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05 June 2025
Donna's dedication leads to wishes fulfilled
An inability to fulfil the final wish of a former patient prompted Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) nurse Donna Contor to undertake specialised training to ensure that didn’t happen again. The clinical nurse consultant for organ donation
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28 May 2025
Mackay Base Hospital adopts world-leading surgical improvement program
A program with a proven track record of improving the quality of care for surgical patients has been introduced at Mackay Base Hospital and the clinical team overseeing the initiative is excited about its potential.
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28 May 2025
Mackay Base Hospital adopts world-leading surgical improvement program
A program with a proven track record of improving the quality of care for surgical patients has been introduced at Mackay Base Hospital and the clinical team overseeing the initiative is excited about its potential.
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23 April 2025
HHS fully digital with final rural rollout
Clermont Hospital was the last of seven spoke sites in addition to the Mackay Base Hospital hub to be welcomed to the digital world on 18 March following Dysart Hospital in February.
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14 April 2025
Three sisters share one healthcare mission
They are sisters by chance, but friends and now colleagues by choice. The Brondello sisters, Tessa, Emma and Danika, work together in Allied Health at Mackay Base Hospital.
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06 April 2025
Rural medicine key to tailor-made career for Tim
Tim grew up in multi-cultural Toronto and moved to Australia to study medicine. “I’ve always been drawn to medicine, even since high school. I like using science and evidence to help people’s lives,” he said.
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09 December 2024
Bullwinkel scholarship builds on rural nursing leadership skills
Louise Cook is a Bullwinkel scholar who is passionate about advancing rural nursing leadership opportunities through continuous learning.