Last week Gladstone welcomed Assistant Minister for Rural Health David Gillespie to the region to tour Central Queensland’s various health facilities.
Research shows that rural and regional communities in Australia have lower life expectancy, higher rates of disease, injury and death, with 1 in 5 emergency room visits for chronic illnesses. Yet, rural and regional health facilities aren’t often able to cater to these needs.
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