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25 August 2023
Cairns Hospital Emergency Department expansion open
Cairns Hospital’s expansion of its Emergency Department is nearing completion, with the newest area for treating patients ready for use.
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24 August 2023
Cairns Hospital to provide services to Ramsay private hospital birthing and maternity clients
We are working closely with Ramsay Health Care to transition maternity services for women who were planning to birth at the private hospital.
News
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25 August 2023
Cairns Hospital Emergency Department expansion open
Cairns Hospital’s expansion of its Emergency Department is nearing completion, with the newest area for treating patients ready for use.
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24 August 2023
Cairns Hospital to provide services to Ramsay private hospital birthing and maternity clients
We are working closely with Ramsay Health Care to transition maternity services for women who were planning to birth at the private hospital.
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18 July 2023
More peaceful space for Mareeba palliative care
A larger, more peaceful space will be created for palliative care patients at Mareeba Hospital.
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17 July 2023
Healthy Hearing at Cairns Hospital
A new service at Cairns Hospital is helping assess patients’ hearing, at all ages.
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17 July 2023
Surge in FNQ flu cases prompts public health warning
Public health officials are warning people to take precautions against respiratory viruses, following a surge in Far North Queenslanders being hospitalised for the flu.
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14 July 2023
Foot clinic makes huge strides in FNQ diabetic patient care
A specialist service for people with diabetes has helped decrease limb amputations across the Far North by nearly 20 per cent in the past five years.
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05 June 2023
Growing talent
Dr Louis Peachey was the ‘Aboriginal kid from the jungles of North Queensland’ but has become a champion for countless medical professionals.
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