News

19 June 2025

Rapport and respect key to long dental career

Visits to the dentist as a child prompted Arlene Belzer to really ‘sink her teeth’ into a career in oral health.

18 June 2025

Five decades of service to nursing and community celebrated

A 50-year nursing career at Mackay Base Hospital is a testament to Florence (Flo) Pitt’s dedication, resilience and passion for people and healthcare.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.