GP Faces February Hearing
Kingaroy GP Isabelle Jonnson-Lear will face a hearing in February which could determine whether her medical registration will be reinstated.
Spots For Rural Docs Doubles
A $1.8 million boost and a redirection of scholarship funding will double the number of rural generalist training places in Queensland by 2016.
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
People of all ages and walks of life gathered at the Proston Library recently for the inaugural “Laughter Yoga” session presented by Laughter Yoga teacher and tutor Roslyn Melmeth
Horan ‘Hopeful’ About New Hospital
A new Kingaroy Hospital could be built on land beside the current building within just a few years.
Palliative Care Services ‘Improving’
South Burnett patients and families will benefit from greater co-operation and co-ordination of palliative care services in Murgon, Wondai and Cherbourg, the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board said today.
Ergon Urges Customers To Register
Regional Queenslanders using equipment for confirmed life-threatening medical conditions are urged to ensure they are registered with Ergon Energy’s Life Support program before the onset of the storm and cyclone season.
South Burnett Is ‘Alarmingly’ Obese
The South Burnett, Darling Downs and South West Queensland population are fat … and getting fatter.
Spotlight On A Healthy Lifestyle
Too often a free breakfast in Kingaroy means a sausage sizzle … but at the South Burnett Health & Lifestyle Expo it meant fruit. And lots of it … apples, mandarins and bananas.
Atlas Provides Snapshot Of South Burnett’s Health
Organisations across the South Burnett can benefit from the release of a new Regional Health Atlas.
Fitness Classes Starting In Durong
The South Burnett Regional Council’s Healthy Communities program will be running weekly fitness classes in Durong from Wednesday, October 23, until Wednesday, November 20.
15pc Living In Poverty
Many Queenslanders live in poverty. Could you live on a tin of food, a couple of pieces of fruit and a slice of bread a day?
Hospitals To Get Regular Legionella Tests
The legionella scare in Queensland hospitals earlier this year has led to the release of a number of recommendations to decrease the risk of future outbreaks occurring.
Plan To Slash Dental Delays
A public / private partnership model being trialled in Inglewood to slash dental waiting times may be introduced to Kingaroy and Murgon.
Health Report Identifies
Good News And Challenges
The re-introduction of a rural generalist surgeon at Kingaroy Hospital has doubled the number of elective surgical procedures done in Kingaroy.
Record-Breaking Relay Raises $116,000
A record number of teams and a record amount of money raised … the organisers of the 2013 South Burnett Relay For Life held in Kingaroy at the weekend couldn’t be much happier.
A Recipe For Feeling Better
The South Burnett’s first Depressed Cake Shop may have had some ‘sad” bikkies, cake that was feeling “blue” and quite a few “black dog” lollies, but it has had a happy ending … it was so successful there’s a good chance there’ll be more popping up next year.
Health Minister Praises Board
The local Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) Board has been praised by Health Minister Lawrence Springborg for its performance against national benchmarks during its first year as an independent body.
Fast Food That’s Also Healthy!
South Burnett chef Jason Ford will be demonstrating “healthy fast food cooking” as part of the South Burnett Health and Lifestyle Expo.
Art Celebrates Hidden Skills
The 2103 Mental Health Week Art Competition was officially opened at the Kingaroy Art Gallery on Friday night.
‘Nursing Was The Only Life For Me’
Even when she was 10 years old, Lola Ashurst wanted to be a nurse: “I can remember it now. We would be out travelling about and I would get excited when I saw a hospital. I was just attracted to hospitals …”
