MACKAY’S smallest and most vulnerable babies will be given the best start possible in life thanks to a collaboration on the use of a new state-of-the-art cot for neonatal transfers to the Mackay Base Hospital from the Mater Private Hospital. Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS) Nursing and Midwifery Executive Director Karen Wade said the… [Read More]

MUM-of-four Amy Drinkwater admitted to feeling a bit nervous when heading home with premmie identical twin boys Hunter and Ryder, after the babies spent a month in the Mackay Base Hospital’s Special Care Nursery (SCN). The boys, who were due on December 4, arrived eight weeks early on October 14. “Our first baby Willow was… [Read More]

FOLLOWING the success of the first intake of students to complete the Budyubari Bidyiri Kebi Stapal (Big Dream Small Steps) program, the Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS) is encouraging current Year 10 students to consider applying for the school-based health traineeships. MHHS Manager HR Strategy & Engagement Onno Van Es said nine students graduated… [Read More]

Benjamin Rochester’s outstanding contributions to investigating and promoting environmental health compliance has been recognised with a prestigious industry award. The Mackay Public Health Unit Environmental Health Officer was the recipient of Environmental Health Australia’s (Queensland) Early Career Environmental Health Professional of the Year 2021-22 award in September. This year’s Excellence Awards were presented in Dalby… [Read More]

MACKAY Base Hospital’s stroke team has been recognised as one of the best in the country for the second time in the past three years. A total of 12 hospitals were recognised for their high standard of care at the Australian Stroke Coalition Quality Stroke Service Excellence Awards last week, and the Mackay team also… [Read More]