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Delivering Alcohol and other Drugs services in country NSW
25 Oct 2017Erin Blanch is pleased with the way our new alcohol and other drugs (AoD) program is being received in Gilgandra and Gulargambone, even though it has only been available for the past few months.
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Trevor tells his story after Outback motorcycle accident
19 Oct 2017Trevor Nowak wrote to us recently to thank us for helping to save his life. This is his story of his motorbike accident on a holiday trip.
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Flying Doctor issues new snakebite advice
05 Oct 2017The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern (RFDS SE) Section has updated its advice and procedures following the publication of a new 10 year study into snakebites.
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Top tips for good sleep hygiene and mental health
26 Sep 2017Sleep is one of the most important elements of a healthy happy life.. Most of us now understand that we need to prioritise quality sleep but how do we ensure we get it? And what happens if we don’t? One way we improve our sleep is through sleep hygiene.
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Practice helping make perfect future Flying Doctors
01 Sep 2017It's not every day doctors arrive at a property on the outskirts of Dubbo to find a tractor overturned, brown snake circling and a severely injured farmer stranded with his mate. But that's exactly what new Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) recruits were confronted with recently.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service awarded United Nations community honour
29 Aug 2017The United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) awarded the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) a prestigious Community Award at its 2017 Peace Program Lifework Awards presentation in Sydney on Friday 25 August.
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Feeling sick first warning of dangerous heart problem
16 Aug 2017Chris thought he had food poisoning when he got sick on his way home after a family holiday. But the 32-year-old miner from Broken Hill could have died.
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White Cliffs RFDS clinic patient Shannon shares his story
16 Aug 2017Shannon Forrest relies on our White Cliffs clinic for general healthcare for himself and his family. He shared his story.
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