A new program aimed at achieving better health outcomes in our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community was launched today at Mackay Base Hospital. The Better Medication Access program will give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients across the Mackay Hospital and Health Service access to any prescribed medications at no cost. Uncle Gary Mooney… [Read More]

Werrently Swart (Dan) is one of more than 1000 patients who have used the new dedicated post-operative care service at Mackay Base Hospital in the last five months. The Blacks Beach fitter and turner has been battling a serious infection in his left hip since March  following a joint replacement 18 months ago at another… [Read More]

If you’re a patient at Mackay Base Hospital you may run into one of the region’s rising medical stars; she may even help with the birth of your child. Dr Remi Sayre works as a doctor in obstetrics and gynaecology at the hospital in a job she says is demanding but rewarding in multiple ways…. [Read More]

More than 70% of students visiting a school dental van in the Mackay region last year needed a filling because of tooth decay. Sugary foods and drinks combined with poor oral hygiene contributed to 4583 fillings being done by school dentists across the district. Mackay Base Hospital Dental Unit director Dr Ronel Bornman said the… [Read More]

Humour is often touted as the best medicine. For self-confessed “oversharer” and special care nursery registered nurse Joanne Morganson, it’s been a vital coping mechanism during her breast cancer treatment journey. After being diagnosed by BreastScreen after a routine mammogram, Jo decided to take “her girls on their final farewell tour” to Tasmania before she… [Read More]