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Danielle Grindlay | THE National Centre for Farmer Health will be put on the national agenda after a visit from shadow finance minister, Andrew Robb. Mr Robb met with Western District Health chief executive, Jim Fletcher, and other centre staff to discuss the centre’s funding crisis last week. “It was very positive, he certainly recognised the work of the centre,” Mr Fletcher said. “He was very interested in looking at options for looking forward and felt that there was potential for the national … Continue reading 0 Comments
Kristy McDonald | THERE were great celebrations this week as public fundraising for completion of the Grange Aged Residential Care Service met its $2.2 million target. Western District Health Service (WDHS) chief executive, Jim Fletcher announced the news at the Gray St Grange … Continue reading 0 Comments
Wayne Drew | THE public dental waiting time for adults in the Hamilton area has reduced from about 33 months to 14 months and is anticipated to be around 16 to 17 months at the end of June this year. Western District Health … Continue reading 0 Comments
Kristy McDonald | WESTERN District Health Service has confirmed the majority of its linen services will be outsourced to Warrnambool from July 1, next year. WDHS chief executive, Jim Fletcher said the restructure was the result of agreement with South West Healthcare, to … Continue reading 0 Comments
Wayne Drew | CHRISTMAS has come early for the Penshurst campus of Western District Health Service. Long-term resident and well known Penshurst identity, Leo (Sandy) O’Brien, has donated $418,657.67 to the health service. Mr O’Brien, 82, has lived in Penshurst all his life, … Continue reading
Rex Martinich | HAMILTON obstetrician and gynaecologist Cobus Cloete has had his right to practise medicine suspended by the Medical Board of Australia. The board’s written policy on all immediate suspensions states: “The board’s decision to take immediate action and potentially suspend a … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by LIZ MCKINNON WESTERN District Health Services chief Jim Fletcher has labelled Coleraine’s Wannon Hostel as being in the worst physical state of any aged care facility in Victoria. But the State Government isn’t interested in offering a … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by BRIAN O’BRIEN PENSHURST’S health facilities are to get a $4.7 million boost. Fresh from celebrating its 50th anniversary at an open day last Saturday, Penshurst and district residents were given more great news about the hospital’s future … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by LEE JONES A PROPOSED $2 million upgrade to the Grange Residential Care Service in Hamilton is a long term project according to Western District Health Service chief executive officer, Jim Fletcher. “We’re adding on an additional five … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by NATHAN ANDERSON PATIENTS at Hamilton Hospital were treated to an unusual sight yesterday morning when a giant crane lifted the decommissioned cooling tower high above the hospital and on to the back of a waiting truck. The … Continue reading
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