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Central West Hospital and Health Service registered midwife Natalie Parrish says she is living the dream.

Dying to Know Day on 8 August will be marked with a series of information sessions across the
Central West about palliative care and end of life planning.

Central West health clinicians are busy spreading the word about diabetes prevention to mark National Diabetes Week from 12–18 July.

The Central West Hospital and Health Service’s maternity service is working hard this year to build awareness in the region about preventable stillbirths.

A rural health service is encouraging residents and visitors alike to download the COVIDSafe app.

The Central West Hospital and Health Service is highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding in the lead-up to World Breastfeeding Week from 1–7 August.

The Queensland Rural Generalist Pathway (QRGP) is celebrating the 2020 cohort of 20 doctors who have completed their rural generalist training.

Oral health services in the Central West are returning to normal following further changes to national directions.

A new method of testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) at Longreach Hospital can deliver results within hours, eliminating the need for some Central West test samples to be flown to Brisbane or Townsville for analysis.

BreastScreen Queensland’s state-of the-art mobile screening van will visit Boulia in the Central West on 10 and 11 June.

Some previously suspended routine and other non-urgent oral health appointments are resuming in the Central West, following changes to national directions.

Central West Hospital and Health Service midwives will celebrate this year’s International Day of the Midwife on 5 May with a pandemic flavour.