Health
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Drugs and alcohol abuse also on government radar
by PETER CHAPMAN THE State Government is also well aware of the growing need to help adults in the grip of drug and alcohol abuse.…
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Cancer warning as 1 in 4 women skip cervical screening
AUSTRALIA may be leading the world in the fight against cervical cancer, but doctors at the Mater hospital arewarning complacency about the disease is still…
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Life-changing clinical trials
IN MORE positive news for the area, local patients will soon have access to groundbreaking clinical research trials of new therapies and drugs for cancer…
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FINALLY HEALTH MATTERS IN IPSWICH
New projects will ease the current health crisis FOR many years Ipswich residents have rightly complained that the government was under-funding our hospital and ignoring…
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Medicare $8.5B package boosts bulk billing incentives
AN $8.5 billion boost Federal Government boost to Medicare will underpin increased bulk billing and increase doctor numbers in Australia. “It’s the single largest investment…
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New build on schedule – Bigger ED in $1B upgrade
IPSWICH Hospital’s major expansion project remains on track to deliver a modern new facility and 200 additional overnight beds by early 2028. In the latest…
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Ripley complex sets new standards
FOR years non-critical care patients slowly recuperating from accidents and non-life-threatening procedures have been locking up much needed beds at Ipswich Hospital. Most were just…
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THE DAWN OF ‘GEN SPRINGFIELD’ IS HERE Hospital will welcome 1700 babies a year
EXCLUSIVE FORGET millennials and Gen Ys – the first generation of ‘Gen S’ Springfield-born babies will soon arrive. Mater Hospital Springfield will start delivering babies…
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Seniors Insight – Heart health, mental well-being – dogs get a good wrap
DO DOGS make great companions for retirees? There’s lots of research to prove they do or they can if there’s a good match with their…
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Button battery in burrito bowl at Ripley takeaway
AN IPSWICH woman says she was left panicked and unable to sleep after discovering a button battery in her meal from Guzman y Gomez at…










