Eleven months after a debilitating stroke changed her life, Susan Kynaston is still working hard to “retrain her brain”. Susan suffered a number of small brain bleeds in December last year and was flown to Townsville Hospital where she was operated on and spent four days in ICU. She spent four months in hospital in… [Read More]

There’s an old saying that if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life; this is very much the case for Jessica Pulis who deals every day with people in crisis who need her help. Jessica has two important roles within the Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS), both of… [Read More]

Every day, more than three tonnes of linen, including clean and dirty sheets, towels, blankets, scrubs and gowns, are delivered to and collected from wards and theatres across Mackay Base Hospital. A thorough and efficient laundry process is vital to prevention and containment of hospital infection, but also contributes to the delivery of care. This… [Read More]

This week we celebrate Operational Services Recognition Week (7 to 11 October), acknowledging the important work done by operational staff across the Mackay HHS. Operational staff work both on the front line and behind the scenes, in crucial areas including food preparation, patient transportation, daily cleaning, groundskeeping, waste management, laundry and linen, security and care… [Read More]

The Mackay Base Hospital Cardiac Catheter Laboratory is set to commence scheduled works on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. The Cath Lab and its service will close for eight weeks while works are carried out by contractors. These works are due to Cath Lab equipment reaching its 10-year end-of-life period. Upgrades to the Cath Lab are… [Read More]