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Advice to Remote Locations: Preparing Potential COVID-19 Patients for Transfer
Is your organisation preparing potential COVID-19 patients for transfer? We have developed specialist advice for those in remote locations during this pandemic.
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RFDS bridges gap for rural dental care
08 Apr 2021A new study has revealed the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Dental Service produced more than $15 million of economic and social benefits for Queensland patients between 2013 and 2019.
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Outback still needs greater access to health care
07 Apr 2021Giving all Australians a fair go – and a healthy go – still means overcoming the tyranny of distance, said leading RFDS physicians on World Health Day.
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Flying Doctor Dental Clinic has achieved its National Standards accreditation.
01 Apr 2021Due to the combined efforts of our Dental and Quality teams, the Flying Doctor Dental Clinic passed the National Standards assessment with flying colours.
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An Australian first for WA's Flying Doctor
30 Mar 2021Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) Board Chair, Mr Sam Walsh AO has announced that two helicopters will join our fleet in an Australian first for the RFDS.
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Flying Doctor Community Transport Officially Launches in Rochester
26 Mar 2021RFDS Victoria and Rochester and Elmore District Health Service held a special launch event to celebrate the Flying Doctor Community Transport service expanding into Rochester.
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Queensland’s Flying Doctor first to achieve gold standard in aeromedical aviation safety
26 Mar 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) has reinforced its commitment to patient safety, becoming the first dedicated aeromedical provider in the Asia-Pacific region to receive the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 3 accreditation.
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COVID 19: Responding to Need
19 Mar 2021Since February 2020 the RFDS has been part of the front-line response to COVID.The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is part of Australia’s larger health system and considered an essential service.
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