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Find out about the latest news and developments from around our health service.

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  • Geraldton nurses upskill in preparation for hospital expansion 17 July 2026 Just minutes from some of the Midwest’s most pristine beachfronts, three of WA Country Health Service’s clinical nurses are shoring up their clinical skills ahead of the new services opening at Geraldton Health Campus.
  • Collie ED soars above – fast diagnosis and air transfer win applause 16 July 2026 When an early-morning patient presented to Collie Hospital experiencing concerning symptoms, the stellar Collie Emergency Department (ED) team leaped immediately into action.
  • Graphic image with orange backgrond and text that says 'Public health update: Whopping cough in the Great Southern. Make sure your vaccinations are up to date."
    Whooping cough cases increase in the Great Southern 15 July 2026 WA Country Health Service is continuing its response to an increase in whooping cough cases in the Great Southern, with public health teams working to manage the spread.
  • Highlighting What Matters to You 14 July 2026 WA Country Health Service staff are dedicated to providing patient-centred care to rural and remote communities, and built into the heart of that care is a simple question: What Matters to You?
  • Two women in colourful polo shirts with Aboriginal artwork standing in front of Kimberley beach, showing red dirt, green trees and blue ocean.
    Diphtheria, what you need to know 13 July 2026 WA Health are continuing its public health response to the ongoing diphtheria outbreak in parts of regional WA.

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    Innovative TeleChemotherapy service recognised for excellence in rural health 01 March 2024 WA Country Health Service’s TeleChemotherapy Service has received its third major award nomination this year, named as a finalist in the WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.
  • A passion for helping country women leads Dr Armitage to WA Rural Health Excellence Awards 29 February 2024 WA Country Health Service Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr Sara Armitage is in the running to become Specialist (Non-GP) of the Year at this year’s WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.
  • Patient-centred care at the heart of Medical Imaging Technologist’s work 26 February 2024 For WA Country Health Service Medical Imaging Technologist Christopher Dransfield, putting patients first is second nature.
  • WA Country Health Service to deliver care in Walpole 26 February 2024 From 4 April, WA Country Health Service will take over management and service delivery of the Walpole Health Centre, currently operated by Silverchain.
  • HEALTH UPDATE: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln 23 February 2024 With Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln forecast to re-develop into a tropical cyclone, WA Country Health Service has moved to relocate staff and patients from Coral Bay Nursing Post as a precautionary measure. The service is well prepared and working hard to keep patients and staff safe.
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Last Updated: 17/04/2026
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