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New website to connect people to care in time of need
A new website to connect people to end-of-life care services and support has launched in West Moreton. The West Moreton Care Connect website provides a complete directory of local services, support networks and organisations that can assist people with a life-limiting illness, as well as their...
New BreastScreen van expands vital service in West Moreton
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 launched by the Assistant Minister for Health and Member for Pine Rivers, Nikki Boyd, at Plainland today. “I am so pleased that women in rural and...
End-of-life care
Care at the End of Life Collaborative The West Moreton Region Care at the End of Life Collaborative was set up in 2018 to improve end-of-life care by addressing gaps in care and access as well as the capability of health workers and professional care givers. The Collaborative includes Blue Care...
Julian's Key helps bridge communication gap
Bridging the communication gap between people with a disability and their healthcare providers is a priority for West Moreton Health, no more so than in Disability Action Week. Disability Action Week, which starts on Sunday (13 September), acknowledges the varied contributions people living with a...
Lung transplant recipient breathes new life into future plans
Lockyer Valley lung transplant recipient Paul Palin is happy his life is “going to the dogs”. Earlier this year, after a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and a lung transplant, the 54-year-old engine driver and dog breeder thought his days of showing dogs was over. However, four months...
Health partners unite to transform breast cancer care
A pilot study to transform follow-up care for women after breast cancer surgery could revolutionise care for women in the West Moreton region and improve their quality of life. West Moreton Health and Ipswich Hospital Foundation (IHF) are teaming up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1 – 31 October)...
West Moreton team wrap around breast cancer patients
Resolute. Emotional. Questioning. Panicked. Determined. If you were told you had breast cancer, how would you feel? The start of a cancer journey can prompt different feelings for different people, but the team of health professionals who wrap around West Moreton women during investigation...
Multilingual Healthcare Rights Initiative
In line with our strategic priority to delivery equitable, person-centred care and support diverse and vulnerable communities, West Moreton Health (WMH) has developed a multilingual Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights poster . This poster will be displayed throughout our health facilities and...