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10 May 2024
Patient subsidised travel between Douglas Shire and Cairns
Patients’ access to their specialist appointments will not be impacted by the closure of a private bus company that provided patient travel from the Douglas Shire to Cairns.
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07 May 2024
Genetic testing a lifesaver for heart patients
A heart condition a Cairns woman shared with her late brother has been revealed via genetic testing to be a trait her entire bloodline has been at risk of inheriting.
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10 May 2024
Patient subsidised travel between Douglas Shire and Cairns
Patients’ access to their specialist appointments will not be impacted by the closure of a private bus company that provided patient travel from the Douglas Shire to Cairns.
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07 May 2024
Genetic testing a lifesaver for heart patients
A heart condition a Cairns woman shared with her late brother has been revealed via genetic testing to be a trait her entire bloodline has been at risk of inheriting.
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02 May 2024
Atherton Hospital awarded baby-friendly accreditation
Atherton Hospital maternity unit staff had another reason to celebrate this International Day of the Midwife, after the hospital was awarded Baby Friendly Initiative Accreditation.
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24 April 2024
Patient care at home
The Hospital in the Home program has been a huge relief for patients such as disability employment support specialist Quinn Bolger-Hopkins.
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12 March 2024
‘Like an extended family’: Staff celebrate special patient bond
For 25 years, Elsie Savo has come into the Cairns Hospital three times a week, settled into an armchair, while a machine has done the vital work of her kidneys.
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26 February 2024
'Ride for the slide': How motorbike rider survived severe highway crash
A motorbike rider who received multiple bone fractures has spoken about what saved his life during his fateful crash on the Atherton Tablelands.
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16 February 2024
'I didn't think I'd get to hospital in time': swimmer's terrifying ordeal after jellyfish sting
Irukandji jellyfish may be tiny, but they can pack a powerful sting, as a Sydney tourist experienced after an encounter in Cairns.
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06 February 2024
109 nurses and midwives join the Health Service
More than 100 graduates, consisting of registered nurses, enrolled nurses, and midwives started their employment at the Health Service in February.
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29 January 2024
Melioidosis alert for Far North
Health officials are advising residents to be cautious when coming into contact with soil and muddy water, following a spike in cases of a dangerous disease in the Cairns region after the heavy rain and flooding.