South Australia- Hospitals

New scanner to provide more precise diagnoses

WAs Health Minister says a new CT scanner at Princess Margaret Hospital will result in quicker and more precise diagnoses of illnesses The 19 million piece of equipment is the fastest scanner in the world and the first of its kind in Australia It can perform a scan in under one second Kim Hames says the quick scan times means that most chi... Read More

Support Groups A Lifeline for People in the Early Stages of Alzheimers Disease

quotIt was like opening the door to a sunlit roomquot says a member of Phyllis Dycks support group recalling the first time she attended a meeting for people in the early stages of Alzheimers disease Never before had she been with other people who understood what it was like to live with the disease Caregiver support groups have been around for ... Read More