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.
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.
There have been more than 6300 cases of the flu so far this year in Queensland, including eight deaths.
The LNP State Opposition has produced figures that show the number of beds at three South Burnett hospitals have been slashed, including 28 fewer at the new Kingaroy Hospital.
A donation from the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation has made possible a new option for people struggling with treatment-resistant depression.
A second woman has reportedly been bitten by a snake in the South Burnett within days.
Darling Downs Health is considering expanding its teleoncology treatment service for cancer patients to the South Burnett.
Kingaroy LAC hosted its annual morning tea to welcome new paramedics to the local station, and farewell departing members.
Darling Downs Health’s mobile women’s health nurses will be back in the South Burnett next month.
South Burnett Regional Council will be hosting a free Coffee, Cake and Chat at Ringsfield House.
The threat of heavy rain may have forced a last-minute change of plans, but it didn’t stop the fun at the annual Dinner Under The Stars on Saturday night!
A special get-together was held at Lives Lived Well’s premises in Kingaroy recently.
