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RFDS buses roll out to boost Covid vaccination rates in rural towns
The Royal Flying Doctor Service mobile health hub buses will hit the road on Monday, October 18, 2021, in partnership with the State Government, to deliver an accessible vaccination option to Tasmania’s rural and remote communities. Find out when it's coming to your town . . .
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RFDS calls for help to assist cardiac patients
15 Aug 2021Cardiac emergencies account for almost 25 per cent of all patients transported by the Flying Doctor. And keeping so many critically-ill patients safe in the air requires constant access to a vast and costly range of cardiac monitoring medical equipment and supplies.
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The accidental psychologist
13 Aug 2021For some, working in healthcare is a lifelong dream. For Dr Tim Driscoll it was a happy accident, stumbling upon the profession while working abroad. Now Tim helps hundreds of Queenslanders improve their mental health each year.
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Narrogin woman Ann McLeish steps up again for her Flying Doctor
12 Aug 2021The one and only Ann McLeish is back, walking 185km between Field Days from Dongara to Newdegate to raise vital funds and awareness of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.
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RFDS lands on Channel 7
12 Aug 2021Five years in the making, the new TV drama, RFDS, finally airs across Australia.
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Real RFDS soars to new heights
12 Aug 2021The latest annual patient and aviation statistics reveal a total of 12,319 patients were flown to emergency or specialist care by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) in the 2020-21 financial year.
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Give Them Wings scholarship 2021 winners announced
11 Aug 2021This year, RFDS Victoria awarded six Give Them Wings scholarships to very deserving rural health care students from across the state.
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Flight nurse on the Ball
11 Aug 2021Aeromedical retrievals aren’t for the faint hearted. Just ask RFDS Flight Nurse Michelle Ball. Michelle reflects on her role with the Service, including the time she was tasked with attending a helicopter crash, via helicopter.
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Launch of RFDS TV series
10 Aug 2021RFDS depicts the passion and dedication of the Flying Doctor.
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