Health

Passion for pastoral care leads to new role at Mater

Trish Byrne was a Mater Private Hospital Bundaberg student nurse in 1972 and, after nearly 50 years in nursing, has been appointed Mission and Pastoral Care Manager at the same facility

COVID-19 vaccine van hits the road to Gin Gin

Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service’s mobile COVID-19 vaccine van will be in Gin Gin next week on its journey to bring outreach clinics to as many communities as possible.

Breast cancer breakthrough arrives in Bundaberg

GenesisCare has announced local women with a common form of non-invasive breast cancer will have access to an innovative test to help predict outcomes and inform personalised treatment plans.

Bundaberg North State High School to host a GP

A local GP service will provide free consultations to students one day per week when a new program begins at Bundaberg North State High School.

Doctor thanked for role in ‘marathon’ treatment

Bundaberg nine-year-old Maddison is now cancer-free after 700 days in hospital and she is thanking the healthcare worker who walked alongside her during the marathon treatment journey.

More vaccination pop-up clinics in Wide Bay

From the Botanic Gardens to Bunnings, a range of new pop-up COVID vaccination clinics will open this week.

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