Health

Busy Three Months At Hospitals

Busy Three Months At Hospitals

Darling Downs Health hospitals had 48,461 patients present to emergency departments in the September quarter, up 8.9 per cent compared with the same time last year.

Community Effort Helps Hospital

Community Effort Helps Hospital

A morning tea was held at Murgon Hospital to thank the Murgon Hospital Auxiliary – and a string of local community groups – for their support.

MP Welcomes Local Cancer Service

MP Welcomes Local Cancer Service

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the delivery of chemotherapy treatment at the Kingaroy Hospital has been a huge win for local cancer patients.

COVID Hospital Numbers Spike

COVID Hospital Numbers Spike

Queensland Health has issued a warning to Queenslanders aged 65 and older to make sure they are up-to-date with their COVID-19 booster shots following a spike in hospital admissions.

Dancers Raise $600 For Charity

Dancers Raise $600 For Charity

A special linedancing event held in Wondai on Saturday has raised $600 for the McGrath Foundation to support local breast care nurse Sue Cox.

Urgent Clinic Opens In Toowoomba

Urgent Clinic Opens In Toowoomba

A free Urgent Care Clinic was officially opened on Monday in the grounds of the Toowoomba Medical and Dental Centre in a bid to take pressure off local emergency departments.

Health Clinic Has Positive Impact

Health Clinic Has Positive Impact

A new Preventative and Chronic Disease Clinic – which opened its doors earlier this month – is already having a positive impact on the Cherbourg community.

Magical Effort At Relay For Life

Magical Effort At Relay For Life

The theme for the 2023 South Burnett Relay For Life was magical – “The Magic of Relay: Dream It, Hope It, Cure It!” – but the real magic was the efforts of the fundraisers.

$5000 Kickstart To Pink Campaign

$5000 Kickstart To Pink Campaign

“Pinking Up South Burnett” – the region’s annual fundraising campaign for the McGrath Foundation’s breast care nurses – was officially launched on Friday with a generous private donation.