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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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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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15 September 2026
Lenore welcomed home by staff after 'long haul' health battle
For seven long months, Mackay Base Hospital cleaner Lenore Dobbie was on the other side of healthcare.
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03 August 2026
Bowen trainee is a top talent
Congratulations to Bowen Hospital trainee Cassius McLeod, who has been recognised for his outstanding achievement as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student in Queensland's Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
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30 July 2026
Today's teens are tomorrow's heathcare workforce
Thirty-five teenagers observed doctors and nurses treating a critically injured patient in a simulation exercise at Mackay Base Hospital last week.
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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.