Health

Barossa Hospital reaches another milestone

Member for Schubert, Mrs Ashton Hurn has reported that another “milestone” has been reached towards progress for a new Barossa Hospital, with Infrastructure SA indicating to her that the Full Business Case assurance report is being finalised...

17 Apr 2024

Barossa ostomates face ‘dire situation’

The need for a designated stomal therapy nurse for the Barossa Valley has become dire, according to Barb Alexander, the founder of the Barossa Ostomy Support Group. Following an article published in The Leader in August 2023 which detailed the need...

17 Apr 2024

Calls for funding incentives for new General Practitioners

In an effort to meet the growing healthcare needs of communities around Australia, the Royal Australia College of GPs (RACGP) is urging the Federal Government to invest in increasing the general practice workforce. Essential for a healthy Australi...

03 Apr 2024

Helicopters to touch down on new turf

Kapunda Hospital helipad will be improved, as part of a $23.4 million investment to upgrade 13 regional SA hospital helipads over a two year period. The upgrades will ensure that those needing urgent medical treatment can continue to be airlifted...

Jennifer Minns

27 Mar 2024

Autism Works in the Community, new grants program

Grants of up to $50,000 for sensory spaces, peer support programs, autism training and other projects that support autistic South Australians and foster autistic inclusion have been launched by the South Australian Government. Autism is...

06 Mar 2024

OT Students’ Barossa Project

By Clem Stanley Fourth and final year Occupational Therapy Students from the University of South Australia (UniSA), Ashlea O’Shaughnessy and Amelia Hinge, are currently undertaking a nine-week placement in the Barossa, based out of ValleyKids...

Clem Stanley

06 Mar 2024

Bigger and better Gawler emergency department opens

Residents in Gawler and surrounding areas now have access to better care, with a brand new, much larger emergency department opening its doors on Monday. The new $15 million Gawler Health Service Emergency Department has 15 beds, more than triple...

28 Feb 2024

Better support for brain cancer patients

In a move to better support South Australians with brain cancer and their loved ones, the State Government has introduced a specialist Brain Cancer Nurse Consultant. Providing improved practical and emotional support to patients, $300,000 has been...

28 Feb 2024

Angaston Hospital welcomes new technology with a visit from the Minister for Health and Wellbeing

eceived a visit from SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton, ahead of the electronic medical record system activation on February 26. Rolled out across country South Australian regional hospitals and Local Health Networks, the Electronic...

21 Feb 2024

Australians urged to learn life-saving signs of stroke following ‘concerning’ data

New Stroke Foundation data has revealed that only 62 per cent of Australians know at least one sign of stroke and awareness of one of the most common signs of stroke, facial droop, has dropped. Stroke Foundation’s F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech...

21 Feb 2024

Support for endo warriors

“I thought it was a normal thing, having your period and having it like that. We get told it’s normal and period pain is normal and bleeding is normal, but it’s actually not. Pain like that is not normal,” she told The Leader

Mel Jaunay

31 Jan 2024

Hurn calls to get on board Big Red Kidney Bus

Shadow Minister for Health and Member for Schubert, Mrs Ashton Hurn, is calling on the South Australian Government to support a Big Red Kidney Bus – a mobile dialysis vehicle that allows those who need the life-saving treatment to take a holiday...