Health
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Patient hub will honour educator
THE legacy of a local woman who “gave her life to education” will be remembered in the naming of the new radiation-patient accommodation to be…
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Foundation out to build better cancer outcomes
A SPECIAL accommodation centre for radiation-therapy patients is the first project to be supported by a new charitable foundation established by Mildura Health. The 10-apartment…
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Free Japanese encephalitis vaccines available
SUNRAYSIA residents have been urged to take up free Japanese encephalitis vaccines to protect them from the virus. The region is one of 20 in…
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A cop meets his life-saving heroes
HAVING faced a 12 per cent chance of survival, police officer Ross Huxtable feels lucky to be alive after a suffering a “widowmaker” heart attack earlier…
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Health forum hears of border ‘barriers’
THE cross-border co-operation between interstate health services during the COVID emergency has fallen away since the pandemic and needs to be rebuilt, according to senior health…
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Service demand climbing fast
TAKE-UP of Princes Court’s at-home aged care services is expected to more than double by the end of 2024. Launched a year ago, Princes Court’s…
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Foundation raises funds in style
THE newly redeveloped and reopened Powerhouse on the Mildura riverfront has hosted its first major function in the form of the Mildura Base Public Hospital…
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Clinic open to new patients
THE number of GPs in Wentworth has been restored to pre-pandemic levels, as its medical clinic opens its books to new patients and expands services. The…
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Diverse new roles for social workers
MENTAL health clinicians say degree-qualified social workers could be the answer to solving “dire” workforce shortages in the Mildura region. The care economy is the…
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Aged care provider up for state award
MILDURA’s Regis Aged Care says it is “proud” after being nominated for a major category at the 2023 Victorian Community Achievement Awards. The Regional Development…
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Hospital signs off on pandemic shift
MILDURA’S public hospital will on Monday end mandatory COVID-19 screening of visitors, in a significant landmark on Sunraysia’s road out of the worldwide pandemic. Mandatory…
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Thanks a bunch for fighting cancer
PATIENTS at the Mildura Cancer Icon Centre have had their day brightened with staff adorning the hospital with splashes of yellow for Thursday’s Daffodil Day.…
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