Travelling for health

Mums-to-be face long car trips to give birth and receive treatment

❝ I’ll be giving birth in Rockhampton at the Mater Hospital. — Melinda Brumpton

GEORDI OFFORD Geordi.offord@ruralweekly.com.au
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RURAL mums across Queensland are in need of better services so they can give birth in their home towns. It’s a common situation that mums such as 27-year-old Biloela woman Melinda Brumpton know all too well. “I’m currently 23 weeks pregnant with my...

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