Two familiar faces are returning to Mackay to kick-start their careers through the Mackay Base Hospital Pharmacy Internship Program. Bryden Seymour is a former local returning to her roots while Chris Simpson is following on at Mackay Base Hospital from his University placement last year. Mackay Hospital and Health Service Director of Pharmacy Ron Nightingale… [Read More]

This World Cancer Day (4 February) Clinical Nurse Consultant for Queensland Bowel Cancer Screening Program Tania Mattinson is urging people to get their BowelScreen home kit out of the drawer. “If you receive a BowelScreen home kit in the mail don’t leave it in the drawer, do the test today,” she said. “The test is… [Read More]

A new Bowen and Whitsundays program will help parents make sure their child is prepared for prep in 2022 by giving them the tools to help build their language and early reading and writing skills. The Get Ready! school readiness program is run by speech pathologists and is designed to strengthen early foundations of language… [Read More]

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has recruited 50 graduate nurses and midwives to work across our eight hospitals. Chief Executive Lisa Davies Jones said the intake included four midwives who would work at Mackay Base and Proserpine hospitals. Another two graduates will join the health service in July this year.“All of our graduates are local… [Read More]

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has welcomed a record number of 46 intern doctors this year. Chief Executive Lisa Davies Jones said it was pleasing Mackay was the first preference for the new doctors. Ms Davies Jones said some of the group had spent time in Mackay on placement as medical students. The group includes… [Read More]