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Last week and we celebrated International Nurses Day at The Friendlies with a special breakfast and afternoon tea for our nursing staff. The contribution from our nursing team touches all ages; taking care of patients who are sometimes at their lowest point in life takes dedication, resilience and courage.  We see you and we thank you for improving the health outcomes of our most vulnerable. Keeping a hospital running requires a great deal of organisation and administration. We would alsoMore

The Friendly Society Private Hospital, affectionately known as “The Friendlies,” has been awarded the Studer Group Australian Healthcare Organisation of Distinction. In 2012, The Friendlies was introduced to Evidence-Based Leadership℠ (EBL) by Studer Group Australia. Since then, the Friendlies has grown to a 142-bed hospital and have expanded our allied health, oncology and emergency services, ready to embark on our next expansion over the next three years. We began our EBL journey with a commitment to staff to be theMore

The Friendly Society Pharmacy is continuing to provide our essential services to the community during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The current government instructions that are in place are to help stop the spread of the virus, this means for most of us we are to remain at home unless you are shopping for essentials, receiving medical care, exercising or attending work/education. These temporary measures will protect the most vulnerable members of our community. Friendly Society Pharmacy is here to help by offering FREE Home Delivery! This offer applies to customers who meetMore

Letter to Residents of Wide Bay PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICES CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU SAFE   Dear Resident,   The Friendly Society Private Hospital & Pharmacies have long been respected community assets. We are determined more than ever to remain open for business for those in our community who are not well. We were there for you during the floods of 2013 and we will do all in our power to be there for you during this unprecedented social crisis.  More