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The Friendly Society Private Hospital began installing solar electricity and hot water on all available roof space in September, 2017. The project was completed in April, 2018. The Friendlies solar panels total 575kw and will save the business $3Million over 10 years. View the Aerial Video  

Our new Gynaecologist, Dr Julienne Wickham, discusses some of the scientific advances in Women’s Health from a recent “World Congress” of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists:- “Increasing importance is being placed on healthy ageing after menopause, and naturally this includes sexual health. It is only in recent times that women have lived for many years after menopause. Whilst this is surely a good thing, the prolonged time we now live with low oestrogen levels means many women will notice changes in theMore

Bundaberg 1919.  Only a couple of years a city, a settlement of about nine thousand people, and its medical facilities stretched by the needs of men returning from the Great War with both physical and psychological injuries. That was the context for the creation of one of Bundaberg’s health icons, the Friendly Society Private Hospital and Friendly Society Pharmacy.  It was in October 1919 that a group of like-minded men, mostly representing the then flourishing lodges, met to try toMore

As The Friendlies services continue to grow, we need to continue to meet our patients needs and support our nursing staff in their caring roles.  To assist with this, The Friendlies is immediately looking to create a casual pool of staff. The Friendlies Casual Pool will consist of Registered Nurses Enrolled Nurses AIN / PSAs Orderlies This casual pool of staff will be called upon to help in periods of high activity, periods of high acuity and to cover sickMore