Today, no one would dream of calming an infant with morphine, prescribing electric shocks for male impotency or using heroin to relieve asthma symptoms. Thanks to the research efforts of medical professionals throughout the decades, we enjoy a far greater quality of health care than did our predecessors, with many once life-threatening diseases and conditions…
Wishlist’s $30,000 refurbishment of the Maternity Assessment Unit (MAU) at Nambour Hospital is making a “huge difference” to patients thanks to the increased privacy and more user-friendly set up according to Linda Pallett, Birthsuite Nurse Unit Manager. Providing specialised care to women experiencing early miscarriage or foetal loss, the MAU is a lifeline for many…
Respiratory failure; two words no parent ever wants to hear relating to their baby. But for approximately two babies every month on the Sunshine Coast that will need to be ventilated due to respiratory failure, it’s reassuring to know that a state-of-the-art Oxylog 3000+ Paediatric Ventilator worth $22,924 has arrived at Nambour Hospital’s Emergency Department…
All in a Day’s Work for Westpac Volunteers It’s not every day a banker has the opportunity to get dirty, in a literal sense. Tomorrow 30 staff members of local Westpac branches will get that chance, swapping their suits for work clothes as they attempt to transform a barren hospital space into a beautiful internal…
Who let the dogs out? Wishlist did, with the help of the Brisbane Bombers who are bringing the Bulldogs to the Coast for a fundraising breakfast at the Alex Surf Club on Friday, 21st February. Aimed at supporting mental health initiatives on the Sunshine Coast, the Bulldogs Brekkie will be hosted by local rugby league…
Respiratory failure; two words no parent ever wants to hear relating to their baby. But for approximately two babies every month on the Sunshine Coast that will need to be ventilated due to respiratory failure, it’s reassuring to know that a state-of-the-art Oxylog 3000+ Paediatric Ventilator worth $22,924 has arrived at Nambour Hospital’s Emergency Department…
