Tag: hospital

Member re-elected

Retired veterinarian Dr Kevin McGrath was re-elected unopposed as the Millicent Health Advisory Council presiding member at its recent annual general meeting. Graeme Richardson has...

Nurse efforts praised

Senior Millicent registered nurse Alice Brennan has relinquished an important role after 15 years of voluntary service. She provides a range of roles across the...

Vital operation

An assurance that essential equipment in the operating theatres at Millicent and District Hospital will be upgraded has been given to Wattle Range Mayor...

Accused in custody

Aman charged with murder will remain in custody until his next court appearance. Paul James Roomes, 65, of no fixed address, appeared in the Mount...

Urgent care delivered

Mount Gambier GP Richard Try is looking forward to opening a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in the Blue Lake city next month, which...

Urgent care clinic set for city

Anew Medicare Urgent Care Clinic will open in Mount Gambier in November in a bid to ease congestion at the city’s hospital emergency department. The...

Millicent health facility open day rescheduled

An open day at Millicent and District Hospital has been cancelled for the fourth consecutive year. The event could not be held in 2020 and...

Upgrade requirement casts doubt over surgical services

Surgical procedures could be in jeopardy at Millicent and District Hospital if certain facilities were not upgraded to meet mandated standards. The warning was sounded...

Cancer care study probe

The State Government has announced that proposed Cancer Care Centre upgrades for Mount Gambier and the surrounding region will not be tendered until a...

Health minister visits city

Minister for Health and Wellbeing Chris Picton visited the Limestone Coast last week to announce over $30m for upgrades to health services in Mount...

$24m hospital upgrade unveiled

New concept images of the $24m upgrade to the Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service have been released, which includes doubling the capacity of...

Nurses made to feel at home

Millicent and District Hospital has entered the private rental market to secure accommodation for some of its nursing staff. Executive officer/director of nursing Michelle de...

Crashes cause Dukes Highway closure

The Dukes Highway was closed for several hours on Saturday after two crashes in the one locations. About 2.30am police and emergency services were called...

Council helps to fund upgrade

Wattle Range Council is set to provide $6000 towards the refurbishment costs of a State Government building in Millicent. The allocation appears in council’s draft...