Tag: Health
Options to treat skin conditions
Rosacea and acne
Skin conditions such as adult acne and rosacea are more common than people think.
Acne is caused by many factors, over production...
Investigate Barwon Health on harassment, says surgeon-professor Dewan
By NOEL MURPHY
BARWON Health should be investigated by State Government and College of Surgeons inquiries into allegations of institutionalised bullying and harassment in Victoria’s...
Slim and firm with clinic help
For over 20 years The Firm Sliming & Health Clinic’s vision has been to empower people through highly effective weight loss programs.
The friendly, experienced...
Stroke danger drives Dianne
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT’S THE small but emotionally significant difference between empathy and sympathy that makes Highton’s Dianne Speed a great ambassador for the...
Medicare bulk-bill back-flip welcomed
By PAUL MILLAR
THE HEAD of one of Geelong’s major medical centres believes an embarrassing bulk-bill back-flip by the Federal Government on Medicare reforms was...
Multiple birth stress a reality
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT WAS exciting at first but then reality set in as Emma and Sam Thorley welcomed twins into the world.
Not that...
Anglesea air activist claims, figures at odds
By NOEL MURPHY
POTENTIAL buyers of Alcoa’s Anglesea power plant should be aware its “appalling level of emissions” were recognised at the “highest level” of...
MP wants reviews of Ann Nichol sale, Epworth deal
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
THE sale of Ann Nichol House and a deal to deliver public hospital services at Waurn Ponds will be reviewed under...
NDIS missing mental health clients, forum told
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
GEELONG hosted a conference to monitor the progress of the National Disability Insurance Scheme this week as mental health advocates warned...
Surgeon prof Dewan slams RCH move to Geelong
By NOEL MURPHY
FIREBRAND surgeon Paddy Dewan has lashed out at moves to bring Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) paediatricians to Geelong after Barwon Health failed...
Don’t change after-hours doctors system, say local GPs
By NOEL MURPHY
FINDING a doctor after hours could become tougher in Geelong if the Australian Medical Association has its way, say local GPs.
Barwon Medicare...
NDIS putting lives at risk as disability woes roll on
By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
Problems plaguing the Geelong-based National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) are risking the lives of disabled people, a parliamentary committee has heard.
Vanda...
Urban adjacent councils need funds
Relief may be on the horizon for councils experiencing rapid growth without the income stream or governmental support to provide necessary infrastructure.
The Victorian Legislative...
