When clinical nurse consultant Jess Foord arrived at work at Mackay Base Hospital this morning, she heard the sound of a woman in labour. “I thought ‘oh I know that sound’,” Jess, who is a mum of four, said. “So I just headed in that direction.” She was not the first on scene as Birth… [Read More]

Debbie Jackson and her family are living through the pain of seeing a loved one battle the later stages of dementia. Her husband Gary, who is 61, started to deteriorate in January last year following a series of brain bleeds. By the end of 2023 he was diagnosed with vascular dementia and given a life… [Read More]

Five years in the far north has grown Anne Scully’s skillset and her scope as an educator. The nurse educator has recently joined the Clinical Excellence Unit at Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) and is now focused on training in the region’s rural facilities after her time with the Torres and Cape Hospital and… [Read More]

There had been some busy days at work for Clermont-based diversional therapist Claudia Stephson in the lead up to her heart attack in 2022 “I’d had a day off here and there; I just felt crap,” Claudia said. “We’d had a big day at work with a visit from the Muster Dogs and ABC TV… [Read More]

Almost all Australians will need medication at some point in their lives. For pharmacist Paige Stansfield, it’s therefore absolutely essential it is appropriate, safe and effective. Problem solving what works best for each individual patient and their condition is a challenging and collaborative effort as “every body is a different body,” she said. A former… [Read More]