Please attribute to Mackay HHS Acting Chief Executive Ms Terry Johnson Mackay HHS has 36 new positive COVID-19 cases to make a total of 107 active cases throughout the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday local government areas. Of these 13 are in Mackay Base Hospital Virtual Ward and 21 are in Townsville University Hospital‘s Virtual Ward…. [Read More]

Please attribute to Mackay HHS Acting Chief Executive Ms Terry Johnson Mackay HHS has 24 new positive COVID-19 cases to make a total of 71 active cases throughout the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday local government areas. Of these, one has been admitted to the Mackay Base Hospital COVID-19 Ward and this person is in a… [Read More]

Mackay HHS has recorded two new COVID-19 cases. The two cases are inter-state visitors who are now in isolation in Mackay. They tested positive on their day five-test while holidaying in the Whitsundays and were transferred to Mackay to isolate. They have done the right thing and complied with the testing requirements and this is… [Read More]

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has ended another year of delivering a record amount of public healthcare to the community. Hospital and Health Board Chair Darryl Camilleri said staff had worked hard to meet the rising demand for emergency and planned care. “Our staff went above and beyond to meet this need, caring for more… [Read More]

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service Executive Director of Medical Services / Chief Medical Officer has been suspended from duty. Given a formal suspension process has commenced, it would not be appropriate to make further comment at this time. Mackay HHS Executive Director of Research and Innovation Dr David Farlow will act in the Executive… [Read More]