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Cairns birth summit announced

Following the succes of the Rural Birth Summits in Toowoomba and Rockhmapton, the QCMB is hosting a third summit in Cairns.

When: 9am to 4.30pm Thursday, June 13, 2013

Where: Mercure Harbourside, 209 The Esplanade, Cairns

The summit is focused on strengthening regional and rural maternity services in North Queensland and is open to clinicians, managers, health leaders, policy makers, parents, Health and Hospital Board members, MPs, mayors and local government representatives, and relevant community groups.

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