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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.
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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.