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Premium Content Subscriber only Social services in region s like Gympie will need innovative thinking if they hope to stave off serious health service problems in the near future, Queensland MP Dale Last says. The LNP opposition spokesman for Rural and Regional Affairs called for the increase in support for health services as regional areas continue to battle doctor shortages and elevated sexual assault and domestic violence rates compared to the state s cities. Queensland police data reveals the Gympie s sexual offence rate from 2010-2020 was 15 offences per 100,000 people, well above the state s average of nine offences per 100,000 people. Domestic violence doesn t just happen in cities, Mr Last said. ....
The Southside Medical Centre, Doctors at Goldfields Plaza and Cooloola Cove General Practice are to be the first local medical practices where “eligible” Gympie region residents will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The practices were among a thousand GPs across Australia to receive the vaccine as part of the next stage of the rollout, which will allow more than six million Australians to make an appointment for the AstraZeneca shot. Most clinics are reportedly receiving only 50 vaccine doses each week; the vaccines are available from Wednesday (today). Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has urged patience as the country waits for other vaccines to become available later this month. ....
Gympie Specialist Clinic. Dr North said he was inspired to service the Gympie region because of his opposition to centralising private health care. “I used to be a GP in rural Victoria as a GP/obstetric so I was delivering babies, but unfortunately our service got closed,” he said. “I wanted to keep practising obstetrics so I went and did more training, and my last two years of training were in Caboolture. “I’ve got a rural background and I do believe in trying to keep services rurally rather than all the centralising, which is happening now. “I’ve just started working on the Sunshine Coast, my main office is in Maroochydore and I live there. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only The Gympie Clinic team have announced they will be welcoming British-born and trained GP Dr Stuart Cooper to their practice next month. Dr Cooper arrives at the clinic from Bribie Island, where he has been working since he and his family arrived in Australia in 2016. The Gympie Clinic is welcoming British born and trained General Practitioner Doctor Stuart Cooper next month. In a statement practice owner Lauren Ranaweera said Dr Cooper will be available Wednesday to Friday starting from February 3. He is taking on new patients and looking forward to meeting community members. “While enjoying all aspects of GP practice Stuart has special interests in male health, child health, chronic disease management, the health of older people and palliative care,” Mrs Ranaweera said. ....