For more than thirty years, Sue McPherson has been beside women and their families bringing new life in to the world. The Mackay HHS midwife and nurse practitioner commenced her career with the Royal Brisbane Hospital, known now as Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, in 1981 and has been with Mackay Base Hospital since 1989…. [Read More]
Aleesha’s defining moment amid family heartbreak
Aleesha Tindall’s passion for helping families began long before she donned a nursing uniform to deliver babies. The Proserpine Hospital midwife says it was a heartbreaking period in her family’s life as a thirteen-year-old that encouraged her to pursue a career in midwifery. “My younger sister was born still. The midwives were so kind and… [Read More]
A statement from Mackay HHS Chief Executive Jo Whitehead
Mackay Hospital and Health Service remains committed to offering the Birth Centre model of care for women. Closure of the Birth Centre is a temporary change. Our priority has been, and will always be, to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. It is not about eroding or removing the choice of birthing women. As a… [Read More]
Don’t slack off with hygiene and distancing this weekend
The slight easing of some restrictions from Saturday, 2 May is a thank you to all Queenslanders for doing the right thing during the COVID-19 pandemic – so don’t slack off on hygiene and social distancing this weekend. Mackay Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Jo Whitehead said while people had more options to leave… [Read More]
Maddison gives back to the community that cared for her
Mackay Hospital Foundation Volunteer Maddison Hunt was 12 months old when she was diagnosed with Epilepsy and Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, a type of cerebral palsy which affects a person’s balance, coordination and depth of perception. Maddison, now 20 years old, has become a hospital volunteer working alongside the same people that once cared for her…. [Read More]
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