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]

Technology advances in the medical sector, along with specialist training, are delivering a service to women in the Mackay region that previously required surgery. Endometriosis in Queensland has a higher prevalence than the national average and is a condition where endometrial-like tissue is present outside the uterus. It is associated with pelvic pain, infertility, and… [Read More]

A graduation ceremony at Mackay Base Hospital for six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students marks the next big step in turning their healthcare career dreams into a reality. The teens have completed an 18-month traineeship across various departments at Mackay Base Hospital as part of the Budyubari Bidyiri Kebi Stapal or Big Dream, Small… [Read More]

It’s paradoxical that Anne Oosterbroek has committed her working life to vulnerable older people when she actually grew up without grandparents. In her new role as Mackay HHS Nurse Navigator Cognitive Advocate, Anne is focussed on helping care, manage and support people that may present with cognitive impairment, dementia and/or a possible delirium. Dementia and… [Read More]