Proserpine Hospital staff rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID-19 vaccination today. Mackay Hospital and Health Service is vaccinating healthcare workers and emergency service workers at all rural hospitals this month. Medical Superintendent Dr Shaun Grimes said it was a red-letter day for staff who lined up at 8.30am eager to be vaccinated. A… [Read More]

“Look after yourselves and each other. If anyone needs help don’t be afraid to ask.”  These are the words Medical Education Officer Ralph Johnson wants to share with his Mackay Hospital and Health Service colleagues on his retirement.  Ralph has devoted the past 43 years of his life to educating others and now he is… [Read More]

A new life-saving procedure to open blocked calcified arteries has been performed in Mackay for the first time at the Base Hospital. Director of Cardiology Dr Michael Zhang said the rotablation involved using a tiny diamond tipped burr to drill into the calcium of the blocked artery to restore the blood flow in the heart…. [Read More]

The first time Jay Blackford walked into the Anxiety Management Group he kept his head down. Worried others would judge him, Jay sat silently by himself for the first meeting. Despite his mind going into overdrive Jay made it along to the next meeting and from there he showed up to every session. For some,… [Read More]

Annerie Tomkinson’s decision to pursue a career in social work was motivated by an early desire to advocate for the wellbeing of people through social and emotional support. Growing up in South Africa, Annerie saw the barriers preventing people from achieving quality of life and wanted to help those who were suffering. “On a daily… [Read More]