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03 June 2025
Irish eyes on Queensland
Churchill fellowship recipient Gerard Leddy was so impressed by Queensland Health’s remote palliative care program he flew from Northern Ireland to Australia to investigate.
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01 April 2025
Feeling sleepy? Sleep disorder expert shares what could be impacting your shut-eye
Cairns Hospital clinical physiologist Janine Ferns knows the importance of a good nights’ sleep.
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13 February 2025
Why workers made mid-life career switch to health
From photography, driving trucks to admin and groundskeeper, meet the healthcare workers who thrived from a mid-life career switch.
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22 November 2024
Cutting edge surgery for dialysis patients at Cairns Hospital
Cairns Hospital has become the first public hospital in Queensland to perform a cutting-edge procedure to support patients who need kidney dialysis.
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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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18 July 2024
Multi-million-dollar funding boost for far northern mental health services
Mental health support for Far North Queensland residents is expanding.
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27 June 2024
Patient privacy stepped up at new rehabilitation space
Older patients at Mareeba Hospital are now benefitting from rehabilitation treatments in a dedicated space, resulting in more effective care.
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