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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.
News
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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.
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24 October 2023
Snake bites, ED avoidance service among new medical research showcased at Cairns Hospital
Infection dangers arising from snakebites, and an initiative to help older patients avoid visiting the Emergency Department are among several studies being presented at Cairns Hospital’s annual Research and Innovation Symposium last week.
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11 October 2023
Patient's bout with gout easing with new Cairns clinic
A new clinic at Cairns Hospital is helping patients manage a common chronic condition.
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10 October 2023
The opposite of addiction is connection
Struggling with drug addiction and wanting things to change, Glen has turned his life around after engaging with the Cairns Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (ATODS) seven years ago.
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29 September 2023
New, expanded services to meet record patient demand
New and expanded services to meet record patient demand have been highlighted in the latest annual report for the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
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19 September 2023
'Everything went black': bride-to-be's medical emergency on wedding eve
A bride who collapsed on the eve of her dream wedding was still able to walk down the aisle thanks to the assistance of staff from Mossman Hospital.
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