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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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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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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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19 November 2025
Translating research into better patient care
Researchers, clinicians, students and health leaders came together in Mackay on Friday 7 November for the 2025 Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) Research and Innovation Symposium, a forum showcasing research and innovation to improve
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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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21 February 2025
Research critical to treatment of deadly bacterial infection
A Mackay ICU doctor is researching immune response to a deadly soil-borne bacterial disease surging in case numbers in the far north in a bid to help tailor treatment.
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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.