Cobar Hospital and Cobar Community Health Nurses last week celebrated International Nurses Day, which is marked annually on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday). The staff, who between them have over 600 years combined of nursing experience, came together to celebrate with afternoon tea last Friday. Pictured are Tarra Moore, Karen […]
Plans for Cobar’s new health service have reached a milestone with the development application now approved and a contract for construction awarded. State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries was in Cobar last week to announce the latest developments. Mr Humphries said construction works for the project will be carried out […]
Cobar High School (CHS) hosted a special morning tea at the school on Monday as part of the school’s activities to commemorate National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week. CHS’s Aboriginal coordinator Paige Jermyn and teacher Cassandra Best told the visitors the school aims to create a greater cultural presence […]
The good work and practices of the staff at Cobar Hospital were put in the spotlight recently when the hospital’s health services manager, Mary Urquhart recently addressed a major health conference. Mrs Urquhart was invited to speak at the ‘Studer Group Australasia – What’s Right in Health Care Conference’ in […]
The Cobar Health Service team at Cobar Hospital is up for a Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) Health and Innovation award. The Cobar team has implemented a program at the hospital to partner with their patients to ensure safer discharges. The project has been short-listed for the District’s Living […]
With regards to performance, Cobar Hospital staff have scored high within the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD). Cobar Health Services Manager Mary Urquhart said Cobar Hospital staff had ranked very well in a number of key performance areas set by the WNSWLHD. “Out of the 38 WNSWLHD facilities, Cobar […]
Two local nurses are planning to walk 98km over five days through the McDonald Ranges in the Northern Territory to raise money and awareness for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The idea to walk the Northern Territory’s Larapinta Trek was Lisa Travis’ and she “conned” fellow Cobar Hospital nurse […]
The Ocean to Outback riders who were raising money for Cobar Hospital passed through Cobar last Tuesday and were greeted by a large crowd of supporters in Drummond Park. Twenty years ago members of the group had ridden from Bathurst to Broken Hill to raise money for Ronald McDonald house […]
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