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The Far West is the most sparsely populated local health district in NSW and has the highest proportion of Aboriginal residents. The population is decreasing, ageing and experiencing significant morbidity related to lifestyle factors and chronic illness.
Far West Local Health District has hospitals and community health facilities in several regional centres and remote locations. These offer an extensive range of services, including emergency, mental health, Aboriginal health, and allied health services. Broken Hill Base Hospital is a 98-bed rural teaching hospital offering a wide variety of services including 24-hour emergency and maternity services. |