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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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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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13 December 2023
Tropical-Cyclone Jasper: Cairns Hospital open to all critical services and emergency care
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is providing essential medical care throughout the impact of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
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24 November 2023
Sports medicine clinic kicking goals
Cairns Hospital doctors are kicking goals at the first dedicated sports medicine clinic in a Queensland public hospital.
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17 November 2023
Cairns Hospital Maternity Assessment Unit Opens
Cairns Hospital’s purpose-built maternity assessment centre is now open with six new assessment and treatment beds in the women’s health unit.
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14 November 2023
Speech pathologist gets firsthand hospital experience after bad leg break
Cairns Hospital speech pathologist Lauren now has firsthand experience as a patient after recently sustaining a bad break in a hiking incident.
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30 October 2023
Fish oil overdose results in rare medical condition
A Far Northern man was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening condition after he took more than 10 times the recommended daily amount of fish oil supplements.