Topic: hospital

Staff at The Friendlies are making good use of bread tags and milk bottle lids, collecting them and donating them to charities turning them into wheelchairs and prosthesis for kids.

A national project management firm and a Brisbane builder have combined to complete the first stage of the new Bundaberg Hospital pathology laboratory.

The Friendlies Bundaberg has celebrated the first anniversary of its emergency department which has treated more than 9000 patients since opening.

The Lott through Golden Casket has donated a $7000 Giraffe Blue Spot PT Lite Phototherapy System to Bundaberg Hospital from unclaimed lottery winnings.

Bundaberg Hospital has introduced a new imaging technique to improve diagnosis of stroke, improve patient outcomes and extend the range of treatment options.

Adrian Pennington from Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service has been elected board chair of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.

Bundaberg South resident Maddison has become the face of a Bundaberg Hospital campaign to support local sick and injured children.

Sites for the new Bundaberg hospital are being explored with landowners invited to come forward and list their properties to be considered.

It was revealed at a public briefing today that a new Bundaberg Hospital could cost up to $1.5 billion and occupy more than 15ha of land.

Health Minister Steven Miles caught up with Bundaberg Region Mayor Jack Dempsey today to discuss plans for a new hospital in Bundaberg.