Alpine Health X-ray and ultrasound services to recommence in September
11 September 2024
Photo: Alpine Health X-ray partners Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) and Myrtleford GP undergoing training on the new Phillips X-ray machine. Left to Right: Rhys Gloury (Alpine Health CEO - Interim CEO), Audrey Yuen (NHW Radiographer), Lisa Townsend (AH Director of Clinical Operations – Myrtleford), Daniel Hong (NHW Radiographer),Claire Purcell (Alpine Health Nurse Unit Manager),James Wei (Standish Street Surgery), and Oeyvind Nymoen Application Specialist (Phillips)
Alpine Health is pleased to announce that its new X-ray machine installation project is complete, and local X-ray & ultrasound services will resume in September 2024.
Myrtleford and Bright Hospitals will begin offering X-ray and ultrasound services from the 9 and 16 September, respectively, with a visiting public X-ray and ultrasound services from Northeast Health Wangaratta available one day per week. X-rays and ultrasounds will be bulk billed at no cost to the patient through this service.
For X-rays conducted through Urgent Care by local GPs, out-of-pocket costs will apply. Mount Beauty will also have X-ray services starting 17 September, with similar arrangements for Urgent Care.
For emergencies, the nearest public hospital Emergency Departments and X-ray services are located at Northeast Health Wangaratta, 35-47 Green St, Wangaratta and Albury Wodonga Health - Wodonga Hospital Vermont Street, Wodonga.
Rhys Gloury, Alpine Health CEO (interim) said, “We are very pleased to see the resumption of X-ray and ultrasound services across our local communities. The new state of art X-ray machines and the visiting services reduce the need for local people to travel long distances to access basic services. “
“On behalf of Alpine Health, I would like to thank the community for their understanding and patience during this period “he said.
More information about booking an appointment for the visiting service in Bright and Myrtleford can be found at www.alpinehealth.org.au/urgent-care
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