Mackay HHS has recognised excellence and the service of long-standing staff at its annual reward and recognition event Let’s Celebrate. Chief Executive Lisa Davies Jones said it was an opportunity to celebrate individuals and teams who live our values of Collaboration, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. “It’s good to take time to step away from the… [Read More]

A determination to shatter the stigma around mental health has spread State-wide thanks to the efforts of Consumer Consultant Debbie Lattimore. Ms Lattimore launched the Let’s Shatter Mental Health Stigma campaign in 2017 to raise awareness of the negative impact that stigma relating to mental illness has on individuals, their families and their recovery.  She… [Read More]

LaVerne White has been a familiar and friendly face at Mackay Base Hospital for 31 years. Her welcoming smile and cheery hello from the information desk has greeted thousands of staff, patients and hospital visitors for more than three decades. Not only does LaVerne volunteer on the desk she co-ordinates the roster for other information… [Read More]

Some of Mackay’s most vulnerable people are benefitting from the work of Nurse Navigator Annie Lynch. Ms Lynch works with highly complex and vulnerable patients to connect them with disability support services. Nurse Navigators are highly skilled and experienced nurses who act as a central point of communication and coordination for patients who need a… [Read More]

A Mackay Base Hospital service that provides hospital level care in the comfort of a patient’s home has taken out a local service excellence award. The team received the Chief Executive’s Values Champion Award at the annual staff reward and recognition event Let’s Celebrate. The Hospital In the Home (HITH) model of care supports the… [Read More]