All non-clinical staff not already deployed to other duties should liaise with their line managers and organise to go home. Non-clinical staff will be needed after the cyclone to assist.   Check power points   Please check which devices are connected to essential (red) and UPS (blue) power sockets. Any devices with rechargeable batteries should… [Read More]

Mackay HHS has activated its Code Green natural disaster planning and has stood up its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The EOC team and Queensland Ambulance Service met on Sunday night to assess the current situation and health resources. EOC will meet again on Monday morning for more forward planning. Staff messages The most important thing… [Read More]

The new Bowen Hospital Community Reference Group has held its first meeting. Bruce Hedditch, Melita Jurgens, Gary Martin, Kerry Meir, Sue Murray, Brian Ryle and Michelle Hook have been appointed to the group following an application and interview process. Director of Nursing Julie Minogue said the first meeting was an opportunity for members to meet… [Read More]

A heartfelt thank-you can do so much to lift our spirits. To the team at Proserpine Hospital, One year ago, we were involved in a buggy accident on Hamilton Island. There were eight family members involved, and everyone was treated at different hospitals. Myself, my husband and our two young children were treated at Proserpine…. [Read More]