health
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Hub pops up
A new pop-up service hub will open at Melton South on January 22 to give residents easy access to community support and health services. Local…
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Bacchus Marsh hospital ‘will only grow’
Maternity services at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital will continue and be expanded as the two towns grow. The Health Department’s service performance and…
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Melton tops regional teen pregnancy list
A statewide analysis of men and women has revealed ugly truths about gender and socio-economic inequality. The recently published Victorian Women’s Health Atlas found, for…
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Moorabool nurses set sights high
Three Moorabool maternal and child health nurses have recently qualified as internationally recognised lactation consultants. With funding from the Macedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne…
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NDIS questions to be answered in Moorabool
Moorabool carers and people with disabilities will have questions answered about how the National Disability Insurance Scheme will work for them. A November 26 meeting…
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Diggers Rest man gets mo-ving
Laurence Pincini always thought he was an average-sized bloke. But a trip to the doctor earlier this year said otherwise. The 50-year-old was told he…
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Great strides for Big Ben
When Benjamin McLean was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of six weeks his parents couldn’t believe it. “We thought they’d made a mistake,”…
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Council seeks assurances about hospital’s future
Moorabool council will call on the health minister to guarantee the future of Bacchus Marsh hospital, despite the controversy over its maternity services. The Djerriwarrh…
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Minister orders hospital to be compassionate
Lawyers acting for the beleaguered Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital have been asked to show compassion and fairness towards families harmed by alleged negligence.…
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Concerns brushed aside before stillbirth
In her heart, Julie McIntosh knew her baby boy had already died. She hadn’t felt Xavier move all night and all morning. In a panic,…
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Ambulance response times improve slightly
One patient in three in Melton waits longer than the target of 15 minutes for an emergency ambulance, according to Ambulance Victoria’s annual report. While…
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New role to improve Aboriginal dental health
For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients visiting the Royal Dental Hospital, Cindy Evans is the first point of contact. The 28-year-old Melton woman…
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Sweeping changes for Bacchus Marsh hospital
The state government has made sweeping changes to maternity services leadership and training at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital following a series of “catastrophic”…
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Hospital faces legal action over baby deaths
At least three families have sought advice from Maurice Blackburn lawyers in relation to the deaths of seven babies at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional…
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Minister acts on Bacchus Marsh baby deaths
The death of seven babies at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital could have been avoided in what has been described as a “catastrophic event”.…
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