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Welcome to the blogspot of HEAL, the Hospital Equity & Access Lobby in the Blue Mountains, near Sydney. This page exists to give our community access to information and updates regarding the delivery of services at Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital. Sadly, in recent years our hospital has reduced the range of basic, primary health care services it provides to Mountains residents. We need to keep our hospital functioning and your support is vital.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Caring Together - The Health Action Plan for NSW Website

This website outlines the NSW Government's response to the recommendations made by Mr Peter Garling SC following his Inquiry into acute care services in NSW public hospitals. It's worth a look see.

http://healthactionplan.nsw.gov.au/
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

'Skinner receives hospital petition' BMG 12/08/09

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'Another cheap shot' BMG Letters to The Editor 19/08/09

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'Wrong impressions' BMG Letters to The Editor 19/08/09

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'Hospital bewilderment' BMG Letters to The Editor 19/08/09

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'Campaigning for change' BMG Letters to the Editor 12/08/09

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'Linked with Libs' BMG Letters to The Editor 12/08/09

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'Scaremongering again', BMG Letters to The Editor 5/8/09

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NSW Rural Health Alliance

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BMDAMH Used to Routinely Provide Minor Surgical Services

No Longer! For any of the following services, Mountains residents have to travel to Nepean Hospital (and beyond).

Eye surgery including cataracts
Arthroscopic Surgery
Closed Reductions
Skin Lesions
Removal of lumps and tumours
Hysteroscopies
Dilatation and Curettage
Hernia repair
Appendix removal
Dental Surgery
Lap Cholectomy
Colonoscopy
Gastroscopy

So what are our two local, well equipped operating theatres used for?

MEDIA

  • SMH - Doctor Rudd orders shock treatment March 4th 2010
  • SMH - Casualty shutdown sparks patient fears Feb 27th 2010
  • SMH - Cuts bleed Bellingen hospital: doctors Feb 23rd 2010
  • SMH - Health fix needs a lot more than local boards Feb 18th 2010
  • SMH - Surgeons want end to night catch-ups for emergencies Feb 6th 2010
  • SMH - Mental health bill hits $1.5b Jan 30th 2010
  • SMH - Abbott launches hospitals offensive Dec 23rd 2009
  • SMH - Training Farce for Doctors, Nurses Dec 14th 2009
  • SMH - Health woes fail to hurt bosses' pay Dec 8th 2009
  • SMH - Junior doctors sick of inadequate training Dec 4th 2009
  • Western Advocate - People will still have a voice on council Nov 26th 2009
  • Western Advocate - MAHER QUITS BATHURST HEALTH ROLE Nov 24th 2009
  • SMH - NSW spends least on preventive public health November 6th 2009
  • SMH - Bungling over redundancies leaves hospital short of beds Nov 4th 2009
  • SMH - Nurses left in lurch after redundancy ban Oct 22nd 2009

Primary Health Care


"There is hardly any health system reform in developed countries in the past five years which has not given PHC higher relative importance…It is clear that PHC continues to be a fundamental component of health policy, and of health systems, in most of the world." (WHO 2003)

HEAL in Action!

HEAL in Action!
Cr Janet Mays and HEAL supporters pounding the pavement at the recent Winter Magic Festival.

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If you would like to contact HEAL, please email or write to us.

E: heal@internode.on.net
Post: PO Box 7212 Leura NSW 2780