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Graphic: Lee standing in front of his truck.
Saturday night snakebite
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.
More detailsGibb Challenge wheels in funds for the WA Flying Doctor
03 Jun 2021They came, they saw and they conquered! Congratulations to all who participated in the 2021 Gibb Challenge and for raising vital funds in support of the WA Flying Doctor.
Read full storyWA Flying Doctor's first remote vaccination operation a success
28 May 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is proud to have completed its first remote COVID-19 vaccination operation across the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Read full storyTurning passion into action: National Reconciliation Week
27 May 2021In marking National Reconciliation Week, it is with great pride that we share with you stories from our crews who give their everything, every day, to provide the finest care to our patients who live in the furthest corners of WA.
Read full storyRFDS' flying ICU a saving grace for Pilbara family
25 May 2021"I don't know if I could live here and raise a family without the RFDS," - Tom Price woman Amy Padfield.
Read full storyTribute to RFDS pioneer the late Melva Stone AO
25 May 2021Melva Stone AO will always be remembered as a pioneer in the history of the RFDS in Western Australia.
Read full storyFlying Doctor Day set for take-off
07 May 2021Help fly us further this Flying Doctor Day as we celebrate 93 years of providing an essential 'mantle of safety' to all who live, work and travel throughout Western Australia on Monday 17 May.
Read full storyRFDS jet deployed for time-critical mission
29 Apr 2021With three significant blockages in the arteries pumping blood to his heart, doctors at Broome Hospital told Les Noad that he wouldn't make it through the night unless he could get to specialised care in Perth as soon as possible.
Read full storyRFDS flight nurse named finalist in 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nurse Awards
20 Apr 2021RFDS flight nurse Jeannette Spark has been named a finalist in the 2020 Year of the Midwife and Nursing Awards.
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