Mark Rostoks had a dream to finish a marathon, but in his late twenties this dream was shattered when he was left quadriplegic after contracting lymes disease. Being bound to a wheelchair hasn’t slowed Mark down and he was determined not to let this diagnosis get in the way of achieving his dreams. Sarina Hospital… [Read More]

He wasn’t wearing his Deadly Ninja sluggers but Jack Wilson still impressed when he visited Mackay Base Hospital. Jack caught up with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and visited patients during his visit to promote the benefits of being fit and healthy. The Deadly Ninja is a proud Kalkadoon man from North… [Read More]

With tears welling in her eyes, Bec Moore is now ready to share her story of survival almost two years after experiencing a severe stroke. It has been a long journey to recovery for the 27-year-old but Bec is hoping she can help show others that even in the darkest times there is a light… [Read More]

A new series of children’s books is making it easier for kids to understand a rare allergic condition suffered by Mackay youngster Felix Matthew. Felix’s mum Bini has donated the books to Mackay Base Hospital in the hope they will help other children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) understand their condition. EoE is a chronic, allergic inflammatory… [Read More]

Whitsunday people with suspected cardiac problems now have access to more testing at Proserpine Hospital. Cardiac Clinical Nurse Consultant Kristy Lee said the introduction of Holter monitors and Cardiac Stress Testing means people no longer have to travel to Mackay, Townsville or Brisbane. A Holter monitor is a portable battery-operated device that measures and records… [Read More]