Tag: SA Health
Health emergency assurance sought
A PENOLA resident who required emergency treatment at Penola War Memorial Hospital's emergency department during a health scare has called for a State Government...
Former medical trainee jailed
A FORMER trainee medical officer in Mount Gambier has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for attempting to make child amenable to sexual...
Virus case confirmed
SOUTH Australia recorded its first COVID-19 confirmed case in 19 days yesterday after a woman in her 50's was diagnosed with the disease after...
Flu shots in demand
SENIOR citizens requiring flu vaccinations will need to travel to Naracoorte or Mount Gambier as a result of unprecedented demand and a shortage of...
New self-isolation rule in effect, SA expands testing measures and council discourages visitors
PEOPLE entering South Australia must now self-isolate for 14 days from their arrival as part of the State Government's unprecedented action in response to...
Influenza death toll rises
NEARLY 100 people have now officially died from influenza this year, according the latest update by SA Health.
There have been more than 22,000 notifications...
Agreement to see surgery wait time reduced
LIMESTONE Coast residents needing to access elective surgery at Adelaide metropolitan hospitals may have waiting times reduced following a landmark agreement between SA Health...
Influenza cases skyrocket
AS influenza cases hit record highs across the country, health providers urge Limestone Coast residents to remain vigilant.
SA Health statistics released this week show...
Mount Gambier nurses to help shape health systems
NURSES and midwifes are the heart, soul and backbone of the health system, according to SA Health chief nurse and midwifery officer Jenny Hurley.
Visiting...
Mount Gambier midwife’s leadership recognised
MOUNT Gambier midwife Rachael Yates is the toast of the regional health fraternity after winning a prominent state award for "excellence in leadership".
Ms Yates...
Dozens of early flu cases confirmed
REGIONAL residents are urged to have a flu shot amid dozens of people already being struck down with influenza in the Mount Gambier district.
While...
Health chair appointed
FORMER Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast chief executive Grant King has been appointed chair of the South East Local Health Network. Under a State Government restructure, SA Health will establish 10 local[...]