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A fond farwell to rural practice
On Wednesday 1 June, I called my last patient from the waiting room at St George Family Practice. As I closed the door behind them after the consultation, I reflected on what rural practice has meant to me. Firstly, the … Continue reading
A fond farewell to rural practice
Some patients are forever grateful, even though I’ve just been doing my job. Like the time a few years back when a local cotton farmer called about 11pm. He was in agony from a kidney stone and couldn’t move. These … Continue reading
Water, water everywhere
31 January: This morning, our town weir in St George was reopened to traffic. The bridge across it has been flooded up to the handrails for weeks, like so many parts of Queensland. There was one day – between the two … Continue reading
Pigs that fly – around a pub
I went to my first pig races yesterday, and oh what fun we had. Venue was the Nindigully Pub, a local watering hole that claims to be the oldest continually licensed hotel in Queensland.
Summertime in the bush
I know that summer is nearly here in St George - I can smell it! There is the sweet fruity smell that emanates from Bat Island (very original name) which is in the middle of the Balonne River. There are about … Continue reading
Blue fingers
Sounds like a man about to break a rib by coughing in my waiting room…(hope he doesn’t notice my blue fingers!!) Continue reading
About Dr Desley Marshall
Desley is the GP at the St George Family Practice in St George, Queensland. She has had 30 years experience as a rural GP and is a board member for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland section). She has been a … Continue reading
