News
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12 July 2024
Respiratory conditions continue circulating in Torres and Cape
Respiratory conditions are continuing to circulate across Cape York, the Torres Strait, and the Northern Peninsula Area, as they are across Queensland.
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12 July 2024
Experienced clinician named as Cooktown midwifery boss
A highly experienced midwife dedicated to providing continuity of care to women has been named as Cooktown’s new Midwifery Unit Manager.
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21 June 2024
TCHHS claims top prize at Queensland Health Excellence Awards
Wujal Wujal Primary Health Care Centre’s team has claimed top honours at the Queensland Health Award for Excellence for their response to the 2023 flooding disaster.
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13 June 2024
Dengue outbreak on Warraber Island
The Torres and Cape Hospital Health Service is managing an outbreak of dengue fever on Warraber Island in the Torres Strait.
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10 June 2024
TCHHS launches new perinatal and infant mental health service
A new mental health service to support expectant women and new mothers throughout Cape York, the Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait has been launched.
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06 June 2024
Further cases of dengue fever on Mer
Dengue fever cases on Mer Island in the Torres Strait have risen, following an initial outbreak on the island last month.
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31 May 2024
Pertussis (whooping cough) cases on Hammond Island
The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service has recorded three cases of whooping cough (pertussis) on Hammond Island in the Torres Strait over the past month.
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31 May 2024
TCHHS named finalists in health Excellence Awards
A group of Torres and Cape Hospital and Health staff who were trapped on a clinic roof during a flooding event and a program designed to attract highly skilled nurses to the region have been named as finalists for major health awards.
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30 May 2024
Kidney Care team claims reconciliation award
A Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service team who work alongside a First Nations health service to tackle kidney care in Cape York has been named joint winners of a major state award.