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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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17 December 2024
Theatre team focus on safe and efficient care for women
A surgical team at Mackay Base Hospital (MBH) has been reaping the benefits of a professional connection forged in Edinburgh almost 15 years ago.
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05 December 2024
New efficiency tool showcased at national pharmacy conference
An innovative tool which prioritises high-risk inpatients and streamlines workflows has put the Mackay HHS in the spotlight at Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference.
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27 November 2024
Team celebrates 40-year milestone for renal service
The Mackay Base Hospital renal unit is celebrating 40 years of life-saving dialysis service.
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27 November 2024
Speciality offers Sujatha the right blend for job fulfillment
When growing up in southern India, the expected career pathways for Sujatha Anand were in engineering or medicine.
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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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12 November 2024
Teamwork and trust the key to seamless “perioperative waltz”
Even after 30 years nursing, Kylie Gibson is still amazed by what she refers to as the “perioperative waltz”.
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12 November 2024
Discharge of precious “prems” the greatest reward of Jo’s job
Joanne Morganson was late into a nursing career which sees her now caring for early arrivals.
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25 October 2024
Therapists support recovery and inspire empowerment, independence
In a world that constantly evolves, occupational therapy reminds us that everyone has the potential to thrive, no matter the challenges they face.
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25 October 2024
Masters world cup experience in Sri Lanka hits cricketer Mel for six
Melissa Parter admits she’s still on a high after her Australian team won the women’s over 30s Indoor Cricket World Masters in Sri Lanka this month.