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12 October 2026
Recognition for the North West; New paramedic role wins Award
North West HHS has been recognised at the 2026 Department of Health Awards for Excellence, as part of a collaborative team approach taking home an award for ‘Ideas into Actions’.
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23 September 2026
Annual Report 2025-2026
North West Hospital and Health Service (North West HHS) has released its 2025–2026 Annual Report, highlighting enhanced community focused services, progress in advancing health equity and continued investment in infrastructure.
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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.
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30 July 2026
North West's future healthcare workforce is ready
North West HHS has celebrated its largest-ever investment in the future workforce, with 15 secondary school students graduating from its dual Deadly Start School-Based Trainee program and School-Based Traineeship program.
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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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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.
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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
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27 August 2025
Expressions of Interest open to help shape North West health
North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) has opened expression of interest for 2026 appointments to its Hospital and Health Board.
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09 July 2025
Normanton Hospital Opening
The new Normanton Hospital will open its doors to the local community from 10am on Wednesday 23 July 2025.