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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.
News
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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.
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12 January 2024
Rural hospital focus for new FNQ junior doctors
Rural patients will benefit from dozens of junior doctors starting their careers in Far Northern hospitals.
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19 December 2023
Far North Queensland residents warned of floodwater risks
Tropical Public Health Services (Cairns) is advising residents to be aware of potential health risks following the severe weather event and flooding impacting Far North Queensland.
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14 December 2023
Health services unaffected by Cyclone Jasper, but health hazards still present
With Tropical Cyclone Jasper weakening, all Cairns and Hinterland health facilities are back to full service with the resumption of outpatient appointments and elective surgery.
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