Year: 2017

A PORTABLE ventilator will help keep Mossman patients in their community, rather than having to travel away to Cairns. Mossman Hospital Emergency Department clinical nurse Kath Anich said the device, which performs...

The addition of a second $2.8 million cardiac catheterisation laboratory will increase capacity at Cairns Hospital by up to 1400 extra cardiac patients. During his first visit to Cairns Hospital in his new role as...

GAME fishing fanatics from around the world are leaving a legacy of improved health care for heart patients in Far North Queensland. Leftover funds from a life-size marlin sculpture unveiled on the Cairns waterfront last...

TAKE the stress out of Christmas this year and hand over your trolley of presents to be wrapped by volunteers for charity. More than 130 Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation volunteers are giving up hours of their...

Australian peaches are available between October and April. Rich in vitamins A, C and E and a great source of dietary fibre and potassium, Australian peaches are some of the world’s best eating fruit. Our warm climate and hot,...

A $300,000 community investment is improving patient outcomes at Cairns Hospital. The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation contributed the money through donations from the community, towards the overall $1.5 million...

BEARS like Paddington are very rare. And a good thing too, if you ask me, or it would cost us a small fortune in marmalade. Fans of the famous Paddington Bear have been invited to an exclusive advance screening of...

PATIENTS, staff and volunteers of Cairns Hospital are sitting on top of the world lip syncing and dancing to one of Australian singing sensation Delta Goodrem’s singles. The video, released today, brings awareness...

HUNDREDS of volunteer hours have gone into prepping food for party-goers intent on fundraising for a good cause. Acclaimed chef Catherine Pacey has been working behind the scenes for months on menu planning and sourcing...

NEW board members have been welcomed to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Chairman Dr Ken Chapman welcomed Ali Davenport, Dr Edward Strivens, Jodi Peters and Clive Skarott AM at its November meeting. They...

BUYING tickets in a gala ball and buying fabulous furniture made out of disused timber pallets, will help keep cardiac patients in FNQ. This year’s The Power of Pallets presented by The Property Shop, will...

HELPING young people learn skills to deal with crisis, reduce damaging behaviour and improve relationships is the aim of a research project funded by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. The $17, 000 grant will...

A GROUP of high school students have put their hard work and creativity into helping improve health services. Year 11 manual arts students from Trinity Bay High School have produced a number of pallet pieces to be...

NO ONE likes to think of kids in hospital, but a new playground open at the Mareeba Hospital will make their stay a little easier to bear. Funded through the Mareeba Friends of the Foundation, the playground officially...

HEART patients in the Far North are closer to gaining a second cardiac catheter lab, thanks to hundreds of cyclists and their supporters. The annual Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge ride from Cairns to Cooktown, held on...

A SEA of pink and green cycling jerseys is about to flood the Kennedy and Mulligan highways, as more than 250 cyclists embark on the annual Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge. Each pack of up to 25 cyclists has “pack...

A GROUP of nine indigenous teenagers have been cycling and fundraising hard to improve their own health and make a difference to the health outcomes of others. The young men are founding members of the 2 Deadly Treadlys...

THIS vegetarian tagine is full of healthy goodness and with all your daily recommended intake of vegies in one serve, is good for your hips and your hip pocket. Not only is it low-GI, low-fat and diabetes-friendly, it has a...

AN unexpected round of “plumbing” to his heart, meant Shane Craige (pictured) could not take part in his fourth Cardiac Challenge this year. The 49-year-old Weipa resident has taken part in the event three...

A DIVERSE group of young people from around the world are tackling one of the Far North’s most iconic adventures – the Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge. Five teenagers who are in Australia as part of the...