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26 May 2026
Double organ transplant patient gets new lease on life
For most of his life, 40-year-old First Nations man Tristram Creek has lived with the consequences of a disease he was diagnosed with as a child.
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19 May 2026
Award winner driven by compassion and lived experience
For Samantha Bullman, her patients are like family. Ironically, it was her own mother’s 30-year battle with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) which inspired the clinical nurse consultant to take on a role in gastroenterology at Mackay Base Hospital
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10 February 2025
World-first diabetes study puts the region in research spotlight
Mackay could become a diabetes research hub with the potential to help accelerate treatment breakthroughs and enable greater access to life-changing technology for sufferers.
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14 November 2024
Tool reduces risk and details blood sugar data
Mackay HHS senior library manager Leesa Philip wasn’t surprised to be diagnosed as diabetic 16 years ago. She has a long family history of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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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.