Health
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Ipswich reclassified to help reduce doctor shortage
THE region’s 30 local medical practices now have the opportunity to hire more doctors from a broader recruitment pool following Federal Government changes to the…
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The sugar tax: How raising the price of sugary drinks could affect West Moreton
A can of your favourite sugar sweetened drink could be getting a price increase of more than 16 cents to curb the 2.4 billion litres of…
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One Covid patient in Ipswich Hospital ICU as other positive residents asked to stay home if symptoms are mild
Health care professionals at Ipswich Hospital are reminding Covid positive locals to only attend the emergency department if their symptoms are critical, as the hospital…
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What role do health care workers play in getting to net zero? Ipswich public health expert explains
AN IPSWICH based nursing and public health expert is leading a research study on how the nursing industry can play a key role in reducing…
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Vaccination rates in Ipswich continue to trail national average
THE Ipswich region is still falling behind other Queensland population centres in efforts to vaccinate against Covid-19. Data from the Australian Covid-19 Vaccine Roadmap showed…
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GPs based in four Ipswich schools from next year
GPs will be based in four Ipswich schools from May 2022 as part of a pilot program working to increase young Queenslander’s access to doctors. …
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West Moreton super vaccination weekend
Three schools in the West Moreton region were transformed into vaccination hubs over the weekend. The ‘super vaccination weekend’ was timed to align with those…
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