Help The Ambulance Help You
If you rang Triple 0, would an ambulance be able to find your property quickly?
Medical Muster Rounds Up Doctors
While many South Burnett residents were relaxing at Wine and Food in the Park – or having fun at the Proston Show – there was a much more serious get-together also taking place in the region.
CPR Trailer Aims To Save Lives
Murgon Local Ambulance Committee’s new CPR Awareness trailer made its official debut at the Murgon Show on Saturday.
Spotlight On Cherbourg Health Services
The way health services at Cherbourg work together was showcased at a forum held in the town recently.
Upgrade For Murgon Hospital
Work to upgrade Murgon Hospital’s Emergency Department is scheduled to begin next week.
Roadworks Completed At Hospital
Visitors to Kingaroy Hospital should enjoy easier access to the buildings following the completion of road works at the complex.
Work Starts On New Dental Facility
Construction is about to begin on the new building which will replace the demolished Farrhome at the back of Kingaroy Hospital.
Government To
Act On GP Shortage
Assistant Federal Health Minister Dr David Gillespie says Kingaroy’s GP shortage will be addressed
Asbestos Disease Support Coming To Region
Many people in regional areas like the South Burnett are living with asbestos-related diseases in isolation because they have been unable to access support options available to them.
‘Pickle’ Earns Health Service Award
Cherbourg senior health worker Cec “Pickle” Brown has been commended for his dedication to helping South Burnett school children achieve their full learning potential.
Emergency Departments Clogged By Trivia
New data released this week shows that public hospital emergency departments are being clogged with requests for prescriptions and medical certificates, and with minor ailments like a common cold, sunburn and splinters.
Tickets On Sale For Gala Charity Ball
Tickets have gone on sale for the 2017 South Burnett Mayor’s Charity Ball, which will be held at Kingaroy Town Hall on May 20.
Midwives Join Hospital Staff
Two new graduate midwives have been welcomed to Kingaroy Hospital.
Round-Up To Attract Health Workers
Doctors and nurses are expected to book out Kingaroy for the 2017 Red Ant Round-Up medical conference which will be held on March 11-12.
Free Workshop Targets Suicide
A free workshop being held in Cherbourg on March 14 just may help save the life of a friend or family member.
New Superintendent At Hospitals
Dr Robyn Cooke has taken over as Medical Superintendent of Cherbourg and Murgon hospitals.
Five Doctors, No Waiting
A shortage of GPs that has bedevilled parts of the South Burnett for years finally seems to be over in the Timbertowns.
Hospital Gets Six Trainee GPs
Kingaroy Hospital will be training six new doctors this year, thanks to a partnership with Griffith University.
Parents Urged To Vaccinate
The Darling Downs Public Health Unit is urging South Burnett parents to make sure their children are vaccinated this year.
New Legal Service For
Mental Health Patients
A new legal service has opened in Toowoomba to provide free face-to-face advice on mental health law, guardianship, administration and other legal matters to individuals with mental illness.
