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The Far West LHD Media Unit is responsible for all media inquiries and interviews with Far West LHD staff members. The Unit regularly advises on major public health issues and disease outbreaks, through media releases, media conferences and, sometimes, special telephone hotlines.

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The Media Officer for Far West LHD is Branko Licul on 0411 119 592 or email branko.licul@health.nsw.gov.au

The Media Unit is the primary point of contact for news organisations. All media enquiries must come through the Media Unit in the first instance. This includes:

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Staff are not permitted to speak to journalists or representatives of media organisations without the knowledge or permission of the Media Officer.

An On-Call Media Officer is available after normal business hours to assist media with urgent enquiries. This is organised on a roster basis and the correct person to contact is available via a voicemail message on 0411 119 592.

 

 

 

 




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27 September 2019

Bh Contribution Fund Donates More New Equipment To Hospital


More new equipment has been put to use in the Broken Hill Hospital thanks to the generosity of the Broken Hill Contribution Fund.

The Broken Hill Contribution Fund donated $21,031 to the hospital to purchase a number of items for use across the health service, including:

  • A Philips InteliVue MX450 patient monitor for use in the Paediatric Ward ($13,394)
  • An Ultrasound couch for use in Specialist Clinics ($4,437), and
  • 4 x Fetal dopplers for use in Maternity Ward ($3,200)

The equipment has been installed in their respective areas.

Kevin Sinclair, BH Contribution Fund Secretary/Public Officer, said the Fund was pleased to continue to make a donation to the health service.

“The equipment is for use by the hospital which benefits us all. The Fund continues to work closely with the hospital in prioritising what they would like and we’re very happy to continue to help,” he said.

The Health Service is greatly appreciative of the BH Contribution Fund and its assistance over the years in purchasing equipment for the hospital.

Broken Hill Contribution Fund President John Bacich (left), and Secretary Kevin Sinclair with Nadine Huett, Nurse Unit Manager of Paediatric Ward (right) and Registered Nurse Whitney Smith pictured with a donated patient monitor used to help care for children in the ward.

The Contribution Fund donation adds to equipment recently purchased by the Hospital Kiosk Auxiliary and now installed in the hospital valued at $141,848.

That equipment purchased by Kiosk Auxiliary included:

  • Philips MX450 patient monitors x 6. $92,542.46. For use in Theatre anaesthetic bays and recovery areas.
  • Floor Line Hi/low beds x 6. $37,120. For use in hospital ward areas.
  • A Valleylab FT10 electro surgical generator with LigaSure technology. $12,186. For use in the operating theatres.

The Kiosk Auxiliary is always looking for volunteers and anyone interested can contact  Kiosk Auxiliary President, Betty Sammut on 0400 183 146.