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Health professionals arrive in city for international conference

MORE than 300 health professionals have arrived in the Blue Lake city for The Muster - an international conference hosted by Flinders University and...

Students colour-up to support hospital children’s ward

ST MARTINS Lutheran College was full of colour recently when the primary student representative committee held a house day to raise funds for the...

Newspaper gives back to cancer support group

THE Border Watch donated 10pc of advertising revenue from a recent feature to the Limestone Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group this week. The $320 donation was accepted by group member Richard Harry, who said the[...]

Hundreds of health professionals bound for Blue Lake city

AROUND 300 health professionals will converge on the Blue Lake city next month for The Muster - an international conference co-hosted by Flinders University and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.The Muster will be the[...]

Familiar face returns to Millicent hospital

A FAMILIAR face became the first locum doctor to staff Millicent and District Hospital under a new long-term staffing arrangement which started Monday. Dr Jarvis...

City surgeon toast of the state

MOUNT Gambier resident general surgeon Matthias Wichmann is the toast of the state's medical fraternity after being awarded with a prestigious award. In a surprise...

More docs given start

AN ADDITIONAL two junior doctors will be based in Mount Gambier from January as part of a State Government initiative to address the shortage...

Drug use a ‘health gamble’

LEADING health researchers have warned South East people dabbling in crystal methamphetamine are gambling with their long-term health. The warning comes as leading South Australian...

$4.8m seniors centre floated

THE region's largest aged care provider has called on the community to rally behind a proposed $4.8m wellbeing centre, which will include a long-awaited...

Furry friends provide support for hospital patients

A TEAM of friendly furry pooches and their owners is helping to bring smiles to the faces of patients at Mount Gambier Hospital as...

South Australia leads way with immunisation funding

THE heartbroken parents who tragically lost their six-month-old baby to the deadly meningococcal B-strain have welcomed news a vaccination program will be rolled out...

Emergency department revival

MOUNT Gambier Hospital has made "major inroads" into improving patient flow through its emergency department and boosting its medical workforce. This is the message from...

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Fishing back on the cards

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