Health

MILDURA Base Hospital has welcomed a Victorian Government health funding boost that promises to bolster regional hospital workforces. The government is investing $2.4 million in a…

THE Far West Local Health District (FWLHD), which includes the NSW towns of Wentworth and Dareton, has appointed a new chief executive. Umit Agis joins…

AMBULANCE wait and offload times at Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) have fallen but director of emergency medicine Dan Turner says there is still improvement…

Anyone requiring crisis support can call Lifeline’s 24-hour number, 131 114, beyondblue, 1300 224 636, or MensLine, 1300 789 978. “NO one chooses to have…

MILDURA Base Public Hospital (MBPH) interim chair Bob Cameron visited the site on Thursday to get the ball rolling on a “seamless” transition from private…

IT took a simple conversation with a mate for Sholto Douglas to recognise there had been a change in his mental health. Almost two decades…

86-YEAR-OLD Kenny Stephens decided there was no better time than the present to kayak 2,500 kilometres down the Murray River. And what better excuse to embark…

JENNY Karatsas describes her life before National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as a living hell. She said her 37-year-old son Eric, who lives with autism,…

WITH the holiday period drawing to a close, many Sunraysia residents are looking to sweat off their Christmas over-indulgences in the gym. Diets and health…

WHILE the holiday season is a well-deserved break for many Sunraysia residents, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is reminding Victorians the need for blood donors does…

MILDURA Base Hospital director of emergency medicine Dan Turner is urging Sunraysia revellers to stay safe and hydrated for next week’s new year celebrations. His…

HOME is where the heart is for two local nurses-turned-echocardiographers. After completing their Bachelor of Nursing degrees two years ago, Kirsten Newman and Jessica Goodman…