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#98 Murray began bleeding out internally, after he hit the handlebars of his motorcross bike
After Murray Collins hit the handlebars of his motorcross bike, mid race, Julie was watching from the sidelines and waiting for her husband to stand up. But he didn't.
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Dream come true for Rockhampton Flight Nurse
12 Aug 2020A school excursion to Central Queensland triggered what has now become a dream career realised for new Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Megan Wood.
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New purpose built Louth and Tilpa Clinics now operational thanks to generous donation
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RFDS uses the latest aviation surveillance technology to care for patients
03 Aug 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is using the latest in aviation surveillance technology to deliver greater levels of care for its patients.
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Flying Doctor gorge rescue in the remote Kimberley
31 Jul 2020The Flying Doctor in WA was involved in an extraordinary and coordinated rescue of a 26-year-old woman who was stranded from her injuries following a fall while hiking on a remote gorge in the Kimberley.
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Emergency RFDS transfer in south-west
31 Jul 2020One of his best mates is a pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS), but Donald Truss never expected that he’d require an emergency transfer himself.
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Flying Doctor Flight Nurse calls time on long and illustrious career helping others
29 Jul 2020Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Flight Nurse Lois Lanyon has called time on a long and well-travelled nursing career spanning almost 50 years.
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RFDS Esperance Auxiliary member uses Flying Doctor for the first time
24 Jul 2020RFDS Esperance Auxiliary member Colin McKenzie, aged 79, experienced first-hand the impact of his donations after requiring urgent transfer to Perth following a choking incident.
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