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23 September 2024
TCHHS palliative care team huge success supporting return to country
More than 80 people have been able to return to their communities to die on country in the past year as Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service expands its palliative care service.
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26 August 2024
Patients’ praise for staff after serious wound injuries
Two Torres Strait patients have praised Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service staff after recovering from potentially life-threatening skin wounds.
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10 September 2024
Torres and Cape families urged to vaccinate children against Meningococcal
Health authorities are urging families in the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area and Cape York to take up the free Meningococcal B vaccination for their children after an outbreak in Cairns.
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03 September 2024
TCHHS supports community by launching new sexual assault service
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is proud to launch a dedicated, compassionate and culturally safe sexual assault service that will support vulnerable members of our communities.
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08 August 2024
Look out for scabies
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service staff are working closely with communities across Cape York to help stop the spread of scabies through treatment, prevention, and education.
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12 July 2024
Respiratory conditions continue circulating in Torres and Cape
Respiratory conditions are continuing to circulate across Cape York, the Torres Strait, and the Northern Peninsula Area, as they are across Queensland.
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12 July 2024
Experienced clinician named as Cooktown midwifery boss
A highly experienced midwife dedicated to providing continuity of care to women has been named as Cooktown’s new Midwifery Unit Manager.
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21 June 2024
TCHHS claims top prize at Queensland Health Excellence Awards
Wujal Wujal Primary Health Care Centre’s team has claimed top honours at the Queensland Health Award for Excellence for their response to the 2023 flooding disaster.
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13 June 2024
Dengue outbreak on Warraber Island
The Torres and Cape Hospital Health Service is managing an outbreak of dengue fever on Warraber Island in the Torres Strait.
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10 June 2024
TCHHS launches new perinatal and infant mental health service
A new mental health service to support expectant women and new mothers throughout Cape York, the Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait has been launched.
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06 June 2024
Further cases of dengue fever on Mer
Dengue fever cases on Mer Island in the Torres Strait have risen, following an initial outbreak on the island last month.