Health
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16,000 have no doctor, hospital fears ED overload
ABOUT a fifth of Sunraysia’s population is without a doctor following the closure of the Tristar practice and there are fears that Mildura’s public hospital…
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Nurses to strike over ‘impossible situation’
LOCAL New South Wales nurses will go out on strike on Thursday to fight for higher wages and the introduction of nurse-to-patient ratios. NSW Nurses…
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Overdose deaths fall to 10-year low
OVERDOSE deaths in the Mildura local government area have fallen to a 10-year low. After a peak in the first 12 months of COVID-19, data…
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State needs an autism minister, says Cupper
THE appointment of an assistant minister for autism should be a priority for the Victorian Government, according to Member for Mildura Ali Cupper. South Australia’s…
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Mildura patient among first to get breakthrough hearing implant
A SUNRAYSIA woman has become one of the first people in Australia to be fitted with a groundbreaking new hearing implant. The elderly patient underwent…
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Help for local nurses
NURSES at Mildura Base Public Hospital will be getting some extra help thanks to the expansion of the Registered Undergraduate Student Nursing program. Undergraduates work…
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Rail link cash to go to hospitals, says Peter Walsh
THE Victorian Opposition is opting to fund new regional hospitals rather than a city train line, pledging $8 billion for regional health care if it…
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Care concerns after Tristar clinic closure
Health experts have raised concerns about access to primary care after the Tristar medical clinic on Langtree Avenue closed its doors on Friday. The Mildura…
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Robinvale trains heart-starters
ROBINVALE residents are in one of the best positions to receive out-of-hospital treatment for a cardiac arrest, after the town recently became an accredited Heart…
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Red Cliffs health care
A NEW health service provided by community paramedics will be available every Monday at Red Cliffs from next week. The CP@clinic Program, a partnership between…
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Award salutes sublime care
MEETING the health needs of rural and remote communities is a team effort that requires hard work, says senior occupational therapist and Lime Therapy CEO…
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Ambulance resources at crisis point
ON Monday, a 95-year-old woman suffering chest pains waited 25 minutes for an ambulance to reach her Mildura home. Her neighbour and recently retired Ambulance…
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