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Hospital death: Coroner finds 'inadvertent human error'

A Glenella grandmother died following an anaesthesia overdose during a routine operation at Mackay Base Hospital. Her family have now filed a $900k lawsuit.

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SHOOTING: Bowen man wounded after gun fired into home

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Hospital EDs smashed as record numbers of people seek help

"We are asking people with less serious conditions to see their GP if possible."
Data revealed there had been 8195 presentations to emergency departments across the state for attention to surgical dressings and sutures, 2525 for splinters and 3358 for medical certificates and repeat prescriptions.

There were also 559 presentations for nail disorders such as an ingrown nail, 377 for fractures loose or impacted teeth, 358 for muscle cramps and spasms and 180 for sunburns.
Other non urgent emergency departments presentations across the state included blisters, contraceptive management, acne and hiccups.
"All patients attending our emergency department are treated, however we prioritise patients according to their clinical need," Ms Davies Jones said.

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CONTAGIOUS: Parents warned over infectious disease outbreak

Mackay schools have been issued a Timeout poster with information regarding the recommended minimum exclusion times for various infections.
Hand, foot and mouth symptoms include a mild fever, runny nose, sore mouth/throat and blisters in the mouth, on the feet or hands and even on the elbows, knees or nappy area.
These blisters usually last from three to five days.
Hand, foot and mouth disease.
Gastroenteritis is highly infectious and any child with vomiting or diarrhoea should stay home for at least 24 to 48 hours after symptoms have stopped.
To prevent further cases parents are urged to keep any child displaying symptom home until they are symptom free.

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Qld's first hospital crisis support space opens in Mackay

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A new crisis support space has opened at Mackay Base Hospital in a Queensland-first, providing an alternative to emergency department care for people arriving in distress.
The pilot project is one of eight in Queensland funded by the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch to benefit people experiencing a situational or emotional crisis.
Assistant Health Minister Julieanne Gilbert said the expansion of mental health services was a critically important issue to the Mackay community.
âThis is the first crisis support space service in Queensland and is part of our governmentâs $61.9 million plan for suicide prevention initiatives and enhanced crisis care,â the Mackay MP said.

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Health workers report increase in violent, aggressive patients

Frontline healthcare workers across Mackay and Whitsundays say there are increasing number of aggressive patients seeking treatment

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Health workers report rise in violent, aggressive patients

It follows police charging a 41-year-old woman for allegedly assaulting three nurses at Proserpine Hospital on Monday afternoon.
The woman was charged with serious assault after the alleged incident in which three nurses suffered various injuries. One nurse was kicked and struck in the face.
Ms Davies Jones said MHHS was encouraged to report incidents to allow the health service to "capture a more accurate picture of workplace aggression".
"The increase in reporting shows us where the hot spots are and allows us to target resources and training," she said.

"We have seen an increase in the number of staff reporting aggressive conduct, not necessarily an increase in actual physical violence.

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Three hospital nurses injured in alleged ED assault

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A woman will front court next month over the alleged serious assault of three hospital emergency department nurses.
Police were called to Proserpine Hospital about 3pm Monday with reports of a disturbance at the ED.
It will be alleged the woman, who presented to the ED, became verbally abusive towards staff and assaulted three nurses, kicking one in the chest.
The nurses suffered injuries ranging from a bruised face to back injuries.
Police arrested the woman and was taken to the Proserpine police station where she was held in custody and charged.
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Record number of intern doctors to boost region's services

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A record intake of intern doctors will rotate through the Mackay Hospital and Health Service as they set out on their respective careers and medical fields.
The 46 new interns will be hosted at Mackay Base Hospital with rotations through Proserpine, Bowen and Mater hospitals over the next 12 months.
It is an exciting time for Dr Clarise Sornachalam who is following in her father and brotherâs footsteps in medicine.
âMy dad is a doctor â an occupation physician â and we moved to Mackay when I was five because of his work,â Dr Sornachalam said.
âMy brother decided to go into medicine and studied through JCU and worked at the Base.

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Rapid COVID testing now available at Mackay Base Hospital

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Mackay Base Hospital has received a state-of-the-art ‘Panther’ to boost its arsenal in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hospital’s new Hologic Panther Fusion machine can diagnose COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory conditions in about three hours.
The addition of the $275,000 instrument means hospital staff will no longer need to send as many swabs to Townsville for testing.
Staff have previously been able to conduct GeneXpert COVID tests, but the Polymerase Chain Reaction testing on the Panther is the gold standard and will mean faster results for people.
Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert said the new Panther would be a welcome addition to provide locals with world-class healthcare.

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