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Push back on call for older drivers to have check-ups

WebUpdated April 28 2024 - 8:55pm, first published 8:51pm. The Victorian government has rejected calls for mandatory health checks for drivers 75 and older. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS) The Victorian government is resisting calls for drivers to undergo annual health checks once they turn 75 to ensure they are fit to get behind the wheel.

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Sleep could hold secret to recovery from serious injury

WebDavid Klyne, a pain scientist with the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Queensland, says it is the first time research has produced evidence of a direct link between inadequate sleep and the development of chronic pain.

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Greg Farmilo from Leura is living with terminal cancer

WebFigures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show a 571 per cent increase in prostate cancer case numbers since 1982, when records began - compared to just a 73 per cent increase in …

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Blue Mountains hospital boss' position 'terminated': MP

WebMs Doyle concluded: "Imagine my horror and that of my community, the medical staff council, the auxiliaries and the hospital staff to learn that the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District underhandedly terminated Dr Harford from her role as our beloved general manager of Blue Mountains hospital recently."

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Another resignation at north Qld hospital Blue Mountains …

WebA probe found inadequate care at the Mackay Hospital and Health Service contributed to the deaths of three babies in the last decade.

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Hospital medical staff outline what a new hospital should have

WebDr Stavros Prineas, chairman of the Blue Mountains and Springwood Medical Staff Council, said at a minimum a new hospital should also give staff more ability to treat mothers and babies closer to their homes and families ahead of and after birth, have a substantially larger day surgery unit to cater for the burgeoning local cataract service, as …

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Katoomba news, sport and weather Blue Mountains Gazette

WebBlue Mountains Gazette delivers latest news from Katoomba NSW including sport, weather, entertainment and lifestyle.

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Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse

WebUpdated May 1 2024 - 12:50pm, first published 12:45pm. An ambulance arrived at the clinic with a fake patient during the minister's visit. (Luis Ascui/AAP PHOTOS) Health workers posed as patients in a waiting room, arrived by ambulance and lay on a trolley in a corridor feigning illness during a ruse to make a regional clinic look busy for a

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Meet Dr Singh: the man behind the psychiatrist, new to the …

WebOne of Dr Satya Vir Singh’s greatest passions in life is gardening. The senior psychiatrist grows all kinds of fruits, vegetables and herbs through careful cultivation of his soil, keen observation of weather patterns and a gentle approach to his produce and flora.

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Sydney gender clinic not working for people: minister

WebThe hospital network said its service continued to provide care to patients, amid increased demand in recent years for health services supporting trans and gender-diverse young people and their families.

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Emergency at Katoomba gets good satisfaction ratings

WebIn the Bureau of Health Information's patient survey for 2021-22, 69 per cent of patients said they would "speak highly" of their experience in the ED at Katoomba, which was a slight fall from 76 per cent in 2020-21.

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Wondering how many people have COVID-19 in the Blue …

WebThe Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (LHD) covers more than 384,000 people living in rural, remote and concentrated suburban areas across the Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow Local Government Areas - …

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Police probe mushroom link in drink after woman dies

WebPolice are reportedly investigating if the death of woman in Clunes may have involved mushrooms. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) A woman has died at a retreat in Victoria and police are investigating if she became unwell after consuming a drink. A woman has died and two people are in hospital as police investigate if they consumed a drink,

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Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opens at Jamisontown

WebFederal Member for Macquarie Susan Templeman said the clinic "will offer high-quality care for people who need to see a medical professional for a health issue that is urgent but not life-threatening, such as minor wounds or burns, fractures and infections, injuries that require stitches, and access to X-rays".

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NSW Government Urged to Fund New Paediatric Clinic in Wagga

WebDoctor says new children's clinic would end years-long wait for help. By Andrew Mangelsdorf. Updated April 22 2024 - 10:38pm, first published April 21 2024 - 2:00pm. Wagga paediatrician Theresa Pitts is campaigning for a Royal Far West charity paediatric clinic to be established in the city. Picture by Les Smith.

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