News

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.

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.

01 April 2026

Local leadership to guide the future of North West health care

A nine-person Board, bringing experience across clinical care, health service delivery, research, governance and leadership, has been appointed to guide the future of health care in North West Queensland, led by Chair Tanya Arnold.

26 February 2026

Celebrating decades of dedication across the North West

There was plenty to celebrate this week as staff from across the North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) gathered to mark this year’s Length of Service Awards, recognising the people who continue to show up for our communities, year after year

18 February 2026

North West HHS welcomes 2026 First Year Practice nurses and midwives

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) has welcomed its 2026 First Year Practice (FYP) nurses and midwives for 2026, with 17 new clinicians stepping into scrubs and into their rural and remote careers across the North West.

21 January 2026

North West Hospital and Health Service Leadership Update

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) advises that Chief Executive Mr Sean Birgan has accepted a permanent appointment as Health Service Chief Executive at Mackay Hospital and Health Service, following his recent secondment in the role.

13 January 2026

NWHHS welcomes new medical interns for 2026

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is pleased to welcome six new medical interns to Mount Isa Hospital in 2026, as they begin the next stage of their medical careers in a rural and remote healthcare setting.

07 January 2026

Preventing Infection reduces the risk of serious illness

Residents across North West Queensland are being reminded to take precautions during the wet season to reduce the risk of infection, which can lead to severe skin infections and septicaemia, including Melioidosis.

05 December 2025

Mount Isa school-based trainees reach halfway milestone toward future healthcare careers

Eight local high school students are celebrating a significant milestone, marking six months since beginning their school-based traineeships with North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) as part of the Queensland Health School-based