Graduate Midwives Join Hospitals
Sixteen graduate midwives began their careers with Darling Downs Health this week, starting with four days of orientation.
Graduate Nurses Join Hospital
Eighty-eight graduate nurses are beginning their healthcare journey with Darling Downs Health this month – including four at Kingaroy Hospital.
Health Services Rack Up Losses
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service – responsible for all South Burnett public hospitals – was $8.679 million in the red at the end of the last financial year, a report tabled in State Parliament by the Queensland Audit Office shows.
Invitation To Cherbourg Parents
Cherbourg parents and care-givers have been invited to take part in a free “positive parenting” program next week which aims to build on the strengths and resilience of the community.
Perth Declared COVID-19 Hotspot
Queensland Health has declared Perth and some surrounding areas a COVID-19 hotspot.
MP Queries Hospital Demolition
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has sent a second letter to Health Minister Yvette D’Ath, querying what’s happening at the Kingaroy Hospital redevelopment.
Qld Health ‘Cleaning, Fixing’ Damage
Darling Downs Health has responded to community concerns about stormwater leaks and the demolition process at the new $92.5 million Kingaroy Hospital.
Snap Lockdown In Brisbane
A snap three-day lockdown of the Greater Brisbane area was announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Friday morning.
COVID Health Alert Issued
A public health alert has been issued for locations across Brisbane following the confirmation that a quarantine hotel worker has tested positive to COVID-19.
New Hospital ‘Looks Fantastic’
The Darling Downs Health executive team and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington inspected Stage 1 of the new Kingaroy Hospital redevelopment on Thursday.
Warning To Would-Be Travellers
Queenslanders who plan to visit greater Sydney should consider the risk of these areas being declared a COVID-19 hotspot, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned.
Toowoomba Base For Cancer Nurse
Queensland Health will create a “Nurse Navigator Cancer Care and Chronic Disease” role – based in Toowoomba – to service cancer patients in the South Burnett and beyond.
Health Summit Aims For Change
A Health Summit which aimed to bring agencies and the people they serve face-to-face to thrash out solutions to entrenched issues has been hosted by Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
Travel Form Dilemma Solved
Kingaroy Hospital is again accepting Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme forms face-to-face, a Darling Downs Health spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.
First Patients, First Birth At Hospital
The first patients have been treated – and the first baby born – in Kingaroy’s new $92.5 million hospital.
MP Queries Travel Subsidy Change
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has sought answers from the State Government in relation to the closure of counter service at the Kingaroy Hospital Patient Travel Subsidy office.
Hospital Budget Hits $92.5m
The construction cost of the new Kingaroy Hospital has blown out to $92.5 million on the eve of the first patients being shifted into the new facility.
MP Ejected After Suicide Query
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington was ejected from State Parliament during Question Time on Wednesday morning after querying the level of mental health services planned at the new Kingaroy Hospital.
Women’s Nurse Visiting Next Month
Darling Downs Health’s mobile women’s health nurse Marcia Hunt will be visiting the South Burnett next month to provide free and confidential health clinics.
Donations To Help At-Risk Youth
Several boxes of toiletries and other household essentials will be going to help some of the most vulnerable young people after a donation drive at Stanwell sites in the South Burnett.
