News
30 January 2024
Ground-breaking research with the potential to improve diagnosis of a life-threatening heart condition is underway thanks to an international ...
29 January 2024
Cyclone Wanda was almost 50 years ago but Vicki Fletcher remembers it almost like yesterday. It was January 1974 and, as a young assistant in nursing ...
25 January 2024
The wet season is here, and with it comes an increased risk of mosquito borne diseases as they take advantage of these perfect breeding conditions ...
22 January 2024
When proud First Nations man Jacob Page left high school at the age of 15, he could not have imagined the winding professional journey that lay in ...
18 January 2024
Patients undergoing treatment for bladder cancer are benefitting from a new nurse-led clinic at Ipswich Hospital that is providing care closer to home ...
18 January 2024
West Moreton residents are reminded not to touch bats or flying foxes after an injured animal found in an Ipswich park last week later tested positive ...
20 December 2023
Staff from an Ipswich Hospital birth suite have worked their wizardry to transform their workplace into a magical, Harry Potter-themed Christmas ...
08 December 2023
Ipswich Hospital’s commitment to perioperative excellence has been recognised after being selected to host part of an innovative new Australian and ...
24 November 2023
Little Kyneisha had a sneak peek at the new child health clinics soon to be offered by West Moreton Health’s Jaghu Maternal and Infant Program ...
07 November 2023
Latest hospital data provides an early indication that Ripley Satellite Hospital is supporting a reduction in the number of less urgent patients ...
26 October 2023
“Trinity gave me my legs.” There were a few tears when Rosina Finlayson described the moment she regained her independence with the use of some bright ...
12 October 2023
Virtual models of care, contemporary issues in critical care and clinical redesign of nutrition services will be explored next week at a symposium ...
04 October 2023
A newly created research grant has been launched to support West Moreton Health staff advance contemporary mental health care for patients. Ipswich ...
29 September 2023
In 2022–2023, West Moreton Health progressed several key projects to help meet continued demand for hospital and health services from a growing ...
25 September 2023
Elders, families and friends gathered today to welcome some of the newest members of the West Moreton community. Nineteen babies were celebrated as ...
12 September 2023
Health care is best delivered in partnership and we know that, by working together, we can create the best possible outcome for consumers. By ...
06 September 2023
Ipswich Hospital has been recognised nationally for the high standard of care it provides to people experiencing stroke. The hospital received a ...
04 September 2023
Ripley Satellite Hospital opened its doors this morning to patients with minor injuries and illnesses, saving them a trip to the busy Ipswich Hospital ...
31 August 2023
Spring is in the air with sunflowers ready to bloom across Ipswich Hospital. From Friday, 1 September, Ipswich Hospital will trial the Sunflower ...
24 August 2023
West Moreton Health staff and teams have been recognised for their dedication to providing care for the community at yesterday’s Caring Better ...
15 August 2023
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Health Minister Shannon Fentiman have joined local MPs to welcome West Moreton locals to the Ripley Satellite ...
10 August 2023
Patients with kidney disease now have greater access to inpatient dialysis with the opening of a dedicated unit within Ipswich Hospital. The new Acute ...
09 August 2023
West Moreton Health will celebrate the official opening of the Ripley Satellite Hospital with a Community Open Day on Sunday, 13 August. The open day ...
17 July 2023
An expansion to services offered by West Moreton Health’s Jaghu Maternal and Infant Program will provide care for not only mother and baby, but the ...
10 July 2023
Seven school students have joined West Moreton Health this month, taking their first steps towards a career in health. Six of the trainees have joined ...
04 July 2023
That scratchy sound your fingers make when they comb through your hair is something many of us take for granted, but not 12-year-old Daneka MacDonald ...
26 June 2023
Thanks to the generous support of the community, Ipswich Hospital Foundation (IHF), a record of over $485,000 has funded equipment and healthcare ...
21 June 2023
Helping consumers feel safe, connected to country and not alone is the aim of artwork planned for the link bridge to West Moreton Health’s new Mental ...
07 June 2023
BreastScreen Queensland and West Moreton Health have officially opened a new screening service at Yamanto Central shopping centre, offering eligible ...
05 June 2023
Visitors to the Ipswich Hospital Museum can view instruments from 19th century operating theatres and the memorabilia of a student nurse in the late ...