Local Control ‘Key To Closing The Gap’
Community-controlled organisations – such as the Cherbourg-based CRAICCHS – hold the key to meeting Closing The Gap targets, according to the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).
Nurses Invited To Share Experiences
Nursing is never an easy gig, but in rural and remote communities nurses can face an especially steep learning curve, and not just in the emergency department.
Trainees Dig Deep For Elders
Four trainees have been making a big impact at the Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village in Cherbourg, thanks to a UnitingCare Queensland program.
PHN To Host Meet’n’Greet
Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN has invited health professionals from across the South Burnett to attend a meet’n’greet to be held next month near Kingaroy.
$4.5m Invested Into Mental Health
Kingaroy’s new mental health support service, Head To Health, has been “officially” opened, even though it is already supporting about 30 clients.
Urgent Callout For New Members
New members have been invited to join the Kingaroy Hospital Auxiliary to help fundraise for new equipment for Kingaroy Hospital.
LifeFlight Flew 2851 Missions
RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crews performed 2851 missions – and helped 7455 people – across Queensland in 2023.
Green Light For $130m Health Hub
Work on the $130 million health complex to be built on the site of the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital in Kingaroy is expected to begin later this year.
Incentive Scheme For Rural GPs
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has welcomed a Federal Government announcement of payments of up to $21,000 for some rural doctors.
Mental Health Funds Now Available
Applications have been invited for grants from the $70,000 raised at last year’s South Burnett Mental Health Golf Challenge.
Record Number Of Young Doctors
Fifty-eight medical interns will begin work in Darling Downs Health hospitals this month, the largest cohort since the region’s graduate program began.
Fluoride Access Linked To Poverty
Lower socio-economic areas in Queensland are at higher risk of dental disease due to a lack of fluoridated water, according to a new report.
January Roster For Health Nurses
Darling Downs Health’s mobile women’s health nurses will be at various locations in the South Burnett in January.
Rises In COVID-19, Flu Cases
Queensland has been experiencing an unseasonal surge in respiratory infections, with increases in hospital admissions for both influenza and COVID-19.
Artwork To Uplift Patients’ Spirits
The waiting room at Cherbourg Hospital has a bright new look, thanks to local artist Craig Hopkins and the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation.
Plans Unveiled For $130m Health Hub
A development application has been lodged with the South Burnett Regional Council for the construction of a $130 million, six-storey medical precinct in Kingaroy.
Head To Health Ready To Go
Kingaroy’s new mental health support service, Head To Health, is having a “soft opening” this week.
Rural Health Inequity In Spotlight
The further an Australian lives from an urban centre, the lower their life expectancy, according to statistics analysed by the National Rural Health Alliance.
Push To Accredit Rural Medical Skills
Medical groups are urging GPs and community members to have their say about a push to have “rural generalist medicine” recognised as a specialist field.
Healthy Start For Medical Drones
A Phase 1 trial to test medical drone deliveries in the South Burnett is about to end, but Darling Downs Health is confident a second, larger trial, will be able to take off early next year.
