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22 September 2026
Dementia diagnosis leads to healthier, happier times for couple
After decades of mental health challenges and a dementia diagnosis, Deborah’s husband is healthier and happier than ever thanks to a connected team approach at Cairns Hospital.
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11 September 2026
Diabetes doc receives lifetime achievement award
A Cairns Hospital specialist has received a lifetime achievement award for his work in caring and treating people diagnosed with diabetes.
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29 July 2026
Organ donation gives Cairns mum and bub gift of life
A Cairns woman who received an organ transplant three years ago has shared her incredible journey to becoming a mum.
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10 March 2026
'Lizzie saved my life': Cairns patient’s emotional heart transplant journey
When Daniel Walters went to hospital with shortness of breath, he never imagined he was just months away from needing a new heart to survive.
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30 July 2025
'I was given a second chance at life': Rosa's lifesaving raffle
In a heart warming tale of family and selflessness, Cairns woman Rosa Duffy, facing kidney failure, organized a unique 'raffle' among her siblings to find a donor.
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