News

30 August 2024

New Behaviour Response Teams to Support Vulnerable Patients

New funding will provide more support for some of our most vulnerable patients with the introduction of Behaviour Response Teams in Hervey Bay and Bundaberg.

28 March 2024

World Delirium Awareness Day celebrated at Bundaberg Hospital

World Delirium Awareness Day on March 13 provided an opportunity for the Eat Walk Engage team at Bundaberg hospital to highlight the significant impact delirium can have on patients, families, and the healthcare service.

07 March 2024

Frailty Awareness Month

Frailty, an encompassing vulnerability due to weakness and poor health, it is not age specific and results in a decreased ability to cope and participate in activities of daily living.

08 February 2024

Every Step Counts: Early Awareness for better lives

Frailty, an encompassing vulnerability due to weakness and poor health, it is not age specific and results in a decreased ability to cope and participate in activities of daily living.

30 November 2023

$5 million staff accommodation investment in Biggenden

Healthcare staff at Biggenden Multipurpose Health Service are enjoying modern and more comfortable accommodation with the installation of 10 new self-contained units.

30 November 2023

Hervey Bay Man Celebrates 50 Years of Resilience

Hervey Bay resident Kerry Foster has defied the odds and embraced life to the fullest for the past 50 years, despite a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes in April 1971. In an era where diabetes care was markedly different, Kerry's resilience and

14 July 2023

Mundubbera aged care residents to enjoy facelift

Several aged care residents at Mundubbera Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS) can look forward to improved living conditions with four rooms and two ensuites currently undergoing upgrades.

21 March 2023

Sisters urge people to make their wishes clear with an Advance Care Plan

For sisters Gayle Dilger and Kathy Tobin, the final steps of their uncle’s life highlighted the importance of families knowing the wishes of their loved ones and having clear directions set out by an Advance Care Plan.