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24 September 2026
Cardiac clinic provides continuity of care and reassurance
The Cardiology Rapid Access Service (RAS) at Mackay Base Hospital is proving a heart-smart solution by delivering faster care and keeping patients out of the Emergency Department (ED).
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22 September 2026
Paul thankful for time and transplant closer to home
For almost six years, Paul Vassallo’s life was measured in hours spent sitting in a dialysis chair.
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24 September 2026
Cardiac clinic provides continuity of care and reassurance
The Cardiology Rapid Access Service (RAS) at Mackay Base Hospital is proving a heart-smart solution by delivering faster care and keeping patients out of the Emergency Department (ED).
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22 September 2026
Paul thankful for time and transplant closer to home
For almost six years, Paul Vassallo’s life was measured in hours spent sitting in a dialysis chair.
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15 September 2026
Trio enjoy golden years in Clermont corridors
They say good things come in threes, and that is certainly the case in the corridors of Montcler.
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15 September 2026
Lenore welcomed home by staff after 'long haul' health battle
For seven long months, Mackay Base Hospital cleaner Lenore Dobbie was on the other side of healthcare.
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11 September 2026
Three decades of early detection across region is celebrated
Thirty years, more than 225,000 screens and 1,274 diagnoses, but the true measure of BreastScreen Mackay’s impact can’t be counted in numbers alone.
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07 September 2026
Hospital certification improves recovery of stroke patients
Mackay Base Hospital has achieved a major milestone in patient care, joining only a handful of hospitals in Queensland to be certified as a primary stroke centre.
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02 September 2026
Sarina projects to provide more beds for transitional care
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is taking a proactive approach to addressing the increasing demand for beds for patients awaiting support from other services by undertaking two separate projects in Sarina to increase capacity by 34 beds.
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31 August 2026
Rural move a rewarding step outside of comfort zone
When registered nurse Reanna Huntington-Tildsley packed up life on the bustling Gold Coast and moved to the tiny rural town of Dysart, she knew she was stepping well outside her comfort zone.
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28 August 2026
State appointment honours work of local teams
When Mackay Hospital and Health Board member Associate Professor Luke Lawton talks about safety and quality in healthcare, he doesn't start with policies, reports or performance indicators.