Health
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MBPH staff to work double shifts to cover shortages
STAFF at Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) are working double shifts to cover staff shortages after 45 hospital employees went into isolation over the weekend.…
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Mildura Health Private Hospital $12 mil upgrade under way
MILDURA Health Private Hospital (MHPH) is investing in delivering even greater care to the local community with a $12 million upgrade of the hospital now…
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Sunraysia set for 10,000 Steps Challenge
SUNRAYSIA residents are being urged to get off the couch and brave the winter chill by signing up to the 10,000 Steps Challenge. The free…
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Check-in requirement at Far West health centres
ANYONE now visiting a Far West Local Health District (FWLHD) facility will be required to use the Service NSW QR code to check in with…
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Doc pleased with Hattah outcome
MEDICAL professionals at the weekend’s Hattah Desert Race were pleased to announce no serious injuries. But the Victorian Medical Assistance Team (VMAT) wasn’t rendered unnecessary,…
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Special help for Sunraysia cancer patients
AN education program to help Sunraysia residents living with cancer is set to be rolled out next week. Eight palliative care nurses, cancer care co-ordinators…
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Mildura Hospital clinical services plan expected this year
THE groundwork for a new $500 million public hospital in Mildura is under way as health authorities work out what services will be required. The…
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Hattah Desert Race medical centre set to go
IT’S not just the riders gearing up for a huge weekend at the Hattah Desert Race. A team of medical professionals has been chipping away…
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Crisis calls rise further as COVID-19 stresses bite
A SILENT crisis has been gripping the Mallee region over the past 12 months as more people are turning to Lifeline for help. Mallee residents…
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Mildura dermatologist’s retirement leaves telehealth or travel
MILDURA will soon be without a permanent dermatologist, with locals facing the prospect of travelling as far as Melbourne or Adelaide for treatments. Mildura skin…
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Birth on new La Trobe uni course a boon for midwifery
MORE Mildura La Trobe University students will be able to train for the “best job in the world” as of next year. The 10 extra…
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Ready for construction start on Buronga HealthOne centre
WENTWORTH Shire communities are one step closer to a new health service following the signing of the agreement for lease between the NSW Government and…