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You need to see a doctor. You pick up the phone, call the first clinic on your list - fully booked. You try another - no appointments until next week. A third - new patients not being accepted. It is a frustrating experience, and for many Townsville residents it has become an increasingly familiar one. The good news is that being told a clinic is booked does not necessarily mean you are out of options. There are practical steps you can take - and understanding them can make t

Most of us have been there. You notice something - a headache that won't quit, a cough that hangs around for two weeks, a spot on your skin that looks a little different, or a persistent tiredness that isn't shifting with rest. Instead of booking an appointment, you tell yourself it's probably nothing, that your body will sort it out on its own. Sometimes, that's exactly right. Minor ailments do resolve on their own. But for a surprising number of common health conditions, pu