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News in 2006

Report of the Taskforce on Paediatric Cardiac Services 6 August 2006

The Taskforce on Paediatric Cardiac Services has released its final report - Report of the Taskforce on Paediatric Cardiac Services. (pdf)

Queensland Health to Test Dental Patients in Bowen and Collinsville

• Media Release - Questions and Answers Testing of dental patients at Bowen, Collinsville and Ayr Hospitals for HIV (pdf)
• Media Release 23rd August 2006(pdf)

Suspected Rat Poison Incidents

• Media Release 8th August 2006 (pdf)
• Rat Poison Contamination Fact Sheet - For the General Public (pdf)
• Brodifacoum Poisoning Fact Sheet - For Health Professionals (pdf)

Six-Month Health Action Plan Checklist

This document highlights achievements relating to Queensland Health's Action Plan.

Health Economist Review

Queensland Health has engaged the Allen Consulting Group to undertake the
Health Economist Review. The objective of this Health Economist Review is to identify and assess alternative approaches to help fund and deliver public health services.

Paediatric Cardiac Services Taskforce : Consultation Process

In response to a Review of Paediatric Cardiac Services (pdf), commissioned by Queensland Health, and recommendations in the Queensland Health Systems Review, the Minister for Health today announced the establishment of a taskforce on paediatric cardiac services.

Cyclone hotline numbers for help and information

Media Release 20th March 2006

Report Card on Queensland Health Reform

Queensland Health is rolling out $6.4 Billion in extra funding through the Health Action Plan over five years.

Report Card on Queensland Health Reform

Proposed Gold Coast University Hospital

Queensland Health plans to build a new major health facility to be known as the Gold Coast University Hospital.

Gold Coast University Hospital - A New Vision

Food Contamination - Sizzler Restaurants

Queensland Health today confirmed it is investigating two separate incidents of deliberate food contamination at Sizzler Restaurants at Toowong and the Myer Centre, Brisbane.

Rat Poison Contamination Fact Sheet - For the General Public (pdf)

Brodifacoum Poisoning Fact Sheet - For Health Professionals (pdf)

Media Release 1st March 2006 (pdf)

Media Release 28th February 2006 (pdf)

Latest elective surgery waiting times

Elective Surgery Waiting List Report as at 1 January 2006 (PDF)

Australia's first female triple organ transplant patient

Gold Coast resident Lucinda Winnem, 24, became Australia's first female to undergo a heart, liver and lung transplant during surgery at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) earlier this year. The 12-hour operation involved a combined surgical team from the Heart/Lung Transplant Unit at The Prince Charles Hospital and the Liver Transplant Unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.