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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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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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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
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27 November 2025
A remarkable career shaped cancer care in region
After more than 24 years of dedicated service, Mackay Base Hospital is bidding farewell to medical oncologist Dr Kerrie Vaughan who is retiring after a remarkable career shaping cancer care across the region.
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12 November 2025
Perioperative nursing career demands creative problem solving
For Mackay Base Hospital clinical nurse Thomas (Tom) Paul, nursing isn’t just a career. It’s a calling that combines purpose, precision and compassion.
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28 October 2025
Sam commits to cutting for a cause close to her heart
Mackay Base Hospital theatre assistant Samantha Hutchins is no stranger to showing support to patients facing tough health battles.
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23 October 2025
Mackay gastroenterologist develops world-first diagnostic blood test for coeliac disease
A revolutionary blood test developed by a Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) gastroenterologist is poised to transform coeliac disease, offering patients a less invasive path to diagnosis.
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22 October 2025
Move to Mackay proves change of pace for social worker
Living through a global pandemic in Central London didn’t rattle social worker Audra Plant — but spotting a dead snake on the road in Mackay certainly did.