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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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26 June 2026
Far Northern rural dental care goes digital
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is revolutionising oral health for rural and remote communities by replacing decades-old analogue X-rays with modern digital imaging.
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20 October 2025
Record number of heart specialists for Far North
A record number of cardiologists will be employed to service the Far North under a nearly $8 million investment to cardiac care at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
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22 August 2025
Cairns Hospital researchers investigating ‘mite-y’ big problem
A striking health disparity between Cairns and Darwin has sparked a quest to unravel the mystery of scabies and its links to deadly diseases.
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19 August 2025
'It started from a car boot': Nurse’s nearly 30 years of care in the heart of the rainforest
Michele Lamond has been delivering healthcare to her community in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest for nearly three decades. Find out how healthcare will change with a new multi-million dollar medical centre now open at Cow Bay.
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