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07 August 2024
Free dental service helps prevent tooth decay and disease in children
More than 70% of students visiting a school dental van in the Mackay region last year needed a filling because of tooth decay.
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06 August 2024
Nurse credits breast screening with saving her life
For self-confessed “oversharer” and special care nursery registered nurse Joanne Morganson, it’s been a vital coping mechanism during her breast cancer treatment journey.
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07 August 2024
Free dental service helps prevent tooth decay and disease in children
More than 70% of students visiting a school dental van in the Mackay region last year needed a filling because of tooth decay.
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06 August 2024
Nurse credits breast screening with saving her life
For self-confessed “oversharer” and special care nursery registered nurse Joanne Morganson, it’s been a vital coping mechanism during her breast cancer treatment journey.
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05 August 2024
Career detour and passions the mirror image for identical twins
Allan and Neville Hellmuth are not just genetically identical; they also have identical careers and interests.
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05 August 2024
Gift of life a comfort to mum after tragic loss of teen son
William Baker was an adventurous, headstrong rule breaker; he also had a big and incredibly kind heart.
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05 August 2024
Supply team is the ‘backbone’ of health service
Nicole Kingsbury recalls the very first thing she ordered for the Mackay Base Hospital 24 years ago in her new role as a procurement officer; a prosthetic limb.
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05 August 2024
Traineeship kickstarts teens’ big dreams of healthcare careers
Eleven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with big dreams took their first steps towards a career in healthcare last week.
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05 August 2024
Hospital’s news benches represent stand against domestic violence
Two bright red park benches at Mackay Base Hospital will remind patients and visitors that ‘taking a seat will also help take a stand’ against domestic violence.
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05 August 2024
Ballet program puts spin on traditional rehabilitation techniques
The Queensland Ballet visited Mackay Base Hospital this week to demonstrate how modified dance classes could be en pointe for the rehabilitation and health and wellbeing needs of local patients.
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05 August 2024
Diabetes program offers peace of mind to parents and schools
Life changed significantly for 11-year-old Callum Brown when he was diagnosed with diabetes; but a new program is helping kids like him feel supported at school and giving their parents peace of mind.