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May 2012

Date	Description
24 May 2012	Measles case on Brisbane Southside sparks alert (PDF, 29KB)
23 May 2012	Winter sun warning: protect your skin in five ways (PDF, 52KB)
21 May 2012	Faster radiology service for Boigu and Saibai islands (PDF, 50KB)
21 May 2012	Ipswich Women’s Group Sleep Hygiene Session (PDF, 52KB)
21 May 2012	Boonah Hospital’s New Rehabilitation Service (PDF, 47KB)
21 May 2012	Small Talk in the South West (PDF, 693KB)
21 May 2012	New Central West hospital board chair outlines priorities (PDF, 54KB)
18 May 2012	Biggest Morning Tea at Mount Isa Hospital to help cancer patients (PDF, 51KB)
16 May 2012	New dads at Bundaberg Hospital given DIY baby manual (PDF, 39KB)
15 May 2012	Torres Strait: 21 years of mobile women’s health (PDF, 59KB)
15 May 2012	Cape York: Mobile Women’s Health Service marks 21 years (PDF, 59KB)
14 May 2012	Seniors Games draw participants from throughout the South West (PDF, 48KB)
11 May 2012	Celebrate Queensland’s dedicated nurses on International Nurses Day (PDF, 28kb)
11 May 2012	300,000 Qlders are overdue for a Pap smear. Is your mum one? (PDF, 30kb)
11 May 2012	Shining a new light on brain tumour surgery (PDF, 27kb)
7 May 2012	Dragon's smoke-we don't (PDF, 92KB)
3 May 2012	Car Park Tender Awarded (PDF, 48KB)
3 May 2012	Gladstone midwives celebrate their profession (PDF, 34KB)
3 May 2012	New Mobile Women’s Health Nurse in Wide Bay (PDF, 53KB)
3 May 2012	Gympie finalist in Workforce Innovation Awards (PDF, 97KB)
2 May 2012	Survivor urges mums to attend screening (PDF, 36KB)
1 May 2012	Queensland Health: Improving birth choices for Queensland mums (PDF, 50KB)
1 May 2012	Cape York’s new nurse practitioner keen to improve Indigenous health (PDF, 51KB)
1 May 2012	Improving birthing choices for Queensland mums (PDF, 105KB)
1 May 2012	Health care is more than just hospital (PDF, 34KB)
1 May 2012	Keep the flu off you (PDF, 34KB)

April 2012

Date	Description
28 April 2012	Lions pledge to help Queenslanders change their mind about mental illness (PDF, 243KB)
27 April 2012	New Sunshine Coast breastscreen service opens (PDF, 50KB)
26 April 2012	Queensland Health statement Re – HQCC Dr Right credentialing report (PDF, 53KB)
24 April 2012	Learn to live a healthier lifestyle (PDF, 38KB)
24 April 2012	Diabetes - What Now? (PDF, 58KB)
23 April 2012	Looking back on nearly 30 years of caring for Charleville mums and bubs (PDF, 63KB)
23 April 2012	eHealth helps Torres & NPA clinicians deliver better health (PDF, 48KB)
20 April 2012	Cloncurry to Lighten Up to a Healthy Lifestyle (PDF, 55KB)
18 April 2012	Free breast cancer screening in Roma (PDF, 36KB)
18 April 2012	Free breast cancer screening in Mitchell (PDF, 36KB)
18 April 2012	Free breast cancer screening in Injune (PDF, 36KB)
18 April 2012	Make school lunches healthy and fun (South West) (PDF, 51KB)
17 April 2012	Teaching kids to 'grow' (PDF, 92KB)
16 April 2012	Health warning to avoid Burmese traditional powders (PDF, 53KB)
13 April 2012	Hospital Humpty highlights falls prevention (PDF, 40KB)
13 April 2012	Acting quickly on signs of a heart attack may save your life (Mt Isa) (PDF, 55KB)
12 April 2012	Make school lunches healthy and fun (Mt Isa) (PDF, 51KB)
12 April 2012	Changes ahead for Gympie women (PDF, 72KB)
12 April 2012	Make school lunches healthy and fun (Sunshine Coast) (PDF, 100KB)
12 April 2012	Make school lunches healthy and fun (Cemtral West) (PDF, 51KB)
11 April 2012	Comfort for palliative care patients (PDF, 50KB)
11 April 2012	Tanika sets her sights on career in health (PDF, 35KB)
10 April 2012	Indigenous liaison bridge cultural divide in ED (PDF, 48KB)
5 April 2012	Easter travellers urged to protect against mosquito borne diseases (PDF, 36KB)
4 April 2012	St George Hospital blood donor panel calls for volunteers (PDF, 57KB)
3 April 2012	Nambour General Hospital nurse takes top honours (PDF, 55KB)
3 April 2012	Keeping Queenslander healthy, active and on their feet (PDF, 120KB)
3 April 2012	The secret to ageing gracefully (Sunshine Coast) (PDF, 144KB)

March 2012

Date	Description
30 March 2012	Procedure a first for The Townsville Hospital (PDF, 51KB)
29 March 2012	Central West focuses on developing home-grown nursing staff (PDF, 58KB)
29 March 2012	Careless campfires spoil holiday fun (PDF, 45KB)
29 March 2012	The secret to ageing gracefully … (PDF, 62KB)
28 March 2012	Julia Creek Hospital conversion to a multi-purpose health service gets under way (PDF, 52KB)
26 March 2012	Vaccination encouraged ahead of ‘flu season (PDF, 50KB)
22 March 2012	Floodwater may be a health risk (PDF, 49KB)
22 March 2012	Dengue fever cases in Cairns (PDF, 53KB)
20 March 2012	Cardiac education sessions aim to give Winton residents heart (PDF, 56KB)
20 March 2012	Queensland Health statement re: Jo Barber medical system claims (PDF, 53KB)
19 March 2012	Residents advised to be on watch for mushrooms (PDF, 46KB)
9 March 2012	Ditch the Diet and Lighten Up (PDF, 110KB)
8 March 2012	Queensland Health statement re: Gold Coast University Hospital (PDF, 98KB)
8 March 2012	Baby Lucas a holiday miracle (PDF, 50KB)
7 March 2012	Toogoolawah Women’s Group information session (PDF, 52KB)
6 March 2012	Health district celebrates International Women’s Day (Townsville) (PDF, 48KB)
2 March 2012	Stinger season reminder and first aid (PDF, 42KB)

February 2012

Date	Description
20 February 2012	Queensland Health declares dengue outbreak in Mundingburra (PDF, 50KB)
20 February 2012	Third case of dengue confirmed in Manunda (PDF, 50KB)
20 February 2012	Mental health support available for Queensland’s flood-affected communities (PDF, 54KB)
17 February 2012	State, federal and local govts join to improve aged care at Mitchell (PDF, 54KB)
17 February 2012	Help stop mosquito-borne dengue (PDF, 90KB)
16 February 2012	Gastro on rise in Central Queensland (PDF, 36KB)
14 February 2012	Dengue fever cases in Cairns (PDF, 88KB)
14 February 2012	Charleville Hospital up and running again (PDF, 50KB)
13 February 2012	Electrical fire power outage closes Charleville Hospital (PDF, 52KB)
13 February 2012	Make sure it’s only love you share on Valentine’s Day (PDF, 92KB)
10 February 2012	No public health risk to imported dengue case (PDF, 55KB)
9 February 2012	North Queensland gastro outbreak linked to chicken (PDF, 47KB)
9 February 2012	North West residents urged to practise safe sex (PDF, 54KB)
8 February 2012	Stay safe during post-flood clean-up (PDF, 39KB)
7 February 2012	Charleville Hospital to re-open today (PDF, 39KB)
3 February 2012	Grant boosts sun safety for Normanton kids (PDF, 104KB)
3 February 2012	$2500 sun safety grant for St Joseph’s in Barcaldine (PDF, 104KB)
2 February 2012	Floodwater may be a health risk (PDF, 41KB)
2 February 2012	South West should be on mosquito alert (PDF, 53KB)

January 2012

Date	Description
31 January 2012	Charleville Hospital and nursing home evacuated due to floods (PDF, 53KB)
31 January 2012	Free breastscreens available in Nerang for a limited time (PDF, 47KB)
25 January 2012	Queensland Health statement re: payroll issues
24 January 2012	Head lice help for parents (PDF, 47KB)
23 January 2012	Winton Smoke Free family fun day a success (PDF, 48KB)
23 January 2012	Don’t be a Flaming Fool on Australia Day (PDF, 38KB)
20 January 2012	Salami sold at south-east Qld farmers markets recalled (PDF, 157KB)
19 January 2012	Queensland Health statement re: RTI (PDF, 90KB)
18 January 2012	New booster vaccine protects toddlers against deadly disease (PDF, 55KB)
17 January 2012	The one that got away …… can cause an outbreak (PDF, 56KB)
11 January 2012	Stay cool this summer (PDF, 52KB)
11 January 2012	Kmart Plaza traders’ $800 donation helps kids at Mount Isa Hospital (PDF, 50KB)
11 January 2012	Queensland Health statement re: dental waiting lists (PDF, 91KB)
10 January 2012	Are you ready to make a lifestyle change? (Mt Isa) (PDF, 52KB)
10 January 2012	Gordonvale OPERA Unit now open (PDF, 40KB)
10 January 2012	Time to care (PDF, 49KB)
10 January 2012	Are you ready to make a lifestyle change? (South West) (PDF, 53KB)
9 January 2012	Tips to avoid heat related illnesses this summer (PDF, 46KB)

News in 2011

Last Updated: 24 May 2012
Last Reviewed: 24 May 2012