Mr Fryer said the medical staff weren t the only ones to do their jobs well, but also the domestic support staff, cleaners and kitchen workers. They all had a smile on their face and had a quick passing chat with me while doing their jobs, which I liked, he said. I have heard lots of people moan about the meals (but I) found myself looking forward to mealtimes. Mr Fryer said his only complaint was about the WI-FI connection. His treatment at the hospital will continue for most of 2021. A WBHHS spokeswoman told the
Chronicle earlier that providing high-quality care for patients and safe and healthy workplaces for staff were their top priorities.
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After the year that has been, January 2020 feels like a lifetime ago and with Covid-19 dominating the news, it’s hard to remember some of the other things that happened.
Take a look back at some of the stories that made the news in January last year.
A Bundaberg company began writing the next chapter, as work began on a new $3 million facility.
Grillex (formerly Unisite Group) design and produce a variety of commercial outdoor community infrastructure, including electric barbecues, street and park furniture, and shelter.
Grillex general manager Martin Rowland said the company was excited to be commencing the new phase of growth after recent work to streamline and future-proof business operations through lean manufacturing principles.
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Tens of thousands of people across the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service area have heeded the calls of health officials by getting testing for Covid-19 since the virus reached the country.
As of December 23, 35,861 tests have been done at both private and public testing sites across the Wide Bay to date.
On Christmas Eve residents around Bundaberg, Bargara, Burnett Heads and Mon Repos were urged to get tested if they were experiencing covid symptoms followings positive traces of the virus being detected in wastewater.
Earlier this week Queensland chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young commended the state’s response to getting tested after a cluster broke out in New South Wales.
Premium Content TOO much festive cheer can lead to a visit to an emergency room. That is the warning from the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, which is urging people to put safety first this year. While the Christmas and New Year period is a time to relax for most people, it s often a different story in the region s emergency departments, which typically experience increases in presentations of up to 20 per cent compared to the rest of the year. WBHHS Chief Executive Debbie Carroll said the higher volumes of people coming through Wide Bay emergency departments were often linked to extra visitors to the region, as well as festive fun going wrong.
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Subscriber only The gut-wrenching pain from food poisoning is not the festive feeling that you want your family and friends to experience this Christmas holidays. The Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service is encouraging to remember food safety as they prepare their Christmas feasts and New Year s Party nibbles during the holidays. WBHHS director of public health Dr Niall Conroy said no one wants to be sick during the holidays, so it s important to protect our loved ones by following safe food preparation The stress of preparing a large and unfamiliar meal can often lead to issues with food handling and storage that contaminates food and creates illnesses such as food poisoning and gastroenteritis, Dr Conroy said.