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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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11 September 2026
Three decades of early detection across region is celebrated
Thirty years, more than 225,000 screens and 1,274 diagnoses, but the true measure of BreastScreen Mackay’s impact can’t be counted in numbers alone.
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07 September 2026
Hospital certification improves recovery of stroke patients
Mackay Base Hospital has achieved a major milestone in patient care, joining only a handful of hospitals in Queensland to be certified as a primary stroke centre.
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13 April 2026
Julie delivers on commitment to women and families
For more than 17 years, Mackay Birth Centre midwife Julie Pratt has been supporting local women and families through one of the biggest transitions and moments in their lives. She knew she wanted a career helping and caring for others, so nursing
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17 November 2025
Premmie bub a whirlwind welcome to parenthood for couple
Today on World Prematurity Day (17 November) as we shine a light on the region’s tiniest and most vulnerable babies, Proserpine couple Daisy and Brendan Smith are reflecting on their own whirlwind journey into parenthood, one that began much
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28 October 2025
Sam commits to cutting for a cause close to her heart
Mackay Base Hospital theatre assistant Samantha Hutchins is no stranger to showing support to patients facing tough health battles.
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03 September 2025
New service an alternative care pathway for cardiac patients
A new post-discharge cardiology service at Mackay Base Hospital is helping patients with non-urgent heart conditions bypass the Emergency Department and get advice or treatment when they need it most.
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04 July 2025
Thousands putting their own health at risk
THOUSANDS of people are putting their own health at risk by failing to attend specialist appointments recommended by their doctors.
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26 May 2025
Midwife's journey driven by deep sense of purpose
Midwife Jessie Twivey helps bring new life into the world every day. Her career may be focused on newborns and supporting parents through the life-changing process of childbirth, but she has waited a long time to experience it personally.
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09 May 2025
Family grateful to team for care which saved premmie bub
Little Hudson McCann’s first birthday triggered mixed emotions for his parents Kellie and James McCann last month. But it will certainly be a very special Mother’s Day on Sunday.