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23 April 2024
Playgroup for all ages
The playgroup is held from 9.30 am to 10.30 am every second Thursday at the Barcaldine Multipurpose Health Service CHSP Room (HACC), with the next session scheduled for 2 May.
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10 May 2024
Getting ready for the Birdsville Bash and Races
Health authorities are putting plans in place to keep people safe in the small outback town of Birdsville during the annual influx of thousands of visitors for the Big Red Bash and the iconic races.
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12 March 2024
Planning for end-of-life care, before end of life
A new Senior Medical Officer will join newly appointed Director of Medical Services Dr Karyn Matterson at Blackall Hospital early next year.
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27 February 2024
Free prep vision screens help detect preventable blindness in Central West kids
A new Senior Medical Officer will join newly appointed Director of Medical Services Dr Karyn Matterson at Blackall Hospital early next year.
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13 February 2024
Freya is Longreach Hospital’s first baby of 2024
A new Senior Medical Officer will join newly appointed Director of Medical Services Dr Karyn Matterson at Blackall Hospital early next year.
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01 February 2024
Be prepared for the heat
A new Senior Medical Officer will join newly appointed Director of Medical Services Dr Karyn Matterson at Blackall Hospital early next year.
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15 December 2023
Second new doctor for Blackall
A new Senior Medical Officer will join newly appointed Director of Medical Services Dr Karyn Matterson at Blackall Hospital early next year.
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12 December 2023
Medical changes for Central West
A new Director of Medical Services at Blackall Hospital is one of seven new doctors joining the Central West Hospital and Health Service early next year.
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12 December 2023
Keep kids safe over the festive season – and at all times
Central West parents should watch out for button batteries this Christmas and supervise children closely around vehicles, pools, and other bodies of water to avoid accidents and potential tragedies.
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16 November 2023
Pertussis Precautions
Central Queensland Public Health Unit Director Dr Gulam Khandaker said gastrointestinal illness was on the rise in many parts of Queensland, including the Central West.