Author Archives: rhwa

In praise of Remote Area Nurses

Posted on May 17, 2012 by rhwa

It’s appropriate, so soon after International Nurses Day on 12 May, to pay tribute to the Remote Area Nurses of Australia. As part of my outreach work for the Mamu Health Service in Far North Queensland, I met one of them … Continue reading →

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Snakes alive! It’s back to the bush for me

Posted on May 7, 2012 by rhwa

“So, what can I do for you today?” It was a fairly typical opening question to get the feel for the consultation. “Hurt my back doc,” came the reply. Then silence. No two minutes of his narrative tumbling out; but then, … Continue reading →

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Savour the wine, taste the lifestyle

Posted on April 2, 2012 by rhwa

Before you start reading this, I want you to go and get a nice glass of wine; an Australian wine, of course. Either a red, a white, or the new rage, a chilled fortified port or muscat. I will wait … Continue reading →

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Nurturing the next generation

Posted on March 20, 2012 by rhwa

One of my main ambitions since coming to Boort has been to see at least one of our local students take up medicine as a career and become a future Boort doctor. Indeed, it would be a wonderful thing for … Continue reading →

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Ears, pies … and pus without boots

Posted on March 9, 2012 by rhwa

Working in a rural town means you end up doing a lot more than you might in an urban setting. It also means you end up seeing things that you may not encounter in a city clinic. I routinely look … Continue reading →

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Squeezing more out of life in Orange

Posted on March 1, 2012 by rhwa

In early January, I started work as one of the new interns at Orange Health Service in New South Wales. It was a moment that I have been looking forward to since entering medical school but despite having had a … Continue reading →

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Practice made perfect by extra skills

Posted on February 8, 2012 by rhwa

This month, I want to report on the three best things about rural medical practice; they are lifestyle, lifestyle and lifestyle! Let’s face it, medical practice is much the same wherever you go, except that the breadth of practice grows … Continue reading →

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Zap! Crackle! Pop! Electrifying times in the Top End

Posted on January 30, 2012 by rhwa

The wet season is well and truly in full swing in the Top End. As I write, the hammering rain on my roof is making it difficult to hear myself think! The rain is actually a blessing as it provides … Continue reading →

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