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Got foot pain?

Here is a simple exercise to help get you back on your feet: Did you know that we have muscles in our feet that aren’t attached to the muscles in our legs? These are called the Intrinsic Foot Muscles and they have their origin and insertion in the foot only. Wearing footwear all day restricts the movement of these muscles, especially narrow-toed shoes. Our Intrinsics help to control posture and also stabilise the arches of the foot while also providingMore

Vascular Surgeon welcomed at The Friendlies

Dr Ramesh Tripathi (Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon) has started work with the Friendlies on a full time basis and will consult from his rooms at the Friendlies Medical Suites. Ramesh graduated with honours from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India and obtained FRCS General Surgery from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He subsequently trained in Australia at Royal Perth Hospital, Perth and received FRACS Vascular Surgery from Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He subsequently workedMore

Bundaberg doctor helps restore sight to hundreds of Cambodians

Hundreds of Cambodians have had their eyesight restored thanks to volunteers like Doctor David Merefield. Dr Merefield, from Coral Coast Anaesthesia, was one of a group of volunteer doctors and nurses who each year travel to Cambodia as a part of the Cambodia Vision team, an NGO responsible for treating thousands of Cambodians, restoring their sight, treating their eyes and returning them to work. This year was the first time Dr Merefield had worked with Cambodia Vision. “A couple ofMore

Dedicated Endoscopy Unit planned

A dedicated Endoscopy Unit, for procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy, is currently being built at the Friendly Society Private Hospital, in the space made vacant when the Day Oncology Unit was expanded and relocated in August, 2016. CEO Alan Cooper said the development of a dedicated Endoscopy Unit will relieve the burden on the five current hospital theatres. “We have welcomed more surgeons in 2016, with more expected to start this year. While this brings many great services toMore
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