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19 May 2026
Cutting edge research into Motor Neuron Disease begins in Toowoomba
Researchers on the Darling Downs will begin work on cutting-edge techniques to improve the early detection and diagnosis of people with motor neurone disease (MND).
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15 May 2026
Nurses celebrated as leaders in care and community impact
Nurses across the Darling Downs have been recognised this week for their vital role in delivering safe, compassionate care, with International Nurses Day celebrations shining a spotlight on the profession’s impact on community health.
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05 May 2026
Midwives honoured as Darling Downs Health celebrates International Day of the Midwife
Excellence in maternity care was front and centre across Darling Downs Health, with outstanding midwives recognised as part of International Day of the Midwife celebrations on 5 May.
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01 May 2026
Midwifery mentors shaping maternity care across the Darling Downs
A new generation of midwives is being nurtured across the Darling Downs, thanks to a Queensland Government-funded Midwifery Clinical Facilitator Program that is strengthening maternity services and building a sustainable regional workforce.
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03 March 2026
New midwifery graduates join the Darling Downs
A brand-new cuddle bed at Toowoomba Hospital’s Oncology Unit is bringing comfort and connection to end-of-life care.
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13 February 2026
Darling Downs Health welcomes independent assurance review
Darling Downs Health welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls on the independent assurance review of the Toowoomba Hospital Maternity Services.
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12 February 2026
Darling Downs Health begins engagement with staff on recent culture review
Darling Downs Health has accepted and will fully implement all fourteen recommendations from a recent independent workplace culture review of the Toowoomba Hospital Maternity Service.
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03 December 2025
Miles builds nursing strength from within
Miles Hospital is celebrating a major win for rural healthcare with three local nurses graduating as registered nurses through Darling Downs Health ‘growing our own’ program.
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30 October 2025
Celebrating excellence at annual staff awards
Staff from across the Darling Downs region recently gathered at the Baillie Henderson Hospital campus to honour remarkable achievements at the 2025 Darling Downs Health Annual Awards.
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12 August 2025
Western Downs GP care boosted through rural junior doctor training program
Junior doctors from southern Queensland will get the chance to experience the life of a rural general practitioner as part of a new placement program on the Western Downs.
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08 August 2025
Expressions of Interest now open to help shape the future of Darling Downs Health
Expressions of interest for 2026 appointments to the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board are now open.