Healthy Tips To Survive Christmas
With Christmas and summer holidays approaching, the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service has provided some helpful tips for enjoying the festive season, and staying healthy.
Horan Warns PM Over Health Cuts
Queensland Hospital and Health Boards have written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard to warn against the negative impact of Commonwealth funding cuts – including a threat to Hospital Emergency Department performance.
12 Ways To Survive Christmas
Worried about Christmas? We all know it can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Qualified counsellor Bill Jackson, from South Burnett Counselling, has put together 12 tips to help you “survive” Christmas!
Local Health Service Faces
$6.1m Budget Black Hole
A Federal Government funding recalculation which has slashed $6.1 million from the annual Budget of the Darling Downs Regional Health Service – halfway through the Budget year – has left the local health authority reeling.
HIV Tests Still Important
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service is taking advantage of World AIDS Day (December 1) to remind South Burnett residents of the importance of regular screening.
New Bus Will Be A Lifesaver
BreastScreen Queensland’s brand new mammography bus has rolled into Kingaroy
Raelene’s In The Pink
Champion athlete Raelene Boyle enjoyed going for gold for Australia … but these days she’s also a big fan of pink.
Aged Care Group To Take Over Units
The Blackbutt and Benarkin Aged Care Association will officially take over the lease on the Scott Haven Aged Units in Hart Street, Blackbutt, on December 3.
Expo More Than Just Dogs
We all know how helpful guide dogs and white canes can be to the blind and vision impaired community … but how about electronic readers, GPS locators and UltraCanes that vibrate when they sense an object?
Mobility Expo On Tomorrow
South Burnett residents with low or no vision will have the opportunity to trial some of the latest technology on offer to help people remain active and independent when Guide Dogs Queensland stages its first-ever Mobility Expo in the town tomorrow (November 15).
Medical Centre A Step Closer
A new medical centre at Blackbutt has moved a step closer with the acceptance of a tender to construct the building.
Telehealth Boost For Region
A new Telehealth Centre opened today at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane may cut travelling time for South Burnett patients with specialist medical appointments.
BreastScreen Bus In Kingaroy
Women aged 50 to 69 years in the Kingaroy area are being urged to take advantage of free breast cancer screening services available from November to February.
RHealth Here Until June
RHealth in Kingaroy has moved to clear up confusion about why it is still operating despite passing its funding deadline.
Donation Put To Good Use
The Kingaroy Local Ambulance committee have put the recent donation of $1000 from the Thiess staff safety program to good use.
Horan Refutes Union Claims
Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board chair Mike Horan has moved to clear up a misunderstanding
Families Consulted Over Farrhome Closure
Families likely to be affected by the 2014 closure of Farrhome have met with Health Department officials
Farrhome ‘Earmarked To Close’
A protest meeting organised by the Queensland Nurses Union in Brisbane today has been told Kingaroy’s Farrhome has been earmarked for closure by the State Government.
Expo Spotlight On Services
A steady stream of visitors passed through the Service Providers’ Expo on Wednesday
New Bed Arrives At Hospital
A new electric-powered examination bed has been installed at the South Burnett Private Hospital as a result of fund-raising from the inaugural South Burnett Mayoral Charity Breakfast and a generous donation from Swickers.
