Health
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Code Yellow on respiratory illness
FAR West Local Health District has put further precautions in place as respiratory illnesses rise calling for a Code Yellow. The latest NSW Respiratory Surveillance…
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Doc helps tackle common cancer
CLINICS identifying potential skin cancers are being offered across the Far West Region by the Royal Flying Doctor’s Service. Chief medical officer of the RFDS…
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Healthcare org tracks strong attendance
OVER 5000 patients were seen at the Broken Hill Emergency Department (ED) with 85 per cent having their treatment started on time, during the January…
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New findings push for better kid’s healthcare
RESEARCHERS at the University of South Australia are calling for improvements in regional healthcare for children living remotely, following new research from the university’s academics.…
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Rural men urged to see GP
TO acknowledge International Men’s Health Week, Australia’s peak organisation for rural, remote and First Nations healthcare is backing a nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging men…
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Maari Ma centre for Menindee
A NEW multipurpose child and family centre focused on health, wellbeing and early childhood development, is set to be built in Menindee as part of…
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Public reminded to use phone health service
NEW South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park has launched a campaign urging the public to use phone service Healthdirect as cold and flu season ramps…
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Art therapy to help with loss
LIFELINE Broken Hill has employed a new bereavement counsellor, who will be launching a new art support group aimed at helping individuals process grief. Murphy…
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Flying doctors celebrated
THE Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrated the 97th anniversary of their first flight on May 17, 1928, last week, marking a long and important legacy…
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Remote skills training on offer
FOR the first time, rural doctors will be able to apply for the Remote Medicine Advanced Skills Training post outside of hospital settings, thanks to…
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Lending support to survivors
IN 2020, Anna Coutts-Trotter asked her counsellor for a referral to a peer support group for survivors of sexual violence, only to find out that…
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Flight nurses deliver babies mid-air
WHEN thinking about the role of the Royal Flying Doctor Services’ flight nurses, many might think of car accidents, snake bites and heart attacks. In…
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