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Community health and aged care services referrals
A wide range of community-based services are available at West Moreton Health which GPs can refer into to support the care management of their patients.
Public health warning after infected bat found
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 to the deadly Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV). Early morning walkers found the ill bat on the ground at Queens Park at 5.30am on Saturday 13 January...
New clinic helping bladder cancer patients
Patients undergoing treatment for bladder cancer are benefitting from a new nurse-led clinic at Ipswich Hospital that is providing care closer to home. Clinic nurses have been specially trained in the delivery of the Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) vaccine, originally developed to treat tuberculosis...
Doctor Jacob's story a page turner
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 wait. Following “a year or two of odd jobs”, Mr Page completed a three-year metal fabrication apprenticeship in 2012, before changing tack once more to...
Wet season brings increased risk of mosquito borne disease
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. Mosquitoes thrive in stagnant water, even small amounts around the home including tarpaulins, empty tyres, bird baths, bromeliad plants and plastic...
Vicki celebrates 50 years
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 (AIN), Vicki was confined to Laidley Hospital for three weeks after the weather system made landfall on the Queensland coast. Not able to go home due...
Improving cardiac outcomes at heart of new research
Ground-breaking research with the potential to improve diagnosis of a life-threatening heart condition is underway thanks to an international collaboration led by West Moreton Health’s Dr Matthew Burrage. A cardiology and medicine staff specialist with West Moreton, Dr Burrage (pictured) has worked...
New Ipswich Hospital mental health facility officially opens
Ipswich Hospital’s new Mental Health Acute Inpatient Service (MHAIS) has officially opened, providing the local community with a world-class mental health rehabilitation and recovery facility. Purpose-built and with a focus on recovery and social connection, the $104.6 million state-of-the-art...
Virtual care, shared care and HITH referrals
Virtual care technology is helping West Moreton Health expand its reach and provide more care closer to home. Telehealth and mobile-enabled care use videoconferencing technology to connect people in the community to specialist health expertise. Shared care is an arrangement between a GP and a...