Health
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Materials shortages hit Mildura elective surgery patients
A GLOBAL shortage of sterilisation equipment is threatening to bring a halt to hundreds of elective surgery procedures in Mildura. Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH)…
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La Trobe University vows to teach Mildura hospital workforce
LA Trobe University vice-chancellor John Dewar says he looks forward to an ongoing partnership with Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) as they work to combat…
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Mildura man gives hearty thanks to life-saving paramedics
MILDURA man Shane Searle could feel it coming. He just didn’t know what it was. It started with the pain across the back, between the…
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Brave Mildura locals warm to ice bath technique
TAKING a dip in a four-degree ice bath might sound like the least likely way to take control of your mental and physical health. But…
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Regis Sunraysia shows supporters its thanks at Mildura event
PEOPLE who assisted more than 60 residents from the Regis Sunraysia aged-care home after a fire broke out last December have been reunited. Emergency services…
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Mildura’s COVID-19 vaccine rush is on
GP and respiratory clinics in Mildura will be part of the second-stage nationwide rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine from next week. The Federal Government has…
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Mildura Base Public Hospital ready to vaccinate its workers
MILDURA Base Public Hospital is “ready and waiting” for the COVID-19 vaccine to arrive as 350 of its health-care workers prepare to get the Pfizer…
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Mildura paediatric unit keeps families together for care
MILDURA Base Public Hospital’s $3.9 million state-of-the-art paediatric unit is expected to be fully operational by the end of next month after the Victorian Government…
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Holly’s Mildura shave for cancer research
SUNRAYSIA girl Holly Batchelor, 10, shaved her hair to raise money for breast cancer research on Monday, International Women’s Day, and her breast-cancer-surviving grandmother’s 81st…
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Small towns get more bait to lure doctors to the bush
ROBINVALE and Dareton are among 18 rural and remote areas across Australia set to benefit as the Federal Government takes steps to tackle the rural…
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Mildura aged-care professionals lead key research project
TWO Mildura-based aged care professionals will undertake innovative research to improve care for rural and regional Australians. Chaffey Aged Care chief executive Darren Midgley and…
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Bees behind a quarter of harmful bites and stings
MORE than 3500 Australians a year go to hospital due to contact with a venomous animal or plant, according to a new report released by…