A series of hot days are forecast across Tasmania this weekend and early next week. Director of Public Health, Dr Mark Veitch reminds Tasmanians about how to stay safe in the hot weather.
Congratulations to the winners of the Royal Hobart Hospital’s 2024 Medical Officer of the Year award, which recognise doctors-in-training who have made an exceptional contribution to health services in southern Tasmania.
Tasmania’s first identical triplets in many years were born to Keely Walsh and Mathew Alves at the Royal Hobart Hospital on 02 January 2025. It is incredibly rare to naturally conceive identical triplets, and the baby girls could well be the state’s first identical triplets in a decade. They’re also among the first babies of the new Generation Beta.
The final report of the independent investigation of maternity services at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) has been released, highlighting an ongoing commitment to the continuous improvement of health services provided in Tasmania.
Tasmanians are reminded that Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) will be open throughout the holiday season, with the Department of Health releasing the top three most common reasons why people in Tasmania present to UCCs.
The Public Health alert advising against swimming in the River Derwent, issued on Thursday 19 December, has been lifted for all locations except the western end of Bellerive Beach.
Tasmanians are being reminded to prepare for a healthy Christmas and New Years’ by visiting a pharmacy for certain treatment options and health advice.
Low vitamin D is an important public health issue and is common in Tasmania.
In summer around one third of Tasmanian teens and adults do not have enough vitamin D (blood levels less than 50 nmol/L) and in winter and spring this increases to around two thirds.
Sixteen qualified paramedics have joined Ambulance Tasmania, relocating from interstate and overseas. After completing a four-week orientation program, they will begin providing life-saving care across Tasmania later this month.
Applications are now open for the latest round of the Community Defibrillator Fund, with an additional 180 life-saving devices to be made available through a $500,000 investment.
With hot weather predicted across the state this summer, Tasmanians are being urged to stay heat smart and know how to keep themselves, their families and others healthy and safe.
The Department of Health is encouraging all Tasmanians to be aware of the right treatment option for their needs this summer as hospitals and the broader health system enter a traditionally busy period.
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