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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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03 November 2025
Normanton Levelled Up: New Hospital Opens to Serve the Gulf
The Normanton community came together, 29 October 2025, to celebrate the official opening of the new Normanton Hospital; a modern, purpose-built facility designed to meet the growing health needs of the Gulf region.
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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.
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03 July 2025
New EEG service brings specialist paediatric care to Mount Isa
Children with undiagnosed neurological conditions in outback Queensland could soon be treated faster thanks to an Australian-first rural pilot program.
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18 June 2025
Doomadgee Hospital renamed ‘Yellagundgimarra Hospital Doomadgee’
Doomadgee’s hospital has a new name, but it’s one that’s been carried in community memory for generations.
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07 April 2025
Staff accommodation refurbishments completed
The North West Hospital and Health Service is excited to announce the successful completion of its staff accommodation refurbishment at Mount Isa Hospital.
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10 February 2025
Normanton Hospital takes shape as first modular units arrive
The new Normanton Hospital is beginning to take shape as construction progresses with the arrival of the first prefabricated modular buildings on-site.
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29 January 2025
Normanton Hospital landscaping plans shared with community for feedback
North West Hospital and Health Service executive team visited Normanton to meet with local residents and present the proposed landscaping designs for the new hospital.
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17 January 2025
Demolition works for ‘The Club’ commencing 20 January 2025
The North West Hospital and Health Service wishes to advise the Mount Isa community of upcoming demolition works at ‘The Club’.
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05 December 2024
North West Hospital and Health Service welcomes the announcement of tender for Doomadgee Hospital
Paynters Townsville has been awarded the tender to lead the initial design stage of the new Doomadgee Hospital.