When Mavis Midgley walks through the Proserpine Hospital she’s greeted by everyone she walks by. That comes as no surprise because this month Mavis celebrates 46 years of looking after the health of the Whitsunday community. “I first started out as a dental nurse at the age of 15 because I wasn’t old enough to… [Read More]

A junior medical officer at Mackay Base Hospital has proven she’s top of the class taking out a number of awards for outstanding achievement at The University of Queensland – UQ Dr Liana Dedina received the Australian Medical Association Memorial Prize for the highest GPA in years 3 and 4 of the medical program, the… [Read More]

While BreastScreen Queensland offers free breast screen services to women aged 50 – 74 years across the state, not all eligible Queensland women regularly book appointments. There are a number of reasons why women delay or avoid booking their breast screens. Some women are trying to balance a busy schedule, while others are nervous that… [Read More]

Boom gates have been installed in some Mackay Base Hospital carparks to improve the availability of parking for patients and visitors. Hospital engineering staff began testing and programming the gates this morning in the lead up to the gates being in use next month. Chief Executive Jo Whitehead said the two larger public carparks would… [Read More]

The Mackay Oral Health team has issued a recycling challenge to other teams cut down the amount of cardboard thrown away. Dental Assistant Laura Bettinzoli is the driving force and she has already implemented a range of successful recycling initiatives in the Mackay Base Hospital dental clinic. “In the clinic alone we go through approximately… [Read More]