News

12 May 2025

Nurses recognised for care, dedication and compassion in career

They are the heart and soul of the healthcare system and today Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) recognised the commitment, care and compassion delivered by nurses across the region.

09 May 2025

Family grateful to team for care which saved premmie bub

Little Hudson McCann’s first birthday triggered mixed emotions for his parents Kellie and James McCann last month. But it will certainly be a very special Mother’s Day on Sunday.

06 May 2025

Awards recognise midwives' skills and compassionate care

Three Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) midwives have been acknowledged for their dedication in delivering skilled and compassionate care to women and their families.

30 April 2025

Family thanks teams for care and compassion

Mackay man Les Hastie remained stoic and grateful for his family’s support and medical care as he battled significant health challenges in recent years.

23 April 2025

HHS fully digital with final rural rollout

Clermont Hospital was the last of seven spoke sites in addition to the Mackay Base Hospital hub to be welcomed to the digital world on 18 March following Dysart Hospital in February.

14 April 2025

Three sisters share one healthcare mission

They are sisters by chance, but friends and now colleagues by choice. The Brondello sisters, Tessa, Emma and Danika, work together in Allied Health at Mackay Base Hospital.

10 April 2025

Stores across Mackay selling illicit tobacco and vapes hit with closures and face hefty fines

Illicit tobacco and vape products have been seized and stores closed in raids across Mackay as strict new laws were enforced in the region for the first time.

06 April 2025

Rural medicine key to tailor-made career for Tim

Tim grew up in multi-cultural Toronto and moved to Australia to study medicine. “I’ve always been drawn to medicine, even since high school. I like using science and evidence to help people’s lives,” he said.

04 April 2025

CHATS family aids in patient's physical and emotional recovery

At the peak of her life-threatening battle with a chronic auto immune disease, Andergrove woman Lisa Hodges lost the ability to walk and talk.