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#95 When the nurse becomes the patient. Ann's battle with Stage 4 breast cancer.
Ann Rahn has always dreamt of becoming an RFDS Flight Nurse. But in the midst of Australia's Covid pandemic, Ann’s life took a wildly unexpected turn.
Read more#106 TJ's horse slipped from under him and they hit the dirt!
Experienced horseman TJ wasn't expecting to come off his horse during a hectic cattle muster. But when his horse stumbled at speed, he immediately knew the impending fall was going to hurt.
Read more#111 A swag of snake stories to keep you safe this summer
Snake season is here again and the Flying Doctor podcast has some 'snakey tales' and 'incredible patient snake stories' to share.
Read more#112 Wildflowers, frog tea and a goanna in a hangar!
Former RFDS base manager, Alison Fox and her husband (and current RFDS pilot) Bruce Carroll take us on a glorious flight down their Meekatharra RFDS memory lane.
Read moreAn outback nightmare: Lil's story (SA/NT)
With blood splayed across the white tiles of her bathroom, Lil’s family and friends arrived to what looked like a scene from a horror movie.
Read moreAllan’s lifelong commitment to families in the bush (NSW/ACT)
Having generously supported us for more than 21 years, Allan has big-heartedly chosen to leave a gift in his Will.
Read moreGenerous gift by the Bartle family focuses on mental health services (NSW/ACT)
The late Dr Stuart and Mrs Bonnie Bartle have left a legacy that will continue for generations to come.
Read moreDon’t wait for “another day” to help (NSW/ACT)
No time like the present to make a lasting impact, says Cristina Caamano, RFDS Planned Giving Manager
Read moreWhere challenge meets heart (QLD)
Seeking something different, Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) Mount Isa nurse manager, Jamie-Lee McCall, swapped the bustle of Brisbane for a new challenge in Queensland's furthest corner, and she hasn’t looked back.
Read moreIntroducing NT low-acuity services (SA/NT)
The Flying Doctor’s newest retrieval service is now fully operational in Darwin and has already supported a number of Territorians to safely return home after hospital stays.
Read moreRFDSSE Medical Services Condobolin reaches one-year milestone (NSW/ACT)
RFDSSE Medical Services celebrated one year since it began operations in Condobolin, providing GP services to the wider community.
Read moreJohn’s life-saving flight (NSW/ACT)
Needing urgent and life-saving surgery for acute pancreatitis, John needed quick transport from Dubbo to Sydney and the Royal Flying Doctor Service were there to help.
Read moreFrom doorbell to diagnosis: How digital health is saving lives in the outback (SA/NT)
The RFDS’s Australian-first Virtual Emergency Centre in William Creek has completed a successful first year of operation – providing life-saving 24/7 emergency medical care without a health professional physically in the room.
Read moreMeet Our Nurses: Anne Alexander (SA/NT)
As a Remote Area Nurse, Anne Alexander embraces the local community spirit as part of her day-to-day job.
Read moreFormer NT Administrator appointed Flying Doctor Deputy Chair (SA/NT)
RFDS SA/NT has appointed former NT Administrator Vicki O’Halloran AO CVO to Deputy Chair of its Board.
Read moreSaturday night snakebite (WA)
For long-haul truck driver Lee, Saturday nights are usually spent behind the wheel on lonely stretches of highway, but one such night in March took a turn, when he had to be flown from to Perth by the Flying Doctor.
Read moreAdele's Story: "I've never had an asthma attack like this before" (WA)
Dr Adele Millard is an anthropologist, while working in a remote area outside of Newman she began experiencing what she assumed were thunderstorm asthma symptoms.
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