A unique, new diagnostic tool at Mackay Base Hospital is helping respiratory scientists quickly and easily diagnose asthma. The FeNO device is a portable, hand-held machine which measures airway inflammation in patients in a 10-second slow expired breath. Mackay Base Hospital clinical measurements scientist Matthew Hanson said the simple, non-invasive test measured the amount of… [Read More]

A surgical team at Mackay Base Hospital (MBH) has been reaping the benefits of a professional connection forged in Edinburgh almost 15 years ago. Dr Graeme Walker, formerly of Edinburgh and now the Director of Gynaecology at Gold Coast University Hospital, had a major influence on the career path of Obstetrics & Gynaecology specialist Dr… [Read More]

Louise Cook is a Bullwinkel scholar who is passionate about advancing rural nursing leadership opportunities through continuous learning. As a nurse navigator based in Clermont but also servicing Moranbah and Dysart, Louise is committed to building on her leadership skills despite the challenges and complexities of the job “on the fringe of the health service”…. [Read More]

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. Mackay HHS pharmacist Neve Munro presented at the Advanced Pharmacy Australia Medicines Management 2024 conference in Adelaide last month about the development of the Risk Assessment Tool (RAT) which has revolutionised… [Read More]

The Mackay Base Hospital renal unit is celebrating 40 years of life-saving dialysis service. Mackay’s first renal nurse Robyn Nikolsky returned to the hospital this week to be reunited with former colleagues and staff and to help the renal unit celebrate the incredible milestone with morning tea. It was in October 1984 that Robyn began… [Read More]