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Better health care for women

A NEW women’s health clinic will be open by the end of the year at the Mildura Base Public Hospital as part of a Victorian Government four-year plan. Northern Victoria upper house MP Jaclyn Symes said the clinic will improve access to care across the...

5 hours ago
Education

Reason to smile at preschool

BRIGHT, healthy smiles are being seen throughout Pasadena Preschool which has once again engaged with Sunraysia Community Health Services’ Smiles 4 Miles program. An initiative of Dental Health Services Victoria, the program aims to improve the oral...

15 Apr 2025
Health

Helping hand for recovering mums

IN honour of C-Section Awareness Month in April, an Australian maternity brand has launched a free medically-reviewed app designed to aid with recovery. The Heal Better app was developed through Belly Bands, following comprehensive research with...

13 Apr 2025
News

Training on offer for those who can help

A REGIONAL health service is offering training to people so they can help others challenged by suicide. Murray Primary Health Network are offering the opportunity for people to undertake the Black Dog Institute-backed Question. Persuade. Refer., or...

11 Apr 2025
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13 Feb 2020
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New unit at the heart of KC lunch

EARLY May will see the return of a much loved Mildura Base Public Hospital fundraising event, with tables set for the annual KC Society lunch. The 2025 event’s focus is raising money for equipment to used in the Base’s new cardiology unit, with...

11 Apr 2025
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Better health at the heart of it

SOME of the country’s leading heart disease prevention researchers visited Mildura this week to detail a new initiative called CAD Frontiers. Cardiologists and researchers are hoping to reshape the detection and treatment of coronary artery disease...

11 Apr 2025
Health

Shot at keeping babies safe

THE Victorian State Government has introduced free immunisation for babies against respiratory syncytial virus in an effort to curb infection rates. RSV is a common and highly contagious virus, infecting up to 90 per cent of children within their...

06 Apr 2025
Health

Grant given to help regional hearts

LA Trobe University researchers have been awarded a $900,000 grant to develop an at-home heart health check kit for regional Australians. Rural and remote heart health advocate Katrina Umback said the project’s significance could not be...

04 Apr 2025
Health

State backed telehealth goes live

THE New South Wales Government has launched VirtualAdults, a virtual health service with the aim of improving healthcare access for residents in the state’s Far West. The service is designed to provide remote communities with the same level of...

04 Apr 2025
Health

Flu jab drop concerns

A DECLINE in vaccination rates could lead to an increase in flu-related deaths and other diseases this year, health authorities warn. The number of people receiving the influenza vaccine has dropped compared to the previous year, which Australian...

04 Apr 2025
News

Walking for type 1 diabetes

MORE than a hundred people turned up to Ornamental Lakes on Sunday in support of One Walk, an annual campaign for Type 1 diabetes research and awareness. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition where the pancreas produces little to no...

27 Mar 2025
Health

Day puts focus on condition

By Denika Anderson MARCH 25 marks annual functional neurological disorder awareness day, a condition which is caused by changes in how brain network operate. While the exact cause of FND is unknown, it can include symptoms like seizure-like symptoms...

26 Mar 2025
Health

Air ambos take to sky

FOUR new air ambulances have officially taken to Victorian skies following an announcement by the state’s Minister for Ambulance Services, Mary-Anne Thomas. Taking place late last week at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, the homebase of the Victoria’s...

26 Mar 2025
News

GP ‘posed risk’ to patients

A FORMER Robinvale GP posed a risk to patient safety when he continued to accept thousands of appointments while prohibited from doing so, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has been told. The Medical Board of Australia imposed...

26 Mar 2025
Health

Industrial action deadline extended

THE Fair Work Commission has approved an application to extend the 30-day period during which health care workers, including those at Mildura Base Public Hospital, can take protected industrial action. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation...

25 Mar 2025
Health

Women’s health boost at Red Cliffs clinic

SUNRAYSIA Medical Centre at Red Cliffs has extended its women’s health services, offering dedicated on-the-day or next-day appointments to women across Sunraysia. Last week, a visiting team from the Royal Women’s Hospital stopped by...

24 Mar 2025