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07 October 2026
Pressure, pace and unpredictability appeal to Grace
Fast, unpredictable and sometimes confronting, working in an Emergency Department (ED) takes resilience, adaptability and empathy.
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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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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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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.
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03 August 2026
Bowen trainee is a top talent
Congratulations to Bowen Hospital trainee Cassius McLeod, who has been recognised for his outstanding achievement as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student in Queensland's Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
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30 July 2026
Today's teens are tomorrow's heathcare workforce
Thirty-five teenagers observed doctors and nurses treating a critically injured patient in a simulation exercise at Mackay Base Hospital last week.
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13 July 2026
Four-decade career helps drive digital change
With a nursing and midwifery career spanning 47 years across the region, Seana Clarke is now very comfortable being in the driver’s seat of digital change.
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02 July 2026
Volunteer work cements Anshi's career path
At just 14 years old, Anshi Mowleeson is already gaining first-hand experience in healthcare through volunteering at Mackay Base Hospital and helping shape her future career ambitions along the way.
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12 May 2026
Nurses recognised for dedication and compassionate care
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.
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08 May 2026
Curtain call for doctor after four-decades of local care
After more than four decades of service, Dr John Hadok is retiring from Mackay Base Hospital, bringing down the curtain on remarkable career that has spanned emergency medicine, retrieval services, education, digital health, rural medicine and