Health
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Nursing and midwifery graduates join Far West health team
FAR West Local Health District welcomed 23 newly registered nurses and midwives to the region this week, as they begin their journey gaining first-hand experience…
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New oncologist is a win for cancer support
THE capacity to provide ongoing support for Sunraysia’s cancer community has doubled with the arrival of a new oncologist. Dr Jose Leal originally moved to…
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Hospital stays on political agenda
ADVOCACY for a new Mildura hospital and a safety audit of the “dangerous” Belar Avenue Extension were topics of discussion yesterday during State Parliament’s adjournment…
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Funds for mental health intern roles
MALLEE Family Care will help streamline the transition of students into the local mental health workforce. The State Government is investing $4.5 million to create…
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Pop-up JE virus vaccination clinic in Mildura next week
SUNRAYSIA Community Health Services will provide vaccinations against Japanese encephalitis at pop-up clinics next week, but people have been urged to book ahead because of…
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New radiology practice opens in Mildura
SPECIALIST radiologists Michael Shepherd and Michael Petrucco, along with specialist sonographer Petar Fizulic, have this week embarked on an “exciting new chapter”, launching their own…
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Hospital research unit opens
MILDURA Base Public Hospital was abuzz on Thursday night for the opening of the new $300,000 clinical trials and research unit, on the ground floor…
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Free JE vaccine access expanded
FREE access to the Japanese encephalitis vaccine has been expanded in NSW and Victoria to ensure residents living in high-risk LGAs like Wentworth and Mildura…
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Mildura COVID-19 case total nears 23,000
THERE have now been more than 22,000 COVID-19 cases reported to the Department of Health from the Mildura local government area since the pandemic began.…
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Mosquito virus circulating ‘widely’
FURTHER detections of mosquito-born disease Murray Valley encephalitis pose a significant risk to people in Mildura and surrounding areas. The virus is said to be…
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MVE risk significant in Mildura, says health chief
TWO mosquito-borne diseases have been detected in multiple locations in northern Victoria, with particularly high numbers in Mildura. The prevalence of the Murray Valley encephalitis…
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Health alert: Untreatable encephalitis is back
MURRAY Valley encephalitis has been detected in the Mildura area. Mildura Rural City Council announced its routine mosquito monitoring program had detected MVE virus in…
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