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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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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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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.