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*UDIWRQ 6WUHHW :DUZLFN Week commencing Thursday, y, 24 September p | 2015 | Edition 798
Weekend Warwick manhunt
Missing man tragedy
A mountain of great music
Macy revs up her career
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Disability Action Week has wrapped up in the Southern Downs this year with a range of events being held over a 10-day period. The Lions River Walk in Warwick on Thursday was just one event in a week where we are remembered to overcome any difference or misunderstanding we harbour in ourselves and always treat each other with respect. See story Page 7.
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A RECENT patient survey from the Warwick Hospital has revealed that 92 per cent of respondents said the care they or their child received was “good or very good.” This comes on the back of the recent announcement that the hospital would go through a ten year transformation from small rural hospital to major regional facility. Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) General Manager Rural Mr Michael Bishop chose not to answer questions on a
ten year plan or a need for further funding but said upgrades to the hospital were already underway. “Short-term infrastructure works at Warwick Hospital include a $230,000 project for flooring, upgrades to the dental clinic, dental administration corridor, emergency room, Hanlon, Philips, maternity and birthing wards, and areas of the nurses’ accommodation building,” he said. “Stage one is complete and stage two is expected to be finished next month.
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“Other infrastructure works under the Backlog Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program include electrical upgrades. Mr Bishop said the process of upgrading the hospital would be ongoing. “DDHHS is also assessing longer term infrastructure needs through capital infrastructure planning studies. This process is ongoing,” he said. The hospital came under some criticism last month when Queensland Deputy State Coroner
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John Lock presented his findings at the inquest into the death of Jasmyn Carter and found that staff inefficiency with alert systems at the hospital was in some part to blame for her death. Mr Bishop said the emergency care response rates at the hospital were above the national average. “From April to June this year, 1236 patients were admitted to Warwick Hospital, 2001 outpatient services were delivered, and 53 babies were born,” he said. Continued on page 3
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