PERSONAL experience in the special care nursery at Coffs Harbour Health Campus has inspired a generous donation from Coffs Harbour resident Ms Jill de Clercq to help newborn babies requiring specialised respiratory support. The donation has funded the purchase of an Airvo 3 high-flow oxygen device, which helps babies with breathing difficulties and reduces the […]

Members of the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak presenting a certificate to Dr Tankel and Dr Field acknowledging their invaluable work in Tonga. Dr Tankel (foreground) and Dr Field on a previous trip with Tongan staff involved in the course. Medical staff in Tonga attending emergency life support courses. Medical staff in Tonga attending […]

MORE than 50 people joined representatives of Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCH) and Interrelate during a recent Walk for Reconciliation. The event was held during National Reconciliation Week, which runs annually from 27 May to 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and […]

AMID soaring fuel prices which are prompting Australians to explore alternative transport options, a new study highlights the health benefits of walkable neighbourhoods. New research shows that regional residents living in walkable towns and centres walk 75 minutes more each week, prompting calls for Governments to invest more in well-connected, safe footpaths to boost community […]

ACCESS to advanced medical imaging has taken a significant step forward in the Nambucca Valley, with a new state-of-the-art CT scanner now installed at Macksville District Hospital. The addition of the new equipment means local patients, particularly those undergoing cancer treatment, can now receive important scans closer to home, avoiding the need to travel to […]