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30 August 2024
Hospital in the Home for Jim
‘Hospital in the Home’ provides hospital equivalent care in a person’s home. After 14 weeks in Cairns Hospital 88-year-old Jim Copp was relieved to be able to finish his hospital care at home.
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29 August 2024
Small-town hospitals implement life-saving stroke approach
Mission Beach resident Brone Reed is alive and recovering quickly thanks to a new approach where clot-dissolving medicine can be administered at smaller regional hospitals.
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27 June 2024
Diseases and broken bones
Evie, aged 9, won an Eisteddfod Prize for report on her Cairns Hospital stay when she was seriously ill with diabetes.
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17 June 2024
Crash survivor involved in life-saving medical research
A Far North Queensland man who was severely injured in a four-wheel drive crash, has been involved in life-saving medical research at Cairns Hospital.
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26 February 2024
'Ride for the slide': How motorbike rider survived severe highway crash
A motorbike rider who received multiple bone fractures has spoken about what saved his life during his fateful crash on the Atherton Tablelands.
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16 February 2024
'I didn't think I'd get to hospital in time': swimmer's terrifying ordeal after jellyfish sting
Irukandji jellyfish may be tiny, but they can pack a powerful sting, as a Sydney tourist experienced after an encounter in Cairns.
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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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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.