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20 March 2025
Seeing double for Multiple Birth Awareness Week
It was doubly twice as nice at Rockhampton Hospital this week as midwife Cassie Turner and obstetrician Dr Sujata Pradhan met two sets of identical twins that they helped deliver last year.
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20 March 2025
Speech pathologists help Nigel recover his swallowing skill
Nigel Perrett will forever be grateful to Rockhampton Hospital speech pathologists for helping him overcome swallowing difficulties.
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20 March 2025
New renal unit provides vital care on the Capricorn Coast
The opening of a $10.37 million satellite renal dialysis unit at Capricorn Coast Hospital is improving access to life-saving treatment for local residents, marking a key milestone in enhancing healthcare services in the region.
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05 March 2025
Clinical Nurse Teleah advancing her career to support rural women
Clinical Nurse Teleah Fitzgerald is studying a Graduate Certificate in Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain, to support the growing number of women presenting to the emergency department with symptoms.
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07 February 2025
Bright new space for Emerald's palliative care patients
Emerald Hospital’s palliative care patients now have access to a comfortable space for their end-of-life care, thanks to a big donation from Kestrel Coal Resources.
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03 February 2025
Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service officially opened
Blackwater Multipurpose Health Service was officially opened on Friday, January 31. The new facility promises a new era of combined, quality healthcare and aged-care services for the community.
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19 November 2024
Meet Becky, one of our wonderful rural nurses at Biloela Hospital
Becky Lean is a Clinical Nurse in the Community Health team at Biloela Hospital. Her role covers community palliative care, chronic health, rheumatic heart disease and immunisations, and occasionally the emergency department and on the ward.
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04 November 2024
New service brings care closer to home for Central Highlands families
Emerald Hospital has introduced a new Paediatric Behaviour Telehealth Clinic, connecting families with a specialist paediatrician via video call, reducing wait times and the need to travel for face-to-face appointments.
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26 September 2024
New mobile breast screen unit on the road to save lives
BreastScreen Queensland’s Rockhampton Service has launched its new mobile screening unit, already on the road saving lives across Central Queensland and the Central West.
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24 April 2024
Meet Jungy, a rural nurse making a difference in Biloela
Jungy Ryu is the Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Biloela Hospital. She oversees the Emergency Department and ward, ensuring staff are performing to their best, she does clinical tasks, passes on directions, and addresses patient feedback.
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24 April 2024
Meet Jungy, a rural nurse making a difference in Biloela
Jungy Ryu is the Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Biloela Hospital. She oversees the Emergency Department and ward, ensuring staff are performing to their best, she does clinical tasks, passes on directions, and addresses patient feedback.