Cocaine Use Spikes: Survey

Cocaine Use Spikes: Survey

Cocaine use in Brisbane and regional Queensland has spiked to the highest levels recorded in seven years, according to research led by the University of Queensland and the University of South Australia.

Free Health Checks In Kilkivan

Free Health Checks In Kilkivan

A convoy of free health services, including BreastScreen Queensland, is rolling into Kilkivan at the end of March to encourage local residents to get important health checks.

Input Sought Over Hospital

Input Sought Over Hospital

Potential users of the new Toowoomba Hospital have been invited to share their vision for the look and feel of the hospital and its surrounds.

Doctors Issue Diarrhoea Alert

Doctors Issue Diarrhoea Alert

Health authorities are urging Queenslanders to prioritise good hygiene habits after an increase in cases of diarrhoea caused by a common parasite.

Local Control ‘Key To Closing The Gap’

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).

Trainees Dig Deep For Elders

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

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

$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.

Green Light For $130m Health Hub

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

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.

Record Number Of Young Doctors

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.