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Latest novel coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

Public Health Alert: West Moreton and Brisbane South (31 July 2020)
West Moreton residents have access to five fever clinics for testing (22 July 2020)
One new case of COVID-19 (18 June 2020)
Queensland COVID-19 statistics
One new case of COVID-19 in West Moreton (19 May 2020)
Roadmap to easing restrictions (16 May 2020)
Big thank you to West Moreton Health staff (7 May 2020)
West Moreton Health Heroes combatting the COVID-19 crisis (29 April 2020)
Patients urged to attend healthcare appointments (15 April 2020)
West Moreton Health expands intensive care unit capacity (14 April 2020)
Kindness during COVID-19 (2 April 2020)

Breastfeeding support available for West Moreton mums

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.

Public Health Alert: West Moreton and Brisbane South

31 July 2020

A Public Health Alert has been issued for locations in the West Moreton and Brisbane South area in relation to today’s (31 July 2020) confirmed case ...

Works start on the $91 million new Mental Health Unit at Ipswich Hospital

28 July 2020

Early works have begun for the new $91 million, 50-bed Acute Mental Health Unit (AMHU) to be built at Ipswich Hospital.

DonateLife Week 2020 is 26 July to Sunday 2 August.

Double organ transplant recipient encourages families to DonateLife

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 ...

West Moreton residents have access to five fever clinics for testing

22 July 2020

West Moreton Health staff, our partners and the community have done an outstanding job together since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this has helped ...

Project manager and architect appointed for new Acute Mental Health Unit

28 June 2020

West Moreton Health has appointed project managers Aurecon and architects Hassell to deliver a new 50-bed Acute Mental Health Unit (AMHU) to be built ...

Hospital and newspaper go a long way back

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 ...

What it's like to have pre-eclampsia - Emily shares her story

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 ...

COVID-19 restrictions help reverse flu case trend

23 June 2020

The number of people testing positive to influenza has nose-dived in the past two months, in a rare seasonal trend linked to COVID-19 restrictions.

Gatton Hospital urging families to discuss end-of-life plans

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 ...

Cribb House continues history of protecting against outbreaks

22 June 2020

The humble exterior of Ipswich Hospital’s Cribb House defies its historic role in disease outbreaks past and present.

Queensland has 1 new case of coronavirus (COVID-19) today

One new case of COVID-19

18 June 2020

Queensland has 1 new case of coronavirus (COVID-19) today, a person who returned from overseas and was in quarantine when a positive test was returned ...

Clinicians treat donors' blood like liquid gold

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 ...

National Blood Donor Weeks salutes region's lifesavers

15 June 2020

West Moreton Health is home to hundreds of certified lifesavers – and Rhys Owens is one of them.

‘They saved my leg’: Man’s fight against flesh-eating bug

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 ...

Mental health needs long term recovery focus

01 June 2020

A leading West Moreton researcher is working to ensure the mental health and wellbeing needs of the community remain a priority of the country’s COVID ...

Staying connected while socially distant

01 June 2020

Residents have been urged to look after both their physical and mental health needs during the global pandemic and continue to attend their ...

West Moreton Health marks Reconciliation Week

28 May 2020

During COVID-19, West Moreton Health has been wrapping around Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health consumers and families, very much in ...

West Moreton Health board keeps focus on future

20 May 2020

West Moreton Hospital and Health Board’s nine members will continue their role guiding health service delivery in the region.

One new case of COVID-19 in West Moreton

19 May 2020

There has been 1 new case of COVID-19 notified in the West Moreton community and contact tracing by Public Health staff is underway. This is the first ...

Roadmap to easing restrictions

16 May 2020

The Queensland Government has released a roadmap to easing restrictions. Stage 1 commenced on 15 May 2020. Queenslanders can now: have a maximum of ...

Nursing legend offers advice on International Day of the Nurse

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 ...

West Moreton Health awards Nurse and Midwife of the Year at virtual ceremony

12 May 2020

Amy Hunter and Angie Reece have been named West Moreton Health Nurse and Midwife of the Year at a virtual forum to celebrate International Nurses Day ...

Ipswich Hospital ICU clinicians Andrea Gorry, Anne Pritchard and Karen Stanton who have helped prepare for COVID-19 challenges.

Big thank you to West Moreton Health staff

07 May 2020

Willing and able. These are the qualities that define the thousands of West Moreton Health staff who answered the unprecedented challenge set by novel ...

Cherry Prince, Alan Stanley, and their baby Jarvis at home.

Jarvis’ arrival in time for Mother’s Day is the Cherry on top

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 ...

Jessica Bauer with baby Avah Rutch born 5 May.

Baby Avah welcomed into the world in time for Mother’s Day

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.

West Moreton Health Heroes combatting the COVID-19 crisis

29 April 2020

West Moreton doctors, nurses, paramedics and health professionals are expected to receive up to $49.2 million in extra funding to ramp up their COVID ...

Protect yourself and others - get your flu shot

28 April 2020

West Moreton residents are encouraged to get vaccinated to help protect themselves and their community from influenza.

How an Ipswich doctor is improving end-of-life care

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 ...

Patients urged to attend healthcare appointments

15 April 2020

West Moreton Health and Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN are urging people with chronic health conditions to continue seeing their GP and outpatient ...