medical
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Maternity aid improves service
Werribee Mercy Hospital is piloting a unique tool which helps to provide more timely care for pregnant and postpartum women. In March, the Obstetric Triage…
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Mercy maternity at ‘capacity’
Maternity and newborn services in the west are “currently inadequate” to meet rapidly growing demand, according to Mercy Health. In a submission to the…
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Hepatitis drop in Wyndham
More than 170 cases of hepatitis have been diagnosed in Wyndham this year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. There were 172…
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Rehab beds for Werribee
Seven new drug rehabilitation beds will be opened next year at the Wyndham Clinic in Werribee. Werribee MP Tim Pallas announced on Monday that the…
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CFA ready for emergency
Firefighter’s from Hoppers Crossing and Point Cook will now be able to provide life-saving medical assistance in an emergency. The brigades are among 22…
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Council winds up teen jabs
Wyndham council has vaccinated more than 7000 teenagers against the deadly meningococcal W disease, under a program funded by the state government. Wyndham’s family friendly…
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Hospital safety push
Werribee Mercy Hospital will share in a $40 million state government funding package designed to improve the safety of staff and patients. The government has…
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Hospital lab a life saver
The new St Vincent’s Private Hospital Werribee will include the first cardiac and vascular catheter laboratory in Wyndham. The $95 million hospital, under construction in…
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Into life for the long run
Point Cook woman Camille Condon says a double lung transplant helped to give her a new life. Ms Condon developed bronchiectasis due to a primary…
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Mercy hospital takes it up a level
The construction of Werribee Mercy Hospital’s $93 million expansion has hit its highest point. Building work, which started at the hospital in February, has included…
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Suite of help for families in crisis
Health help: A not-for-profit organisation has launched a range of services including child counselling, financial counselling and bulk-billing psychologist sessions in Wyndham Vale. FMC Mediation…
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Wyndham lags on testing rates
Wyndham residents have lodged the third-lowest rate of participation in the state for bowel cancer screening. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) sends eligible…
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