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Donation Poster

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Donation Poster

Thank You
For supporting the very successful community push to acquire a complete & fully operational Radiation Oncology Unit for Cairns City

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COUCH Media Release

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

18/02/08 COUCH Media Release

COUCH not in favour of Slumber:
Directors of COUCH recently met with Angela Beckett, District Manager Queensland Health and Mr. Shane Rendalls of KPMG to provide detail of COUCH’s submission for a comprehensive cancer care precinct, complete with radiotherapy to service the population of Tropical North Queensland.

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December COUCH – Thank You

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

December COUCH – Thank You

At the close of another year, COUCH gratefully acknowledges the help and assistance that everyone has given throughout the year.

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Qld. Health review of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Mixing Cabinet

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Qld. Health review of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Mixing Cabinet

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COUCH accepts Qld. Health review of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Mixing Cabinet”

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

COUCH accepts Qld. Health review of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Mixing Cabinet”

Dear Alison

Thank you for your letter regarding the “Review of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy to Cairns Base Hospital”.

We are pleased to hear that there are improvements proposed for the system and we accept the recommendations. In fact, Dr Tony Noun, Group Managing Director of Riverina Cancer Care in Wagga Wagga informed us that they relied on being supplied from Sydney and he doubted that the in-house chemotherapy production facility would be viable.

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23/10/2007 – Response to Cairns Post Letter to the Editor

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

23/10/2007 – Response to Cairns Post Letter to the Editor

I am sorry Carolyn Unwin (23/10) but I would like to alert you to the reality of the COUCH campaign.

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John Paul Langbroek’s Press Release 26th July 2007

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

John Paul Langbroek’s Press Release 26th July 2007

Cairns’ health hinges on bureaucratic blueprint: JPL

A MASTER plan for Cairns Base Hospital should be fast-tracked, while interim measures to boost cancer services and clear waiting lists should be brought in immediately to ensure better health for Cairn’s patients,  Queensland Coalition Shadow Health Minister John-Paul Langbroek said today.

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Cairns Post – Tuesday July 24th 2007

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Cairns Post Page 4 Article – Tuesday July 24th 2007

Community pledge to go it alone

Community pledge to go it alone.

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Cairns Post Front Page -”Heaven Help Us”

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Cairns Post Front Page – Tuesday July 24th 2007 “Heaven Help Us

‘I pray to be around to give that boy from Atherton Peter Beattie a bloody good kick in the arse because he needs to be responsible’

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Cairns Post Article – Chemo drug mixer drive

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Bid to halt trips south

THE first step in improving the lot of Far Northern cancer patients was taken by a group of community fundraisers last night.

Read Cairns Post Article – Wednesday July 18th 2007