Tag: health
Save a life, donate some blood
LIFEBLOOD’S Mobile Blood Donor Centre is back in Sale, and locals are being encouraged to contribute.
The facility, temporarily located at the Sale Greyhound Club,...
‘Kaleidoscope’ assisting carers to help patients set their goals
HEALTHCARE professionals are using a new online platform dubbed 'Kaleidoscope' to assist patients in Gippsland.
Part of Gippsland Primary Health Network's (Gippsland PHN) Digitally Enabled...
Prompting calls for heart checks
Wurruk resident Adrian Dixon clinically died during a heart stress test in 2017, only to be revived by none other than the recently retired...
Regional Victoria schools receive more mental health support
Regional Victorian students will soon have access to a suite of mental health tools to help them thrive in school and life.
The rollout of...
Loch Sport pleads for services
LOCH Sport residents are calling for more services and infrastructure in the town to provide better access to healthcare, childcare, education and jobs.
The call...
Dementia expected to double in Gippsland
DEMENTIA is the second-highest cause of death among females in Gippsland, and the sixth among males, with an average of 171 deaths a year.
This...
Great Sale doctor calls it a day
After 52 years of dedicating his life to his patients and delivering over 1000 babies in Sale, Dr Simon Williams provided his final patient consultation on Wednesday, June 29, retiring as one of the longest-serving General Practitioners in Clocktower Medical Centre's history.
Maternal and Child Health shortages
THE availability of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) nurses has been put under the spotlight.
Dr Rob Ziffer retiring after 44 years
Dr Rob Ziffer is finally hanging up his stethoscope and switching latex gloves for golf gloves after nearly five decades of providing healthcare services to the Gippsland region.
Get your flu shot, local GPs urge
Australia's worst May on record for influenza cases has local doctors pleading for all Victorians aged six months and over to utilise the free flu vaccine scheme before it ends on June 30.
GPs call for greater funding
One of Australia's leading medical bodies is calling for more Federal investment in general practice.
Crafting for our unsung heroes
The ladies from Wellington Hobby Crafts speak about their fundraising efforts
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Noonan and Schaupp perform at The Wedge tonight
Stefan Bradley
Tomorrow at The Wedge, Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp, both ARIA award-winning musicians, will be celebrating some of Australia's greatest female artists through...
