Health
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Agony of a long-distance hospital journey
A MILDURA woman, who was flown to the Alfred Hospital after suffering a heart attack this month, was left in the lurch when she was…
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Wentworth program gives insight into elderly challenges
A UNIQUE program designed to help simulate the physical challenges faced by older patients and people living with a disability will reach Wentworth this week.…
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Mildura forum focus on range of mental health issues
MILDURA residents with a lived experience of mental illness are invited to attend a three-day consumer forum this week which will discuss topics as broad…
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Police fundraising for a Mildura Base Hospital life saver
ALMOST $60,000 has been raised by a Mildura-based Victoria Police fundraising committee to buy lifesaving equipment for the Mildura Base Hospital (MBH) intensive care unit.…
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In Melbourne, a GP has 900 patients. A Mallee GP has 7847
THESE are the damning figures that highlight the sick state of access to doctors in the Mallee. Member for Mallee Anne Webster on Thursday said…
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Red walk drives kidney health message
MYRTLE “Penny” Kirby was an active woman, so when she was diagnosed with kidney disease her family were “left heartbroken” as they watched her condition…
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Telehealth takes care into Robinvale pharmacy
ROBINVALE residents are now able to get telehealth access to up to 25 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency-registered general practitioners through an online platform through…
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Chemists stick by Liptember cause
SUPPORTING women’s mental health education, research and programs will be at the forefront of the minds of Chemist Warehouse Mildura staff this month as they…
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Hearing Australia test bus heads for Ouyen
TO encourage early detection of hearing loss across Sunraysia, Hearing Australia’s bus is scheduled to stop in Ouyen to offer free checks next week. Hearing…
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Indigenous women put themselves first for Women’s Health Week
IT is strictly women’s business in Sunraysia this week, as the region’s indigenous matriarchs put themselves first and make positive, lifelong changes for their health…
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For some Sunraysia mums, home is where the heart is
MORE than half a dozen Sunraysia mothers have foregone the traditional hospital setting and opted to give birth in their own homes so far this…
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Palliative care volunteers aim to help at a ‘special’ time
WHEN Ruth Gordon’s father was placed in palliative care, she knew she wanted to help other local families remember their loved ones’ final days as…
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