Dental patients benefitting from the addition of 10 dental students to the Mackay and Proserpine dental clinics. Director of Oral Health Dr Ronel Bornman said Mackay HHS offered students valuable training experience within the public health system over five months in partnership with James Cook University. “This collaborative approach ensures dental students are faced with… [Read More]
Around the clock cardiac care to start in Mackay
Life-saving cardiac care will be available 24/7 at Mackay Base Hospital for the first time this weekend (28 February 2020) with the expansion of the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. Director of Cardiology Dr Michael Zhang said people having a heart attack on a weekend would no longer have to travel to Townsville for care. Almost $4.5… [Read More]
Airlie Beach dengue fever case confirmed
The Mackay and Townsville Public Health Units are responding to a case of dengue fever in Airlie Beach. Public Health physician Dr Steven Donohue said a visitor to the region had tested positive after recently visiting a country where dengue fever is endemic. The infected traveller has since left the Whitsundays and has not required… [Read More]
Health service celebrates 2019 nursing and midwifery post grads
Mackay HHS has celebrated the completion of its 2019 Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Program. The program provided clinically supervised placements to more than 60 nurses and midwives over 12 months at Mackay Base Hospital and seven rural hospitals. Nurse educator Julie Phillipson said graduates worked across any of the 25 clinical areas within the health… [Read More]
Record intake of post grad nurses to commence with Mackay HHS
Mackay Hospital and Health Service will welcome more than 70 registered nurses and midwives to start their careers at Mackay Base Hospital and rural facilities this year. Chief Executive Jo Whitehead said the health service was thrilled to offer 76 placements to graduates, up from 67 in 2019. “Mackay HHS is always working to strengthen… [Read More]
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