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Construction milestone at Mount Isa aeromedical base
Construction of the new $31.8 million LifeFlight and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mount Isa base is approaching the halfway stage with some exterior walls going up in place in the past week.
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RFDS trialling leading satellite system in outback Queensland
22 Dec 2022The first of three new permanent Starlink connections has been installed at the Urandangi Health Clinic, aiming to boost connectivity and efficiency for the remote workforce.
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Dr Don Bowley OAM’s commitment to remote communities of Western Queensland
20 Dec 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) acknowledges the wonderful contribution of Dr Don Bowley OAM, who is leaving the service after working as a doctor at the Mount Isa Base for more than 26 years.
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Falling in love with the outback and the people who call it home
20 Dec 2022Nurse Neridah King swapped the grape-lined Barossa for Mount Isa with one goal in mind – to improve health outcomes for people living in outback Queensland.
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More Queenslanders receive healthcare as the Flying Doctor continues to spread its wings
19 Dec 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) provided more than 240 occasions of care across the state each day.
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When I grow up I want to be a Flying Doctor
14 Dec 2022The heartwarming words from a seven-year-old Dakota Short about becoming a Flying Doctor one day show the importance of RFDS primary health clinics and the special connection between the RFDS, patients and the community.
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An unexpected early arrival
06 Dec 2022Megan Van Wyk is a police officer in Weipa, who has had several interactions with the RFDS through her job, however, she never thought she would use the Service herself.
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From a stomach ache to emergency appendix surgery
06 Dec 2022Rio Tinto employee, Sarah Ward, was in Brisbane for work when she started to experience stomach pains. She continued to work through it, not realising the severity. The following week she still was not feeling well, and by that following weekend, she could not walk.
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A special artwork depicting the RFDS values
05 Dec 2022The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) are pleased to share their latest artwork that has been created by teen artist, Wudarabin Snider to depict the values of the RFDS (Queensland Section).
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