West Moreton Health are urgently seeking information about four children aged between 2 and 13, who were observed playing with a bat near the Queens Park Nature Centre in Ipswich on Saturday February 3, around 10 am. West Moreton Health Public Health physician Dr Penny Hutchinson said recently there...
What began as a simple love of babies has turned into something much deeper for Jess Koek as she embarks on a “dream” new chapter with West Moreton Health. After four years as a Registered Nurse, including the past three at Ipswich Hospital, the 25-year-old began a fresh journey at West Moreton last...
West Moreton Health serves a population of more than 304,000 people in a 9,521 kilometres region spanning four local government areas - Scenic Rim Regional Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council and Ipswich City Council. The demographics are diverse and include...
West Moreton Health staff are shaping the future of cancer care in the region through Ipswich Hospital Foundation’s (IHF) Regina and Vicki Doig Research Scholarship funding. Three projects have been funded which will explore care options for residents with blood disorders, develop strategies to...
Did you know Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian women If you’re a woman, your risk of breast cancer increases greatly after the age of 50 Nine out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of breast cancer Breast screening can find breast cancer...
Improving health outcomes for Ipswich’s large First Nations population is a cause close to the heart of new junior doctor Teneal Hutchin. A proud Wiradjuri woman, Dr Hutchin has seen first-hand the challenges associated with First Nations healthcare. Now, having joined West Moreton Health as one of...
Discover the latest about West Moreton Health’s research projects, industry collaborations and strategic initiatives that are helping to solve health care challenges.
We visit public high schools in the West Moreton region. Our nurse doesn't visit private schools. Students can book private appointments with our nurse and talk about a range of topics that they may not want to talk about with another adult. Your privacy We’ll always respect your privacy and won’t...
Prison and Youth Detention Health Services (PYDHS) is the first point of contact for people in custody requiring immediate health care. Our teams are based in a health clinic setting within each prison and youth detention facility in the West Moreton region. These include the following: Arthur...