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24.12.2025
Accessing the care you need, when you need it this Christmas
Know where to go if you're feeling sick this Christmas.
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22.12.2025
Merry medics make Christmas in hospital memorable
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the hospital, the nurses were stirring, making sure everyone was comfortable.
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22.12.2025
Have a festive feast this Christmas, not a festy one
Preparing lots of food during a hot Queensland summer can create perfect conditions for germs to grow.
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16.12.2025
Be button battery safe this Christmas
Queensland Health is urging families to stay vigilant during the festive season. The last thing any family wants is to end up in an emergency department on Christmas Day because a child has swallowed or choked on a button battery, or inserted into
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15.12.2025
Beware of cryptosporidiosis risk this summer
Every year in Queensland, we see hundreds of cryptosporidiosis cases.
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12.12.2025
Why skin doctors are seeing red
Queenslanders love having fun in the sun, but with this stunning outdoor lifestyle comes a very real, very high chance of developing skin cancer.
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09.12.2025
Rocky surgeon breaking barriers for women in medicine
Historically, orthopaedics was seen as a “man’s specialty,” built on the myth that brute strength and physical force were essential in the operating theatre. But Rockhampton orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ruth Varrall is reconstructing that narrative,
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21.11.2025
For this cancer screening team, it’s more than a call – it’s a calling
The Queensland Participation Follow Up Function team make thousands of calls per year to encourage at-risk patients to make an appointment with their doctor.