Bosca.
Media releases from the Premier of NSW available at http://www.premier.nsw.gov.au/newsroom/articles.html

Index | 2009 | 2008

Browse 2008 ministerial media releases by:

Date
Title

December

Limit your drinks and leave the car keys at home [23 December 2008]
Itinerary for health action plan forums now being finalised [23 December 2008]
Take care in sun over summer holidays [22 December 2008]
New Institute to Improve Emergency Department Care [22 December 2008]
New Website to Provide Feedback on Hospital Improvements [21 December 2008]
Governments Endorse Integrated Border Health Service [19 December 2008]
Drink spiking warning to party-goers [17 December 2008]
New Emergency Department for Children's Hospital Westmead [17 December 2008]
Community-based approach for hospitals and patients [17 December 2008]
NSW hospitals performing more planned surgery [16 December 2008]
First ministerial forum to improve hospitals across NSW [15 December 2008]
New report reveals teenage drinking widespread across NSW [15 December 2008]
First ministerial forum to improve hospitals across NSW [15 December 2008]
100 extra paramedics on duty in NSW [12 December 2008]
Surgery to continue at Bulli Hospital [12 December 2008]
Patient survey into NSW hospital system [12 December 2008]
Biggest NSW trial ever launched to prevent type 2 diabetes [11 December 2008]
Minister supports retention of QVM Nursing Home [10 December 2008]
First anniversary for Bega renal dialysis service [08 December 2008]
Big spike in emergency department admissions over Xmas-New Year [08 December 2008]
Australian Health Ministers' Council meeting: alcohol advertising [05 December 2008]
NSW Government to call for alcohol advertising restrictions [05 December 2008]
Teenage binge drinking campaign [04 December 2008]
World AIDS Day: New report shows almost 45,000 cases prevented [01 December 2008]

November

Minister welcomes boost in Commonwealth funding [30 November 2008]
Breakthrough in foetal medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital [29 November 2008]
Recruitment drive underway in Wagga Wagga [29 November 2008]
Chief Health Officer's report reveals NSW residents living longer [27 November 2008]
Special Commission of Inquiry: Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals [27 November 2008]
Transitional Care Unit for Woy Woy Hospital [26 November 2008]
It's an ambulance - not a taxi [23 November 2008]
NSW hospitals reduce elective surgery waiting times [21 November 2008]
Community recognition for NSW Ambulance Service [20 November 2008]
First annual Thank a Paramedic Day [20 November 2008]
Free eye-screening for all 4 year olds in NSW [19 November 2008]
Opposition's Private Members Bill a risk to the well-being of child patients [18 November 2008]
State-of-the-art theatre upgrade completed at Fairfield Hospital [18 November 2008]
New research building opens at Royal North Shore Hospital [18 November 2008]
Blood services no longer subsidised for private hospitals [15 November 2008]
NSW Health grants program [14 November 2008]
Cancer death rates continue to fall in NSW [13 November 2008]
Young men are new focus of dark side of tanning campaign [13 November 2008]
Rees Government confirms health a key priority [11 November 2008]
Westmead celebrates 30th birthday [10 November 2008]
New data reveals improved performance at Lithgow Hospital [07 November 2008]
Health Advice Hotline for Greater Southern [06 November 2008]
New stats to help fight childhood obesity [05 November 2008]
Specialist women's surgery at RPA [04 November 2008]
Excellence in Northern Sydney health care recognised at State awards [03 November 2008]
Excellence in Western Sydney health care recognised at State awards [03 November 2008]
Excellence in health care at Hunter New England Area Health Service [03 November 2008]
Excellence in South West Sydney health care recognised at State awards [03 November 2008]
Minister awards excellence in health care delivery [03 November 2008]
Ministers inspect site of Gosford Hospital's new Mental Health Unit [03 November 2008]
Excellence in health care at Greater Southern Area Health Service [01 November 2008]

October

Guaranteed GP training places in NSW Hospitals [31 October 2008]
Opposition plan would weaken tough health legislation [31 October 2008]
Young People Urged To Access Network of Mental Health Services [30 October 2008]
Westmead celebrates 30 years of excellence [30 October 2008]
Surgical services across the Southern Hospital Network [30 October 2008]
Minister launches Myeloma Awareness Week - Shining a light on a forgotten cancer [29 October 2008]
$950 million confirmed for Royal North Shore Hospital rebuild [29 October 2008]
Historic Overhaul of Mental Health Laws [28 October 2008]
Minister declares brain tumour forum a meeting of great minds [28 October 2008]
Minister tours Mental Health facilities at Broken Hill [27 October 2008]
Minister confirms there will be no tobacco ads at racing events [24 October 2008]
Minister condemns Opposition scaremongering on Cancer Institute [24 October 2008]
Opposition misleads public on nurses [23 October 2008]
More Australian trained nurses [23 October 2008]
Boost for dialysis patients on Lower Mid North Coast [22 October 2008]
New stats to help fight childhood obesity [22 October 2008]
Put 10 years on your life and save NSW billions [21 October 2008]
Minister receives report into Ambulance Service [20 October 2008]
Minister congratulates NSW Mental Health Nurse on Top Award [17 October 2008]
NSW Government cervical cancer campaign saving lives [17 October 2008]
Rees Government tackles gynaecological cancer practices [17 October 2008]
Orange Health Service redevelopment expanded [16 October 2008]
Health Minister to visit Dubbo next Friday [16 October 2008]
Minister praises hospital volunteers at 75th anniversary [15 October 2008]
Community given Day to Thank a Paramedic [15 October 2008]
Minister Pays Tribute to Mentoring Work by former Mental Health Patients [14 October 2008]
Protecting children from junk food advertising [13 October 2008]
Displaced Health employees [13 October 2008]
New class for troubled preschoolers [12 October 2008]
Youth Mental Health Service model piloted on the Central Coast [09 October 2008]
New era of medical training at Blacktown [09 October 2008]
Minister presents top awards for Mental Health Innovators [09 October 2008]
Anti-obesity initiative launched for South West Sydney [08 October 2008]
Meditation and Movies among the activities planned for Mental Health Week [05 October 2008]
Minister urges have a mammogram this month [02 October 2008]
O'Farrell wrong on elective surgery [02 October 2008]
Minister welcomes life-saving technology at Bankstown Hospital [01 October 2008]

September

Kidney donors recognised at Prince of Wales ceremony [29 September 2008]
First major works complete at Narrabri District Health Service [29 September 2008]
Manning Hospital Emergency Department construction update [29 September 2008]
Royal North Shore Hospital preferred tenderer announced [29 September 2008]
Leading stroke specialist wins prestigious RPA Research Medal [26 September 2008]
Awareness campaign for prostate and ovarian cancer [25 September 2008]
Flu cases fall in winter 2008 [23 September 2008]
Post completion works started on Bathurst Hospital [22 September 2008]

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