News
31 May 2021
Another key project in West Moreton Health’s Master Plan is well under way at Ipswich Hospital with the opening of new state-of-the-art treatment ...
13 May 2021
A labour of love celebrating the arrival of 1978 precious babies born at the turn of this century is turning heads and rousing fond memories at ...
13 May 2021
Nurses and midwives have been applauded for their significant contribution to the care of the community during celebrations to mark International ...
20 April 2021
Andrew and Kirsten Beer might just be taking their ‘til death do us part’ vows a little too seriously. They started the same degree at the same time ...
16 April 2021
Helping new parents build a support network is the goal of a free parenting group operated by the region’s public hospital and health service, West ...
16 April 2021
Construction will begin next week on the new $92.4 million Acute Mental Health Unit at the heart of West Moreton Health’s current expansion.
09 April 2021
In an emergency, the medical staff at Gatton Hospital are the ones to have at your side. The hospital has won recognition from Pathology Queensland ...
24 March 2021
A simple but effective three-step program has been introduced at West Moreton Health to help prevent delirium and improve recovery outcomes for ...
10 March 2021
Young people aged 15 to 25 years participated in a strategic planning workshop on 27 February 2021. This workshop engaging youth in the region was the ...
04 March 2021
A new plan to help prostate cancer survivors cope with often devastating side-effects is being piloted thanks to a research partnership between the ...
04 March 2021
A trailblazer among surgeons at Ipswich Hospital is working to give rising female doctors and medical hopefuls greater visibility of female mentors in ...
22 February 2021
Trusted. Skilled. Compassionate. These are the characteristics typical of nurses and midwives that 50 new graduates aspire to match after securing ...
12 February 2021
Locals will soon benefit from the new $25 million project which will create 26 additional beds at Ipswich Hospital.
11 February 2021
ONE of West Moreton Health’s top nurses will retire this week after five decades in nursing.
10 February 2021
Pioneering Ipswich paediatrician Dr Bog McGregor retires.
05 February 2021
Four Ipswich City Council buildings and other land have been purchased by West Moreton Health in an important milestone as the Ipswich Health Precinct ...
28 January 2021
Having graduated from medical school, 33 junior doctors are taking the next step of their medical career by starting work at Ipswich Hospital. West ...
20 January 2021
It was a labour of love in 2020 with seven new arrivals born every day on Ipswich Hospital’s busy maternity ward. West Moreton Health midwives and ...
20 January 2021
West Moreton Heath is supporting people in the community after the devastating effects of bushfires and drought. Thanks to joint funding from the ...
01 January 2021
WE’RE just one day into 2021, yet it would appear first-time parents Sabrina and Sabbir Ahmed have already had their year made. The smitten pair were ...
04 December 2020
The national winner of the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers has been lauded for her work to expand virtual care at West Moreton Health ...
30 November 2020
Three West Moreton researchers working to improve the lives of people with mental illness have been named among the world's most influential.
23 November 2020
Care packages delivered to Ipswich Hospital will comfort family and friends keeping a bedside vigil of a loved one who is at the end of their life.
23 November 2020
It’s taken the best part of a decade but University of Queensland medical graduate Dr Sherice Ansell is about to achieve her goal of working at Alice ...
16 November 2020
West Moreton Health’s first Diabetes Nurse Practitioner/Navigator, Kay Dean, has won the national 2020 Jan Baldwin Credentialled Diabetes Educator ...
13 November 2020
West Moreton Health is leveraging a proven global healthcare model to help improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people in ...
29 October 2020
Sitting up at night, watching her 16-month-old baby sleep, Rachel Edwards is just like any other mum. The only difference is, without Mrs Edwards and ...
21 October 2020
Understanding the feelings of helplessness that can come with caring for someone during a mental health crisis has equipped Anne Jenkins with a unique ...
16 October 2020
West Moreton Health will soon provide more care to local residents as projects continue to roll out on time and on budget as part of the Master Plan ...
12 October 2020
In line with our strategic priority to delivery equitable, person-centred care and support diverse and vulnerable communities, West Moreton Health ...