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A warm farewell to Dr Don Bowley OAM
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) thanks Dr Don Bowley OAM for his dedicated contribution as a Doctor at the Mount Isa Base for more than 26 years.
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The right place, the right time in Kowanyama
08 Dec 2016“It is purely coincidental that our primary health care team was in Kowanyama that Friday. Normally we run daily clinics Mondays to Wednesdays, but the recent public holiday meant we rescheduled for Friday,”
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Thomas' Journey
09 Nov 2016For Brooke and Lachlan, hearing their seven-week old baby trying and failing to suck enough air into his badly infected lungs was almost unbearable.
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Getting your loved ones home
07 Nov 2016It was a very quick, smooth flight and it was wonderful to know I was being flown home to be closer to family and friends.
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Ergon customers donate $11m to keep Flying Doctor Flying
25 Oct 2016Ergon Energy Retail's fundraising efforts for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) has helped raise more than $11million since the partnership began in 2000.
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RFDS among first to respond to devastating incident in Kowanyama
07 Oct 2016The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) were among the first to respond this afternoon after numerous people were injured in the Cape York community of Kowanyama, after a vehicle crashed through a house where a large group of people were gathered.
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RFDS and RACQ LifeFlight collaborate to serve north west Queensland
06 Oct 2016Residents and visitors in north west Queensland will receive even better lifesaving aeromedical services through a closer collaboration between two iconic services – the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and RACQ LifeFlight rescue helicopter service.
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Blackwater to Brisbane with a delicate delivery
29 Sep 2016When Shannon Smithwick's waters broke suddenly, she needed the help of the Royal Flying Doctor Service to transport her from Blackwater to Brisbane. At only 31 weeks pregnant with twin girls, Shannon required expert care to ensure she could safely give birth to her two daughters.
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The road to recovery
26 Sep 2016It was meant to be a weekend of fun and relaxation, but when their ute rolled on a lonely stretch of road late at night, Mount Isa residents Nick Tompsett and his 24-year-old-son Jarad Cole found that things don't always go according to plan.
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