Fridays are a hard day for BreastScreen Mackay Clinical Director and #HealthHero Dr Wendela Schimmer. Each week on this day she delivers the results to women who have had biopsies, as abnormalities were picked up in their mammograms. “It is always quite a scary event for the women because they’ve been building up to today… [Read More]

Professor of Midwifery at Griffith University Mary Sidebotham has been appointed to the review of obstetrics and gynaecology surgical services in Mackay HHS. Chief Executive Lisa Davies Jones said she had sought the appointment of a senior and experienced midwife external to Mackay HHS to be part of the review to provide advice on cases… [Read More]

Please attribute to Mackay Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Lisa Davies Jones Mackay Hospital and Health Service has appointed two experienced and senior doctors to lead a review into obstetrics and gynaecology surgical services. Professor Edward Weaver and Dr Greg Duncombe have been commissioned to lead the review which will start in the first… [Read More]

An important message from Mackay Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Lisa Davies Jones. I can confirm a senior medical officer from the Mackay HHS Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department has been suspended. The health service has secured a senior obstetrician to work at Mackay Base Hospital to ensure the continuation of obstetrics and gynaecology surgery…. [Read More]

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has secured the service of two senior clinicians from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to lead a review into surgical obstetrics and gynaecology services. This is an expert and independent review that relates to clinical practice and any other factors relevant to safe and… [Read More]