health
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E.coli found in spring water
A mineral spring, near Ballan, has been closed off after “unsafe levels” of E.coli bacteria were found in the water. Moorabool council issued a warning…
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New sterile unit for Bacchus Marsh hospital
Work has started on building a new $2.9million sterile supply unit at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital. Initial preparation of the new hospital site…
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Dementia cases to rise sharply in Melton
The number of Melton residents living with dementia is expected to increase by a whopping 1440 per cent in the next three decades, according to Alzheimer’s…
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Bacchus Marsh Hospital investigation widens
Victoria’s Health Services Commissioner is investigating 38 complaints of alleged mismanagement of births at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. Five more complaints have also been made, but…
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Community helps Noah get a taste for life
Five-year-old Noah Barlow has never eaten in his life. The Balliang youngster is fed formula through a tube directly into his stomach because no food…
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Autism inspiration out of the blue
The amazing things people with autism can accomplish are being put firmly in focus as part of Autism Awareness Month events in Sunbury and the…
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Medical board admits hospital probe took too long
An independent review, commissioned by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), has been released with the agency conceding it took a long time to…
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$15,000 funding to tackle domestic violence
It’s hoped a $15,000 funding boost to Djerriwarrh Health Services’ men’s behaviour change programs will help break the cycle of domestic violence in Melton and…
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Balliang East pupils get active in April
Staff and pupils at Balliang East primary school are getting ready to tie up their runners, drop the electronics and get moving during April. School…
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New oversight for hospitals
The state government has appointed cardiologist Andrew Wilson as Victoria’s first chief medical officer to bolster its governance of safety and quality in the hospital…
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Hospital reassures on maternity care
Bacchus Marsh Hospital’s administrator has assured the community that the hospital has been “transformed” in the past six months amid fresh revelations of there being…
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Take a stand against sitting
Inner-west residents are being urged to get on their feet in the wake of research highlighting the ill-effects of prolonged sitting. Professor Stuart Biddle of…
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Breakfast, friends and fun at school
Katherine, 8, Ravjeet, 11, and Chloe, 9, love a big bowl of cereal in the mornings. Adding friends, giggles and happy chats makes for a…
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Bringing wellness to the west
When Brooke Findley’s daughter was diagnosed with food allergies a few years ago, the Melton woman started thinking more seriously about health and nutrition. The…
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Bulk-billing changes to hit west
Moves to cut back life-saving bulk-billed Medicare services will hit women in Melbourne’s west hard, a health professional warns. Women’s Health West acting health promotion…
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