New emergency centre in Outback SA with high tech telehealth open

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March saw the opening of Australia’s first remote emergency telehealth centre, in SA’s Outback.

The hub harnesses technology and digital innovation – backed by the Royal Flying Doctors Service, to connect patients with healthcare professionals for diagnoses and consultation.

So how is technology changing the landscape of rural and remote health services? 

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Friday, April 12 2024
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Featured in storyDr Mardi Steere - Executive General Manager of Medical and Retrieval Services at Royal Flying Dr Services SA and NTProfessor Robyn Aitken - Dean of Rural and Remote Health, College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University
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