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#97 Kelly was heavily pregnant when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour
Kelly Foran was eagerly expecting the arrival of her first child when she told by Doctors that she had a brain tumour the size of a 'goose egg'.
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A career of service and adventure for Dr Kieran Hennelly: Listen to his story
20 Sep 2022Born and raised in Manchester UK, Kieran was only a child when he first watched the Flying Doctor TV series. The stories of reaching people in need in some of the most remote parts of the world sparked a sense of adventure that has shaped his medical career ever since ⛷️🏔️🚁✈️
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Albany boy Darcy's urgent RFDS flight to Perth
12 Sep 2022“You take the Flying Doctor for granted until you need them. But when you do, it’s comforting to know we can live out here and help will come in your worst hour” – Kate Douthie, Albany
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90 days of service for the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service
12 Sep 2022In its first 90 days of service, the RFDS Fortescue Heli-Med Service has transferred a total of 24 patients.
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Remembering Queen Elizabeth II
09 Sep 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) offers our deepest condolences to the Royal Family.
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Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
09 Sep 2022We at the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia pay homage and extend our deepest sympathies to the Royal family on the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, who has been a trusted and guiding light over the last century.
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Your Flying Doctor Spring Magazine has landed!
07 Sep 2022The latest edition of Your Flying Doctor – the official magazine of the RFDS in Western Australia has just landed.
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Meet RFDS WA nurse and midwife Brooke Maloney
07 Sep 2022“You are safe, your baby is safe and we are all in this together." These are the reassuring words of RFDS WA flight nurse and midwife Brooke Maloney who flew in to a remote country hospital from Perth to help a woman in premature labour.
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Horizontal Falls boating accident patients reunite with RFDS crew
07 Sep 2022Months on from the Horizontal Falls boating incident, Queenslander Jim Birch recounts the harrowing experience and shares his gratitude to the RFDS and all emergency services involved in the rescue.
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Flying high for the RFDS: Meet rotary pilot Jim McGuire
07 Sep 2022“Working with the RFDS, we get to assist people often when they need it most and I can’t think of any better way to spend my day at work,” Jim said.
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Offering a hand to a service helping the community
07 Sep 2022Committed and passionate supports of the WA Flying Doctor, the Carnarvon Australasian Order of Old Bastards have raised more than $500,000 since 1995 and have played a pivotal role in helping our service grow.
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Dream job at the RFDS: Meet Flying Doctor Anthony Rengel
07 Sep 2022As a child, RFDS WA Dr Anthony Rengel loved anything and everything to do with flying and would regularly visit Jandakot Airport to watch aircraft take off and land with his father.
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Supporting the future of Queenslanders
01 Sep 2022Dr Shauna Taylor is a Flying Doctor legend — in more ways than one. Working for the RFDS, she spends countless hours saving lives and caring for people, Through a gift in her Will, Dr Shauna will also have a lasting and life-changing impact to Queenslanders in regional, rural and remote areas.
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Down to the wire: Richy's story
30 Aug 2022A devastating fall from a ladder while on a job 540km north of Adelaide became a race against time for carpenter Richard Hobbs.
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RFDS veteran bids farewell after 34 years: Q&A with Captain Ray Mundy
30 Aug 2022After more than 30 years of delivering aeromedical services to outback Australians, RFDS Central Operations’ longest-serving pilot Ray Mundy has hung up his hat.
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Healthy smiles, happy lives: Delivering oral health care at the base of Uluru
30 Aug 2022At the base of Uluru, the RFDS is working together with the Aboriginal Community of Mutitjulu to promote healthy smiles and happy lives.
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