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Celebrating 96 years of service, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) continues to provide vital healthcare services to those living in regional, rural and remote Queensland.
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RFDS among first to respond to devastating incident in Kowanyama
07 Oct 2016​The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) were among the first to respond this afternoon after numerous people were injured in the Cape York community of Kowanyama, after a vehicle crashed through a house where a large group of people were gathered.
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RFDS and RACQ LifeFlight collaborate to serve north west Queensland
06 Oct 2016Residents and visitors in north west Queensland will receive even better lifesaving aeromedical services through a closer collaboration between two iconic services – the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and RACQ LifeFlight rescue helicopter service.
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Blackwater to Brisbane with a delicate delivery
29 Sep 2016When Shannon Smithwick's waters broke suddenly, she needed the help of the Royal Flying Doctor Service to transport her from Blackwater to Brisbane. At only 31 weeks pregnant with twin girls, Shannon required expert care to ensure she could safely give birth to her two daughters.
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The road to recovery
26 Sep 2016​It was meant to be a weekend of fun and relaxation, but when their ute rolled on a lonely stretch of road late at night, Mount Isa residents Nick Tompsett and his 24-year-old-son Jarad Cole found that things don't always go according to plan.
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RFDS Queensland Section gains national clinical accreditation
22 Sep 2016​The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has flown through its clinical accreditation, achieving its goal in only two and a half years.
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Woolworths campaign gathers $44,000 in first two days
21 Sep 2016​Woolworths stores across Queensland and Northern New South Wales are throwing their support behind the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) raising more than $44,000 in two days.
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When every second counts
20 Sep 2016The Fisk family found out the hard way that no matter where you live in Australia, the Flying Doctor is here to help.
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David the unstoppable
19 Sep 2016It will take more than a life-threatening brain aneurysm to stop David from running on.
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