News
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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.
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23 May 2024
Take precautions to avoid mossie bites
Residents are being urged to take all possible precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes following an outbreak of dengue fever on Mer Island.
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20 May 2024
TCHHS launches new palliative care service
A new culturally sensitive service to support people in the final stages of their lives has been launched in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area.
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03 May 2024
TCHHS welcomes new midwifery boss
An experienced midwife dedicated to excellence in midwifery care for women in rural and remote areas has commenced as the new Director of Midwifery.
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03 May 2024
Torres Strait, Cape York and NPA residents urged to take up fluvax
With this year’s influenza season now more than a month under way, health authorities are keen for more Cape York, Torres Strait, and Northern Peninsula Area residents to take up the seasonal flu vaccination.
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02 May 2024
COVID-19 virtual care program earns community support
A new study has shown that TCHHS's COVID-19 virtual care program coulld form a blueprint for health responses in rural and remote areas.
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24 April 2024
Announcement about birthing at Weipa
Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services and Minister for Women announces birthing services to begin at Weipa Integrated Health Service.