The Public Health Unit has seized a variety of food from Whitsundays businesses that was prepared while the ‘boil water’ alert was in place. Acting Environmental Health Manager Brigid Fenech said food businesses had a responsibility to prepare food that is safe and suitable for public consumption. Food seized in the past two days includes… [Read More]

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) has welcomed nine new members to the Consumer Advisory Partners (CAP) group, increasing the number of representatives to 16. The CAP represents and provides a voice for consumers, carers and members of the community from the Mackay, Whitsunday and coal fields regions. Mackay HHS Chief Executive Jo Whitehead… [Read More]

A message from CE Jo Whitehead and Incident Commander Paul Welford The first daylight sit rep from our hospitals shows everyone is safe and continuing to provide care to patients. All hospitals are very busy so again you are asked not to come in to Emergency unless it is a genuine emergency. There are no… [Read More]

Elective surgery, specialist outpatient appointments and clinics remain cancelled at Mackay, Proserpine and Bowen hospitals due to Cyclone Debbie. Appointments are cancelled in: • Specialist Outpatients Department appointments including allied health, antenatal, women’s and children’s clinics • Mackay, Bowen and Proserpine dental and radiology • Cannonvale and Bowen community health centres • Mackay Community Mental… [Read More]