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Nurse practitioner trained to see patients too
Mel Dunstan - Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Stratford Medical Centre has gained the skills of a Nurse Practitioner with a unique and highly advanced nursing...
This mum’s answer to a question on Quora is something every parent needs to read
From theheartysoul.com If you’ve ever googled something and ended up on Quora, you have likely spent a few hours of your life reading a question and answer submissions,...
Let’s talk about sex
Speaking about sex, well that’s quite scary for most folks. The doctors at Stratford Medical Centre are all happy to speak with patients about their sexual health concerns...
Jenny Chandler joins the team
Stratford Medical Centre has welcomed a new doctor to the team. Dr Jenny Chandler is a registrar and will be completing her specialist training with us over the next year....
Here’s what happened when codeine was made prescription-only
OPINION - Dr Rose Cairns Dr Cairns (PhD) is a senior poisons specialist (research and audit), NSW Poisons Information Centre, The Childre's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW. Fears switching...
Help us support our community
The Wheels of Wellness (WOW) Outreach Mobile currently runs a medical clinic from the boot of a car, hindered by the weather, lack of space and only allows us...
Dr Anthony Morice joins the team
A well respected General Practitioner in Cairns is joining the Stratford Medical Centre’s team. Dr Anthony Morice has been working with the region’s homeless and vulnerable people with...
Why full-fat milk is back in favour
Analysis by Professor Clare Collins who is a Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine at the University of Newcastle....
Position Vacant
INDIGENOUS HEALTH WORKER/HEALTH PROMOTION Stratford Medical Centre and our Outreach Program, Wheels of Wellness (WOW) deliver primary and preventative health care services to the people of Cairns....
Position Vacant
REGISTERED NURSE Stratford Medical Centre and our Outreach Program, Wheels of Wellness (WOW) deliver primary and preventative health care services to the people of Cairns. WOW operates multiple...
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MENTAL HEALTH NURSE OR MH PROFESSIONAL Stratford Medical Centre and our Outreach Program, Wheels of Wellness (WOW) deliver primary and preventative health care services to the people...
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SENIOR MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST Stratford Medical Centre is a busy boutique General Practice in Cairns which prides itself on delivering services in a style that matches the excellent...
Mel’s mysteries shed light on family secrets
Mel Dunstan says one of her fondest memories is sitting around the dinner table at Christmas, discussing lost relatives that her grandfather found while researching her family free....
Dave’s long road to faith and finding a miracle
Australians of all ages and backgrounds become homeless. In Cairns, more than 2000 people sleep on the streets every night, and across the country, that figure is more...
Australia set for new 10-year health plan
Minister for Health Greg Hunt says smoking and mental health will be target areas By AAP Fewer than one in 10 Australians will smoke in five years...
No home cooked meals for former chef
Australians of all ages and backgrounds become homeless. In Cairns, more than 2000 people sleep on the streets every night, and across the country, that figure is more...
Homeless to Housing
The Tanks Arts Centre launched a new exhibition this week by artists who were homeless. The exhibition, Our Journeys - Homeless to Housing, displays the work of artists...
First person dies under voluntary euthanasia laws: Here is her story
Kerry Robertson, 61, has become the first terminally ill patient to end their life under Victoria's assisted dying scheme. It emerged on Sunday that she died in a nursing...
Populist politics, anti-vaxxers and Russian trolls: Why measles is back
By Emily Dunn, Clinical Features Writer for Australian Doctor Group. It’s the most infectious vaccine-preventable disease and it’s sweeping the world. Measles transmission has quadrupled in a year,...
E-cigs aren’t cutting cancer
By AAP Electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products are not helping fight cancer, the WHO says, urging smokers and governments not to trust claims from cigarette firms about...
Paramedics’ kindness inspires ‘dying wish’ ambulance
By AAP The beautiful story of two Queensland paramedics who took a dying woman to the beach one last time has inspired a new service to grant wishes...