A lifetime of memories for Prossie’s Lisa Milne
Lisa Milne remembers sitting in the old dining room at Proserpine Hospital as a six-year-old while her grandmother worked as a cook. Her grandmother also had the young Girl Guide hard at work, cleaning louvres in the walkways to earn her community service badge. Now, 40 years later, Lisa is still working in the hospital… [Read More]
Proserpine Hospital staff receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Proserpine Hospital staff rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID-19 vaccination today. Mackay Hospital and Health Service is vaccinating healthcare workers and emergency service workers at all rural hospitals this month. Medical Superintendent Dr Shaun Grimes said it was a red-letter day for staff who lined up at 8.30am eager to be vaccinated. A… [Read More]
Our Ralph retires after a lifetime of teaching
“Look after yourselves and each other. If anyone needs help don’t be afraid to ask.” These are the words Medical Education Officer Ralph Johnson wants to share with his Mackay Hospital and Health Service colleagues on his retirement. Ralph has devoted the past 43 years of his life to educating others and now he is… [Read More]
New cardiac procedure performed in Mackay for the first time
A new life-saving procedure to open blocked calcified arteries has been performed in Mackay for the first time at the Base Hospital. Director of Cardiology Dr Michael Zhang said the rotablation involved using a tiny diamond tipped burr to drill into the calcium of the blocked artery to restore the blood flow in the heart…. [Read More]
Jay’s experience to help others living with anxiety
The first time Jay Blackford walked into the Anxiety Management Group he kept his head down. Worried others would judge him, Jay sat silently by himself for the first meeting. Despite his mind going into overdrive Jay made it along to the next meeting and from there he showed up to every session. For some,… [Read More]
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