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27 August 2026
Phones helping mums stay connected to vital pregnancy care
Telstra has donated 20 mobile phones and 20 prepaid SIM cards with 12 months of connectivity to the North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS), ensuring women who do not have access to a suitable mobile device can use Continuous Glucose Monitoring
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24 August 2026
North West HHs welcomes local CFO
A long-time Mount Isa local with more than a decade of experience at North West Hospital and Health Service has been appointed Chief Finance Officer, bringing deep local knowledge and a strong connection to the Health Service to the executive
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27 August 2026
Phones helping mums stay connected to vital pregnancy care
Telstra has donated 20 mobile phones and 20 prepaid SIM cards with 12 months of connectivity to the North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS), ensuring women who do not have access to a suitable mobile device can use Continuous Glucose Monitoring
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24 August 2026
North West HHs welcomes local CFO
A long-time Mount Isa local with more than a decade of experience at North West Hospital and Health Service has been appointed Chief Finance Officer, bringing deep local knowledge and a strong connection to the Health Service to the executive
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30 July 2026
North West's future healthcare workforce is ready
North West Hospital and Health Service (North West HHS) has celebrated its largest-ever investment in the future local healthcare workforce, with 15 secondary school students graduating from its dual Deadly Start School-Based Trainee program and
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15 July 2026
North West influencer shares why she trusted Mount Isa with her first baby
Six weeks on from giving birth, Lola is taking a moment to reflect on the journey from that positive pregnancy test in Portugal to becoming a mum in a rural Queensland town.
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02 July 2026
North West HHS appoints local leader as Health Service Chief Executive
North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Andrew Quabba as Health Service Chief Executive, effective Monday 6th July 2026, following a comprehensive recruitment process.
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26 May 2026
Diphtheria Immunisations
North West residents and children should check their diphtheria immunisations are up to date, following a diphtheria outbreak across the Top End of Australia. It has just been designated a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance.
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18 May 2026
The New Paramedic Remote Hospitals role set to change the face of outback healthcare
Queensland’s newest paramedic role will help reshape healthcare delivery across some of the most remote communities in the country.
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22 April 2026
The CYMHS art competition is back for 2026!
Entries are now open for the North West Hospital and Health Service (North West HHS) Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Art Competition 2026.
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20 April 2026
From city hospitals to the North West: strengthening renal care through collaboration
Renal nurses in Mount Isa are gaining advanced, hands-on training through a cross-hospital collaboration between North West Hospital and Health Service, Townsville Hospital and Health Service and Metro South Hospital and Health Service.