Tag: Hunter New England Health

Fresh waves of COVID are hitting the region, prompting face masks to return to John Hunter Hospital as new variant JN.1 arrives.

It's that time of year, mosquitoes are reeking havoc across our region, with many left itching to avoid dusk to dark.

In positive news for the region, the Hunter New England Local Health District registered just one new locally-acquired case of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Contact tracers “are sparing no effort” to help the Hunter region navigate its way through the current COVID-19 outbreak. 

A new trial is hoping to show the benefits of using an existing drug to manage the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and short-term memory loss. The study will test the use of the...

In a world-first, Hunter researchers are set to trial a treatment for methamphetamine “ice” dependence using an existing ADHD drug. And, to kick-start their clinical test, they’re hoping to recruit local participants. The LiMA...

John Hunter is set to face the biggest solar panel installation of any hospital in Australia under Hunter New England Local Health District's (HNELHD) new plans to become fully carbon and waste...

If you’ve ever felt frustrated, annoyed or even aggrieved while attending Maitland Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED), then here’s your chance to do something about it. Maitland MP Jenny Aitchison is calling on Lower...