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Players have dug deep on the golf course in support of the third annual The Friendlies Foundation Charity Golf Day, raising $9000 to support the continued expansion of local healthcare services at The Friendlies Hospital. The Friendlies Foundation public relations officer Tunja Cottier said it was a record turnout of players on the day, with 116 men and women taking to the Bundaberg Golf Course. “We have had fantastic support for our golf day which is in its third year,”More

With Post-Graduate degrees in both Coronary Care and Emergency Nursing, Emma Shears was the right person to accept the Nurse Unit Manager position at the new Friendlies Emergency Department. Opening on Tuesday, September 25, Emma has been instrumental in setting up the new Unit from the ground up, enabling The Friendlies to create a department that is focused around patient experience and professional outcomes. “It is rewarding being involved in setting up the new unit,” Emma said. “I’ve been involvedMore

The Friendlies Foundation has made a $50,000 donation to the new Emergency Department at the Friendly Society Private Hospital. The significant donation will be used to purchase two pieces of equipment; A PIIC iX Patient central monitoring system, and a Phillips Respironics V60 Ventilator, that will substantially enhance patient outcomes. The Friendlies Foundation public relations officer Tunja Cottier said the new Emergency Department would benefit many people in the community and the foundation was happy to contribute to opening theMore

Incontinence is a widespread condition that ranges in severity from “just a small leak” to complete loss of bladder or bowel control. In fact, over 4.8 million Australians have bladder or bowel control problems for a variety of reasons. Incontinence can be treated and managed. In many cases it can also be cured. Friendlies Physiotherapy & Allied Health women’s health physio Sara Atkinson can treat a range of women’s incontinence issues relating to pregnancy and childbirth and other chronic conditions.More