Hunter New England Local Health District

🏥🌟 Exciting News for Cessnock! 🌟🏥 The community is invited to share feedback on the latest designs for the $138 million Cessnock Hospital Redevelopment! We’re enhancing healthcare services for our growing population with modern facilities, expanded emergency care, new operating theatres and state-of-the-art inpatient wards, with construction set to begin next year. The Cessnock community is encouraged to see the new designs and meet the project team at information drop-in sessions on: 👉Tuesday 12 November, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Cessnock Hospital main foyer (View Street) 👉Wednesday 13 November, 9:00am -1:00pm, Cessnock Village Shopping Centre For more information, please visit the project website https://ow.ly/xG0n50TV3Jq #CessnockHospital #CommunityFirst #HealthInfrastructure #RegionalHealth

🏆 Celebrating Excellence in Rural Healthcare! 🏆 We'd like to congratulate Dr Arron Veltre, Manning Hospital's Palliative Care Specialist, who has been named the 2024 Rural Doctor of the Year by the Rural Doctors Association of Australia 🎉 Dr. Veltre’s commitment has transformed palliative care services in the region, growing the team from a single nurse in 2019 to a multidisciplinary team supporting over 600 patients each year. Beyond patient care, Dr. Veltre is a mentor, educator, and an advocate for the well-being of junior doctors and medical students, inspiring many to pursue rural healthcare. 🌟 Congratulations, Dr. Veltre! #HNEHealth #RDAA #RuralDoctors

2025 Junior Medical Officer roles are OPEN! Join Australia’s largest health system – NSW Health where you can access a wealth of knowledge and opportunities across every corner of the state. Enjoy the benefits of working on some of the most exciting and unique cases being mentored by experienced medical specialists. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day 👉https://lnkd.in/grqJHMW Applications close 17 January 2025.

CONGRATULATIONS to our Hunter Brain Injury Service (HBIS) and District Sustainability Project teams, whose Local Circular Solutions for Food Waste project was selected as one of 25 global case studies included in the UN’s recent Nature Positive for Climate Action Report. The report was showcased by UN Climate Change Champion, Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak, on the back of Climate Week NYC. Through growing fresh produce, composting, worm farming, and conducting weekly kitchen audits, the team has: 🍃 Diverted 120kg of food waste from landfill per year 🍃 Reduced emissions by 130kg of CO2 equivalent 🍃 Decreased the services average food spend by 49% The project has not only generated significant environmental and financial benefits through a focus on food waste reduction, but patient-led sustainability activities in the HBIS therapy garden have supported recovery and rehabilitation for those with acquired brain injury. Read the report: https://ow.ly/xAS050TO6aL Find out more about our exciting sustainable healthcare projects: https://ow.ly/yKQy50TO6aM #HNEHealth #SustainableHealthcare #TogetherTowardsZero

Junior Medical Officer applications for 2025 are OPEN NOW! Join NSW Health as a JMO and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.  Work with some of the most experienced and skilled medical professionals in Australia. Applications close 17 January 2025. Apply today 👉 https://lnkd.in/grqJHMW

WELCOME TO OUR NEW NURSES 💐 Please join us in welcoming our new registered nurses from the UK and Ireland who have recently started in our district’s hospitals. With 41 nurses joining Tamworth Hospital, 37 at Manning, 28 at Maitland and more on their way, it’s an exciting time for our teams. Their start follows an international recruitment drive and is just one of a range of initiatives currently underway to boost the capacity of our local healthcare teams. The incoming nurses are highly qualified and bring a wealth of experience in emergency, surgical care, intensive care, and paediatrics, with many honing their skills at specialist hospitals in the UK. Hear from our Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Tamworth Hospital, Michelle Keir, on this exciting new initiative, as well as new recruit Bindhya Thomas on achieving her dream of living and working as a nurse in Australia. #HNEHealth #Welcome

👋Meet Camilla, Clinical Nurse Educator at Moree Hospital✨ Camilla came to Moree as a new graduate nurse in 2013 and has since made it her home. She now supports and mentors a team of nurses, helping them develop their skills and confidence. Camilla loves the tight-knit team at Moree Hospital, where staff always come together in tough times. Her advice to anyone considering a rural move? 'Give it a go—you may find yourself wanting to stay longer!' #HNELHD #NurseEducator #RuralNursing #MoreeHospital

Tamworth Hospital Nurse and Midwifery Services has been busy welcoming our overseas nurses and their families! 🌍 Nurses are being placed across the District’s hospitals and facilities, following an international recruitment drive to attract staff and boost the capacity of local healthcare teams. Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Tamworth Hospital, Michelle Keir said, “We’ve welcomed over two dozen overseas nurses to our hospital so far, who are all settling well into the community and enjoying their new lifestyle and nursing roles." Welcome to all of our amazing new staff. #HNELHD #TamworthHospital #OverseasNurses

Celebrating love and memories at Denman MPS 💖 Molly, an administration officer at Denman MPS, was overjoyed to help make a dream come true for late palliative care patient, Toni. 💍✨ Toni was diagnosed with cancer and given less than 6 months to live. She was admitted to Denman MPS for palliative care where she spent the last 4 weeks of her life. Her only request was to be married, as she was engaged for 19 years. Toni stepped out to marry her longtime love, Ben, surrounded by love and support. Molly worked on making her room a little more special for their return, unbeknown to Toni and her family. With the creative talents of Molly’s niece, they were able to create a heartfelt space for the newlyweds to enjoy. 🎀🌸 It’s moments like these that showcase the true heart of our staff and the incredible care they bring to our patients and their families. Thank you, Molly, for going above and beyond to create a lasting memory for Toni, Ben and their family. 🥂💍🤍 #HNEHealth #DenmanMPS #PalliativeCare #Married

OUR WINNERS | Health Research Award We're excited to showcase the winners of our 2024 Excellence Awards. This week we're highlighting the winner of our Health Research Award, the Building Cancer Research Capacity in a Rural Area project 🏆 Led by Medical Oncology Director, Dr Sunil Rai, Tamworth Hospital's North West Cancer Centre has been collaborating over the last decade to build cancer research and trials capacity in the area. With the aims of better understanding the distinct needs and barriers faced by rural patients and improving overall patient care, the team has significantly expanded investment in clinical trials and research using on-site expertise, collaborations, and external funding opportunities. Since 2020, the team has implemented more than 10 rurally-focused research projects resulting in: ✔️ 9 publications and presentations ✔️ 5 publications in preparation ✔️ Successful grants totalling $145,000 in 2023 alone ✔️ More than 300 trials patients recruited Congratulations to the team! #HNEHealth #ExcellenceAwards2024 #OurPeople Health Research Award proudly sponsored by University of Newcastle