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26 June 2024
Wide Bay Regional Medical Pathway Team receive statewide recognition
Wide Bay Regional Medical Pathway (RMP) team has done the health service proud after receiving a highly commended certificate at the 2024 Queensland Health Awards for Excellence.
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26 June 2024
June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Get Tested and Save Lives
Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, and it's a major cause of cancer-related death for both men and women, with around 100 Australians dying from the disease every week.
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07 March 2024
WBHHS Health Hero - Josette Chor
I lead the multidisciplinary teams in the Public health unit. Our core work is providing, community-oriented and multidisciplinary service on communicable disease control; Immunisation; disease surveillance and research; environmental health and
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07 March 2024
From Accident to Aspiration: One Man's Journey to ICU Nursing
Meet Jake Kemmer, an ICU nurse who has just completed his grad year at HBH and on the road to becoming a nurse practitioner.
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07 March 2024
Australian College of Nursing Awards Night Celebrates Nursing Legacy with 22 Scholarships
Three Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service nurses have been awarded prestigious scholarships at the Australian College of Nursing Awards Night.
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08 February 2024
New low fat diet menu
We’re pleased to announce that Hervey Bay Hospital has recently commenced a new menu rotation tailored specifically for patients on a low-fat diet
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08 February 2024
Why interns choose Wide Bay
I engage with people who may be expressing emotional and / or mental distress with the aim of gaining their trust so I can walk alongside them to achieve the recovery goals they identify.
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08 February 2024
WBHHS Health Hero - Danni Stranieri
I engage with people who may be expressing emotional and / or mental distress with the aim of gaining their trust so I can walk alongside them to achieve the recovery goals they identify.
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08 February 2024
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service Launches Clinical Coaching Program
WBHHS has rolled out the Clinical Coach position, redefining the training approach for graduate nurses.
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08 February 2024
Nurse Celebrates 25 Years in Mental Health with Inaugural Shift at Hervey Bay's $40M Facility
In January 1999, Paulene Christie was a 24 year old newly graduated nurse starting her career at the new Maryborough Mental Health Inpatient Unit, now exactly 25 years later she has worked the first shift at the new $40 million facility in Hervey Bay
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21 December 2023
Christmas Decoration Competition 2023
The annual Christmas Decoration Competition is the highlight of the year for Wide Bay HHS. Many of our staff spend months planning a theme, crafting decorations, and hoarding leftover materials to recycle for a sustainable display.