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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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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 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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24 March 2026
Judy bids farewell to nursing after four decades of care
What began as a gap year for Judy Struik has evolved into 46 years dedicated to patient care and nurse education.
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13 March 2026
Five decades of passionate service a privilege for Pauline
There will be some time for reflection, tears and team farewells today at the Sarina Hospital as Pauline Maude takes her final walk through the wards as the director of nursing.
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10 March 2026
Trish drives access to care which saves rural lives
Trish Donnelly is the woman behind the wheel of a mobile service that saves other women’s lives.
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05 March 2026
Appointment key to building sustainable workforce
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) Director of Child and Adolescent Health Dr Stephan Reid has been appointed to the role of Clinical Dean at James Cook University.
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25 February 2026
Prostate cancer specialist nurse now available in Mackay
A new support service for men diagnosed with prostate cancer is now available at Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS), thanks to a funding partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
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18 February 2026
Workforce the greatest reward and challenge in new role
From cyclones and multi-trauma emergencies to maternity care and end-of-life medicine, rural healthcare demands doctors who are ready for anything. Few understand that reality better than Dr Hannah Trimble, whose career across Far North and regional