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14 July 2026
Health service commits to keeping children safe
Creating a safe environment for children and young people is more than a legal obligation – it is part of who we are as healthcare professionals.
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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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29 April 2026
Clinical trial to explore potential concussion treatment options
Mackay Base Hospital is one of three sites in Australia now recruiting patients for a clinical trial to test a potential new drug treatment to improve concussion recovery time.
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31 March 2026
Chili and Tali offer patients taste of home in clinical space
Two sisters with four legs make for a ‘pawsitive tail’ of family connection as therapy dogs Tali and Chili bring comfort and connection to patients at Mackay Base Hospital.
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27 March 2026
Locals join global trial to test new drug for rare lung disease
Three Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) patients are part of a worldwide clinical trial to test a new drug for a rare and often fatal lung disease.
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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.