News
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
Meet the team of health professionals who wrap around West Moreton women during investigation, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
12 October 2020
In line with our strategic priority to delivery equitable, person-centred care and support diverse and vulnerable communities, West Moreton Health ...
07 October 2020
The legacy of a baby girl who was stillborn at birth will have a lasting impact on West Moreton families in their time of need.
06 October 2020
A pilot study to transform follow-up care for women after breast cancer surgery could revolutionise care for women in the West Moreton region.
22 September 2020
Lockyer Valley lung transplant recipient Paul Palin is happy his life is “going to the dogs”. Earlier this year, after a diagnosis of idiopathic ...
16 September 2020
VIDEO conferencing technology is helping West Moreton Health expand its reach and provide more care closer to home.
11 September 2020
Bridging the communication gap between people with a disability and their healthcare providers is a priority for West Moreton Health, no more so than ...
31 August 2020
A new chapter for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health advancement has started at West Moreton Health.
19 August 2020
A new BreastScreen van for West Moreton is bringing welcome relief to women from Gatton in the west to Springfield in the east. The ‘Wattle’ van was ...
08 August 2020
A new website to connect people to end-of-life care services and support has launched, in a first for West Moreton.
04 August 2020
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
28 July 2020
Early works have begun for the new Acute Mental Health Unit (AMHU) to be built at Ipswich Hospital.
27 July 2020
Ipswich double organ transplant recipient Alise Minogue is making the most of life and very grateful for her “second chance”, thanks to organ donation ...
28 June 2020
The new Acute Mental Health Unit has been co-designed with consumers and clinicians.
27 June 2020
Just as Ipswich Hospital stopped using paper and went digital last year, The Queensland Times has stopped printing its newspaper to become a solely ...
24 June 2020
At 37 weeks pregnant, Queensland woman Emily and her GP agreed she’d had a textbook pregnancy. Nearly ready to give birth, having had a healthy, happy ...
22 June 2020
Lockyer Valley widow Tina Bawden is thankful for the support her husband Victor received from Gatton Hospital staff in his final days. Mr and Mrs ...
16 June 2020
Despite the region’s growing population and an increased demand for health services, West Moreton Health is continuing to minimise the amount of ...
15 June 2020
West Moreton Health is home to hundreds of certified lifesavers – and Rhys Owens is one of them.
13 June 2020
A trip to the tropics landed an Ipswich man in hospital for three months, fighting a dangerous flesh eating bug that nearly cost him his leg and his ...
28 May 2020
West Moreton Health has been wrapping around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health consumers and families, very much in keeping with the theme ...
20 May 2020
West Moreton Hospital and Health Board’s nine members will continue their role guiding health service delivery in the region.
12 May 2020
Amy Hunter and Angie Reece have been named West Moreton Health Nurse and Midwife of the Year at a ceremony to celebrate International Nurses Day today ...
12 May 2020
West Moreton Health nurses will pause to celebrate International Day of the Nurse today but it will be much like other days because the health needs ...
07 May 2020
Jarvis' birth at Gatton Hospital is one of only a handful at the hospital each year, making him a surprise arrival for Nurse Unit Manager Sue Johnson ...
07 May 2020
Third time’s the charm for mum Jessica Bauer who has returned home to introduce baby Avah to her big sisters in time for Mother’s Day on Sunday.
28 April 2020
West Moreton residents are encouraged to get vaccinated to help protect themselves and their community from influenza.
16 April 2020
For palliative care professional Dr Ross Cruikshank the topic of dying is a daily focus and one that he has learned should not be feared. That is the ...