Health

05 Nov 2025

It’s Time

Without appearing to be political, today I would like to borrow a line from the late Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s successful 1972 election campaign titled “It’s Time” as I believe so many Barossa residents agree with me that It’s Time...

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29 Oct 2025

‘Code Black’ in our hospitals

There were over 50 ‘Code Black’ events at Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) hospitals in the first half of this year, indicating either violence or potential violence against health professionals in our region. The figures relating...

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The Leader

29 Oct 2025

It’s Time

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29 Oct 2025

Childhood talk of a new hospital

Lisa Judd, who owns Hair 29 hairdressing salon at Nuriootpa, says that she can remember as a child being told by her parents, the big news that a new hospital was going to be built at Reusch Park at Nuriootpa. Yet Lisa has grown up to adulthood, had...

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‘Snowball’ of health factors, not just stats

Long hours without enough breaks, an increasingly demanding workload and a nationwide shortage of GPs are just some of the factors Angaston Medical Centre’s Dr Jennifer Glaetzer acknowledges are affecting local doctors – and a “snowball” of...

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SAVES confirmed for Angaston Hospital ED

By Melissa SiriTwo years after the SAVES program was flagged as an option to assist health professionals in the Barossa, Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton MP confirmed last week it will be implemented, “as soon as possible,“ into...

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Community News

Learning to ASIST someone in crisis

By Clem StanleyLast Wednesday, local suicide prevention network, Seeds of Hope, coordinated another session of the two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) training at the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel. Made free of charge to the...

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Clem Stanley

SA Health boss probed on hospital progress

Questions on the progress of a new Barossa Hospital were put to SA Health Chief Executive Officer, Dr Robyn Lawrence, at the Parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee on September 22. According to the uncorrected proof of evidence transcript, Dr...

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The Leader

15 Oct 2025

Jim and Pam support a new Barossa Hospital

The idea of having a new Barossa Hospital is something that Jim and Pam Lambert of Angaston think everyone would support. Furthermore, they say so many people here in the Barossa feel it would be nice to have one big centrally located hospital. Jim...

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15 Oct 2025

Local hospital SAVES hope

By Mel JaunayA program designed to help fill the gap in out-of-hours emergency medical care may soon be available at local hospitals, with Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network CEO Bronwyn Masters confirming the network is currently exploring...

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Mel Jaunay

15 Oct 2025

Upgraded helipad opening at Kapunda Hospital

About 18 months after an announcement was made that Kapunda Hospital’s helipad would be improved, the new helipad is rescue ready. It was reported that most of the helipads would be widened to have larger landing areas, among other improvements...

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08 Oct 2025

We need our older doctors for mentoring

Here in the Barossa we are fortunate to have quite a few well experienced doctors who have served our community for many years. Dr. Bill Geyer who is Tanunda based, is president of the Rural Doctor’s Association of South Australia, whose body...

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