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21.03.2023
Planning for the worst and hoping for the best
Staff are working to normalise conversations about end-of-life planning and medical choices, talking to all patients about Advance Care Plans.
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15.03.2023
New study highlights tree’s painful, lingering touch
Most people who have been stung by one of Australia’s most dangerous plants have experienced moderate to severe pain – but there is no definitive treatment for injuries, a new study has found.
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21.03.2023
Planning for the worst and hoping for the best
Staff are working to normalise conversations about end-of-life planning and medical choices, talking to all patients about Advance Care Plans.
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15.03.2023
New study highlights tree’s painful, lingering touch
Most people who have been stung by one of Australia’s most dangerous plants have experienced moderate to severe pain – but there is no definitive treatment for injuries, a new study has found.
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03.03.2023
New Patsy chairs for Paediatric Ward
A donation of specially designed high chairs to Cairns Hospital's paediatric ward will help children with complex needs.
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27.02.2023
Cairns Hospital goes green with plastic recycling initiative
Items such as kidney dishes and IV bottles will be given a new lease of life, thanks to a new recycling initiative at Cairns Hospital.
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24.02.2023
Learning about patient care journey with Lego
They say life’s better with Lego, which may be true for our youngest patients requiring MRI scans.
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22.02.2023
Couple tie the knot in Cairns Hospital ICU
The Intensive Care Unit may not seem like the most romantic location in the world for a wedding, but for a Far Northern couple it was the perfect place to tie the knot.
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16.02.2023
Rural nurse shares passion for outback healthcare
He’s worked in major hospitals, but the call of remote work is too great for nurse Mark Goodman. Mark shares his passion for rural and remote work and encourages others to take up the call to the country.
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14.02.2023
Concern over spike in leptospirosis cases
A spike in cases of a soil-borne disease across the Far North has public health officials warning locals and visitors to the region to beware of flooded waters and muddy areas this wet season.
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07.02.2023
New graduate nurses excited to join CHHHS
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is welcoming dozens of new nurses to its health service this week.