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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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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.
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06 May 2025
Awards recognise midwives' skills and compassionate care
Three Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) midwives have been acknowledged for their dedication in delivering skilled and compassionate care to women and their families.
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04 April 2025
CHATS family aids in patient's physical and emotional recovery
At the peak of her life-threatening battle with a chronic auto immune disease, Andergrove woman Lisa Hodges lost the ability to walk and talk.