Health
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Taking the step to saving lives
BOTH Shane Dickeson and Member for Mallee Anne Webster know firsthand the life-changing effects of organ donation, and are encouraging people to start a conversation…
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Nursing scholarships a support for myeloma patients
MEMBERS of the Rotary Outreach Myeloma Program will be in Mildura on Wednesday to shine light on a lesser-known cancer while working with local Rotary…
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Charity donates ultrasound probe
THE donation of an $8000 piece of medical equipment to the Mildura Base Public Hospital provides a valuable addition to ultrasound services. Local charity organisation…
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Italian addition to healthy food guide
A SEVENTH local catering business is being featured in the latest edition of the Healthy Catering Handbook – Mildura Region. The handbook, created by Sunraysia…
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Doctor numbers boosted
TWO new doctors will be working at the Sunraysia Medical Centre at Red Cliffs for at least the next six months. GP registrars Jack Williams…
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Weight-loss ops return with new tech
NEW technology is being used at Mildura Health Private Hospital to provide weight-loss surgery, which has been unavailable locally for the past two years. Surgeon…
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Pat leads the way on hospital vision
PAT Hutson has lost two daughters to cancer and knows only too well the strain patients and their families can go through in fighting the…
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Mildura ambo response times second in state
Mildura recorded the second fastest ambulance response time in the state, narrowly behind Swan Hill, in the most recent Ambulance Victoria data. Mildura paramedics attended…
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Shingles risk over vaccine ‘shortage’
MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster says her constituents are in danger of contracting shingles after the Federal Government’s “mishandling” of a “now severe” shortage of…
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Laying the foundation for our health future
EVERY year, millions of taxpayer dollars are spent on short-term accommodation for Mildura Base Public Hospital patients, and family members, who often must travel hundreds…
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Anxious search for a home away from home
WHEN psychiatrist Dilini Vidusha arrived in Mildura from Sri Lanka in May last year, she had a six-year-old and a three-year-old in each hand, a…
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Financing Options For Laser Eye Surgery: What Are Your Choices?
Laser eye surgery has transformed vision correction in recent decades. By reshaping the cornea, procedures like LASIK can reduce reliance on glasses or contacts with…
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