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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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30 September 2025
Mount Isa ICU has gone digital
Mount Isa Base Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has flipped the switch on a digital transformation that will change the way critical care is delivered in the North West.
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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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12 November 2024
National Health Award for North West Allied Health team
North West Hospital and Health Service, in partnership with the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, has received national recognition at the National Rural & Remote Health Awards.