No babies have been born at Weipa Hospital since 1999 and the town has ... Dr Hall is a former president of the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland. Cook MP Cynthia Lui. Picture: Facebook ...

Health challenges experienced by women living in isolated parts of Far North Queensland have been brought into focus in an ...

One of those is Weipa mum-of-two Elizabeth Weidman ... large number of women who will be able to birth at the hospital," she said. The Queensland government is funding advanced obstetric training ...

Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman visited Cairns to announce that the state government will begin providing birthing at Weipa Hospital in May. Picture: Brendan Radke Asked when Cooktown ...

Queensland public hospitals have almost two ... Birthing services have not been provided at the Weipa hospital since last century and at the Cooktown facility since February last year.

Birthing services will be restored at a Queensland hospital for the first time in 25 years after several false starts. Expectant mothers will be able to have their babies in Weipa, one of ...