Tag: doctor

Health program ‘revolution’

Asolution to the Limestone Coast’s General Practitioner (GP) shortage could be coming in the next few years thanks to a revolutionary medical program in...

Health care continues ‘for foreseeable future’

Mount Gambier’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will continue to see patients for the “foreseeable future” despite its operator entering liquidation. News broke this week that...

Pharmacies pick up vaccinations

South Australians heading overseas can now receive their travel vaccinations at a local pharmacy under new regulations introduced by the State Government.
Under the changes,...

Coastal health service boost

The Robe community will soon benefit from a new healthcare service that will significantly improve access to primary care, with the service being welcomed...

Additional health care proposed

An additional model of care looks set to be provided at the Medical Clinic Millicent.
A trial is about get under way whereby some patients...

Health defence

Health Minister Chris Picton has defended his department’s decision to employ two salaried doctors in this region at yearly salaries of around $700,000 each.
Independent...

Sinkholes showcased

Atribute to the unique sinkholes and landscapes of the Limestone Coast will be screened at Mount Gambier tomorrow evening.
 Prominent cave diver Dr Richard Harris...

Research highlights ‘climate burnout’

As the occurrence of weather extremes continues to escalate, the climate change movement now grapples with a new challenge, ‘climate burnout’.
The troubling trend of...

Medical marvel

Mount Gambier Hospital resident medical officer Dr Vienna Tran is in the running for a prestigious Australia and New Zealand medical award. Dr Tran is...

Professional support available

Encouraging a person to take action, such as seeking support from mental health professionals is one of the steps being promoted through R U...

Health clinic officially opens

The Mount Gambier Medicare Urgent Care Clinic was officially opened last week following a “soft launch” in November last year which saw around 20...

Regional GPs awarded

Three Mount Gambier GPs at two of the city’s medical clinics have been awarded grants from the Cancer Council SA to receive a fully...

GP numbers ‘plunge’

The number of doctors at Millicent has plunged to a 50-year low.
The Medical Clinic Millicent is down to just four full-time and one part-time...

Special celebration @ Hawkins

Women’s Health @ Hawkins celebrated its one-year anniversary this month, with the clinic covering specific women’s health issues from contraception, preconception counselling and antenatal...