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What we are doing
Nurses and Midwives Acknowledged for Excellence
Northern Territory nurses and midwives have been recognised tonight in Darwin at the 2021 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards in a year of record nominations.
COVID-19 Wastewater Testing in 10 Top End Locations
NT Health has commenced a COVID-19 wastewater testing system across 10 Top End locations, as a further surveillance system to complement existing pathology-based COVID-19 testing for individuals.
Media Statement: Chief Health Officer arrangements
Chief Health Officer, Dr Hugh Heggie has been travelling in Victoria, when the Northern Territory Government declared Greater Melbourne a hotspot on Thursday 27 May 2021.
Royal Darwin Hospital incident
A Code Red was called this morning at the Royal Darwin Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after staff noticed smoke and an acrid smell in the area.