Tag: surgery

Skills shortage delays treatment

Issues affecting local healthcare have not gone unheard following a recent visit to the South East by Australian Medical Association (AMA) South Australia president...

Elective surgery halt

Non-urgent surgery has been cancelled at Mount Gambier Hospital and a re-start date has not been given. The temporary ban on elective surgery extends to...

Surgery future hinges on budget

Doubt has been cast on the future of the operating theatres at Millicent and District Hospital by Wattle Range Mayor Des Noll, local MP...

Operating theatres get upgrade

Design works costing $40,000 are under way at Millicent and District Hospital with a view to its operating theatres being upgraded to meet higher...

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...

Elective surgery off the table

Elective surgery in the Limestone Coast will be cancelled on Thursday due to the public holiday declared in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth...

Elective surgery impacted

The Mount Gambier Hospital’s non-urgent elective surgery has been impacted due to a shortage of beds. In recent days non-urgent elective surgery was temporarily suspended...

Surgeons fly into Millicent

The so-called “Flying Knives” are stepping up their surgical activities at Millicent and District Hospital. This is the slang term used to describe visiting surgeons...

Operating theatres back in operation

Elective surgery has resumed at Millicent and District Hospital this month but only on one-day-per-fortnight. This frequency is well below the pre-COVID rate when the...

Elective surgery back on the table

Arrangements are in hand to resume non-urgent elective day surgery by visiting surgeons at Millicent and District Hospital. The Millicent Hospital operating theatres were closed...

COVID puts pressure on specialist health services

Limestone Coast residents are reporting difficulty accessing specialist medical services due to increased COVID restrictions at the Mount Gambier Hospital. The SE Voice has been...

Silent nights for operating theatres

No elective surgery will be performed at Millicent for almost a month over the festive season. The Millicent Hospital operating theatre will be closed between...