Demand Prompts $11m Upgrade
Toowoomba Hospital has responded to Opposition claims this week of up to seven-hour “ramping” times, with some statistics of its own.
Toowoomba Hospital has responded to Opposition claims this week of up to seven-hour “ramping” times, with some statistics of its own.
Some patients waited almost seven hours last year while “ramped” at Toowoomba Hospital, figures distributed on Tuesday by the LNP Opposition reveal.
The State Government will spend an extra $586.1 million on the LifeFlight aeromedical service over the next 10 years.
South Burnett residents requiring specialised urology services will now be able to stay closer to home thanks to the expansion of the Specialist Outpatient Department at Kingaroy Hospital.
Rumours the Kingaroy Medical Centre in Youngman Street was about to close have been confirmed.
Raffles and other fundraising activities have paid off for the members of the Murgon Hospital Auxiliary who have managed to collect an amazing $34,000 to assist the facility.
South Burnett Care hosted an “Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea” fundraiser in Kingaroy on Thursday morning, but it was also a great way to have some fun.
Not-for-profit organisation Open Minds has been selected as the service provider for the new Head To Health site in Kingaroy.
The recent suspension of Kingaroy GP Dr Isabella Jonsson from practising for three months will have a “catastrophic” impact on the community, South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto told Wednesday’s Council meeting.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the announcement South Burnett residents will soon be able to receive chemotherapy at Kingaroy Hospital, but says the State Government has been dragged “kicking and screaming” to the decision.
Healthcare workers and medical professionals will have the opportunity to learn more about rheumatic heart disease at free clinical education sessions in Kingaroy and Murgon this week.
The long-awaited desire by cancer patients to receive chemotherapy at Kingaroy Hospital – rather than travel to Toowoomba or Brisbane – looks set to become a reality next month.
Kingaroy doctor Isabella Jonsson has been suspended from practising for three months, the second time she has faced disciplinary proceedings in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Southern Cross Care Queensland – which operates Castra in Murgon and Karinya in Nanango – has welcomed the Federal Government’s aged care funding announced in Tuesday night’s Budget, but says rural and remote communities cannot be forgotten.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has called on politicians to end the “war on drugs” and act to save lives.
South Burnett residents are being urged to protect themselves against the winter influenza season by organising to get a flu vaccination now.
Darling Downs Health’s mobile women’s health nurses will be back in the South Burnett next month.
A new Federal Government-funded Head to Health service for adults will open in Kingaroy later this year.
The LNP Opposition says ambulance ramping statistics across Queensland are skyrocketing with 4665 hours “lost” in the Darling Downs Health region last year alone.
Darling Downs Health are surveying the public about whether a part of the new Kingaroy Hospital should be dedicated to the late Lady Bjelke-Petersen in honour of her contribution to the community.