Health
-
Mildura Base Hospital paediatric care unit complete
CONSTRUCTION of the new $3.8 million paediatric unit at Mildura Base Hospital (MBH) is complete, with less than three weeks to go before the hospital…
-
‘Lights and sirens’ patients will get urgent care on border
EMERGENCY Ambulance Victoria services will remain able to transport critical patients to their nearest hospital, whether in Victoria or South Australia, despite South Australia’s hard…
-
South Australia blocks Victorian cancer patient’s surgery
KOORLONG mother Denise Knight has successfully battled various cancers “on and off” for the best part of the past two decades. Breast cancer, skin cancer,…
-
Mallee health service a ‘risk’ to South Australia
SOUTH Australia considers a nurse practitioner who works in the SA town of Pinnaroo too great a COVID-19 risk to enter the state because she…
-
Mildura mask makers covering a community need
COMMUNITY groups have been getting their sewing machines out for a good cause. Among them is Mildura Community House Inc, which has been making low-cost…
-
No lockdown for Mildura blood donations
DESPITE high donation numbers, Mildura’s Lifeblood donation centre is urging locals to roll up their sleeves to keep blood and plasma stocks high. Australian Red…
-
New Mildura hospital uniforms revealed
NEW uniforms for Mildura hospital staff, to be worn after the transition to public management occurs next month, have been revealed. The new designs incorporate…
-
Murrayville mum’s SA border lockout fears at rest
MURRAYVILLE mum Shayleah Hayward is relieved after gaining an exemption from South Australia’s incoming tightened border restrictions to travel with her son to Adelaide for…
-
One-month to Mildura hospital changeover
DESPITE current COVID-19 restrictions, the handover of Mildura Base Hospital back into public hands will still be marked with significance, according to Member for Mildura…
-
Mullet campaign can grow mental health resources
THE notorious 1980s mullet hairstyle has made a bold comeback in recent times and its popularity continuing to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic. While it…
-
Sunraysia reaches out for mental health support
People who are in an emergency or at immediate risk of harming themselves or others should contact emergency services on 000. For help, call Lifeline…
-
Program to help upskill Mildura midwives
MIDWIVES aspiring to upskill and become maternal and child health nurses now have the opportunity to combine work and study, thanks to a partnership between…
Digital Editions
