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04 June 2025
Central West HHS Allied Health placements
Seven Allied Health clinical students are gaining valuable experience through training placements with the Central West Hospital and Health Service.
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08 May 2025
Central West Health Strategic Plan
The Central West Hospital and Health Service has set its priorities for the next four years with the release of its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan.
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31 March 2025
Rural maternity summit in Longreach
Nearly 200 people will attend a rural maternity summit at the Civic Centre in Longreach from 3-6 April, with delegates hailing from throughout Queensland, other states, and New Zealand.
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31 March 2025
Enjoy the Outback but remember your meds
Travellers in Western Queensland are being reminded to carry adequate stocks of their usual prescription medications with them as pharmacies are few and very far between.
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15 January 2025
BreastScreen Qld mobile van heading to Central West
BreastScreen Queensland’s state-of the-art mobile screening van will visit the Central West region from late February to late May and women are encouraged to attend and have their free breast screen.
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06 September 2024
Tele-chemotherapy chair donation by Barcy senior rugby league club
Patients at Barcaldine Multipurpose Health Service now have a comfortable new chair to use while undergoing tele-chemotherapy, thanks to the Barcaldine Sandgoannas Rugby League Club.
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18 June 2024
Warning over gastro outbreak in Longreach
Health staff are helping manage an outbreak of gastroenteritis in a childcare centre in Longreach.
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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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22 December 2022
Storyfest book donation to Longreach newborns and parents in 2023
Babies born at Longreach Hospital during 2023 will each receive a special reading pack thanks to a generous donation of 100 packs by a Queensland literary organisation.