Free mobile health clinics to tour Darling Downs

DARLING Downs Health Service mobile women's health nurse Barbara Milne will visit a variety of locations next month to conduct free health clinics.

AVAILABLE TO ALL: Mobile women's health nurse Barbara Milne says the clinics offer a range of services. Picture: Contributed

DARLING Downs Health Service mobile women's health nurse Barbara Milne will visit a variety of locations next month to conduct free health clinics.

Mobile women's health clinics offer a range of services including cervical screening tests, breast awareness, sexual health testing and advice for issues such as continence, menopause, family planning, contraception and general wellbeing.

The service is confidential and available to all women.

Ms Milne said it was important for women to prioritise their health and make time for regular check-ups and tests.

"As women we often put the health and wellbeing of our loved ones ahead of our own needs," she said.

"Our clinics are an easy, fuss-free way to ensure all of your health tests are up-to-date as well as an opportunity to seek help for anything of concern."

Ms Milne said with changes to the cervical screening program that came into effect in 2017, most women didn't need to have as many tests performed.

"Regular cervical screening tests are the best protection against cervical cancer," she said.

"It's a simple procedure to check the health of the cervix, and for some women it only needs to be done every five years."

Full times and locations 

• Dalby Hospital: October 2, 22 and 31. Phone [phone]
• Jandowae Hospital: October 3 and 30. Phone [phone]
• Tara Hospital: October 14. Phone [phone]
• Goondiwindi Hospital: October 15. Phone [phone]
• Inglewood Community Health: October 17. Phone [phone]
• Chinchilla Hospital: October 18 and 21. Phone [phone]
• Miles Hospital: October 23, Phone [phone]
• Millmerran Hospital: October 28. Phone [phone]

Originally published as Free mobile health clinics to tour Darling Downs