Wednesday, 23 Aug, 2023
HON Bob Katter, Federal Member for Kennedy, has applauded the announcement by the Queensland Government today that they will step in to rescue the Cardwell medical clinic. The GP clinic had intended to shut its doors permanently on September 1 due to extreme doctor shortages and staff burnout, but the Queensland Government has today announced […]
Read moreWednesday, 2 Aug, 2023
Katter’s Australian Party MP’s Shane Knuth and Bob Katter have teamed up with Strength to Give and local rugby league teams to promote and encourage locals to register for the stem cell donor register. A bone marrow transplant, also called a stem cell transplant, treats certain types of cancer, such as leukemia, myeloma, and lymphoma, […]
Read moreThursday, 27 Jul, 2023
BLATANT lies, cancelled and postponed meetings, and a lack of communication from government has left a battling general practice clinic “disgusted” and disheartened as it prepares to permanently shut its doors to about 1000 patients. Cardwell Family Practice has operated for years without a fulltime GP, relying on costly locums and after months of pleas […]
Read moreTuesday, 18 Jul, 2023
KATTER’S Australian Party MP Bob Katter is placing blame directly on the Federal Health Minister for the closure of another North Queensland general practice which had been crying out for help for months. Cardwell Family Practice, operated by receptionist Carmen Edmondson and registered nurse Julie McKay will close the town’s only full-time clinic’s doors to […]
Read moreMonday, 17 Jul, 2023
State Member for Hinchinbrook and Katter’s Australian Party Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto, has brought together community organisations and individuals from across Hinchinbrook to support his calls for a computed tomography (CT) scanner at the Ingham Hospital. More than 30 community group representatives joined Mr. Dametto at the Ingham Hospital to sign a ‘registration of support’ […]
Read moreThursday, 13 Jul, 2023
Recent data has shown the large accumulation of maintenance required across North Queensland hospitals, with Charters Towers Hospital at the top of that list. It has been reported off the back of a question on notice that in 2021 the required maintenance for the Charters Towers Hospital was at a cost of $5.6 million, whilst […]
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