Health
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Mental health tips for uncertain times
WITH so much uncertainty in the world, it is critical to monitor mental health and look after personal wellbeing. COVID-19 is lingering and with the…
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Up to 80 patients a day at swamped ED
STAY away from the Swan Hill emergency department (ED) unless it’s a genuine emergency. That’s the message as a perfect storm of surging ED presentations,…
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New medical school for Mallee
SWAN Hill District Health (SHDH) is partnering with Charles Sturt University (CSU) to open a new clinical school in Swan Hill. The first cohort of…
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Free flu jabs during June
SWAN Hill and district residents will be able to get free flu shots throughout June. Cases of flu in Victoria have increased by more than…
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Midwifery team delivers amid challenges
SWAN Hill District Health has maintained a service for mothers, babies and families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Like at other regional health services, the period…
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Salvos tackle AOD use head on
SUPPORT for young people with an alcohol or other drug (AOD) problem as well as family and friends affected is crucial according to Swan Hill’s…
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Helen Dalton puts bush view on dying law
NSW has become the last state in Australia to make voluntary assisted dying legal, allowing terminally ill people to end their lives under certain criteria.…
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Ageing residents a regional health challenge
THE Murray Primary Health Network’s (PHN) first health report for the year has highlighted the health issues and opportunities for older people. The Murray PHN…
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Palliative care is your right
Palliative care is your right The theme of this year’s National Palliative Care Week (NPCW); “Palliative Care It’s your right”, seeks to raise awareness about…
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Foley hospital tour bypasses Swan Hill
VICTORIAN Health Minister Martin Foley won’t commit to touring the dilapidated Swan Hill hospital, despite the State Government pumping millions of dollars to redevelop the…
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