Posts in Category: Health
It’s about supporting patient’s dying wish
IT was a simple decision for Wangaratta GP Dr Julian Fidge to become qualified to assess patients for eligibility for assisted dying.
Dietitians help to shine a spotlight on diabetes
LOCAL dietitians are raising awareness for diabetes in an effort to assist people in engaging in healthy living behaviours during National Diabetes Week which kicked…
FLU STRIKES
A SECTION of St John’s Village locked down due to a flu outbreak is expected to reopen in coming days.
Mandi takes next step
IT’S a step in the direction of a “new normal” for the McDonald family, as Mandi, who was critically injured in the tragic deer attack…
Quilters create comfort from a thoughtful gift
THE combination of a generous donation of materials and the dedicated efforts of local artisans has resulted in the creation of beautiful quilts which will…
A healthy approach to local sustainability
As one of the Rural City of Wangaratta’s largest enterprises and its largest employer, Northeast Health Wangaratta sees improving the environmental sustainability of its operations,…
MAFS star to talk men’s health in Wangaratta
LAST season’s Married at First Sight (MAFS) star Nic Jovanic will join local cancer survivor Hayden Sampson to shine a light on men’s health during…
New room opens the door to better health
GATEWAY Health in Wangaratta has opened a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner’s room.
Flu cases eight times higher
VICTORIA is well on track for a severe flu season this year with 18,600 events of influenza already recorded in the state.
Appeal to help locals in need this winter
THE community is being asked to dig deep and help a local person in need of warmth and a sheltered place to sleep, by donating…
Concern for refugees across Indi electorate
ON the very day when the Federal Government indicated it would toughen up refugee and asylum seeker legislation, Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) was meeting with…
Community help Sockit2MND, raising over $20,000
IT may have been small scale compared to Big Freeze 5 at the MCG over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, but Wangaratta’s first ever Sockit2MND…