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14 April 2025
New service increases access to vital endoscopies
Rockhampton Hospital has introduced an innovative model of care where specially trained nurses are supporting sedation to ensure patients have access to endoscopies when they need them.
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14 April 2025
Helping Central Highlanders navigate their pregnancy journey
A new Midwife Navigator is working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families on the Central Highlands, supporting the delivery of culturally safe care.
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16 October 2024
New Blackwater multipurpose health service open for business
Blackwater’s new multipurpose health service is open for business today, providing a modern space for contemporary hospital and aged-care services. The new facility features a 24/7 emergency department with six treatment spaces, four more than the
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02 October 2024
Rockhampton women get access to new life-saving machine
Rockhampton BreastScreen service has plugged into the very latest technology, installing a new state-of-the-art life-saving mammography machine.
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30 September 2024
Concept design inspiration unveiled for new Cardiac Hybrid Theatre
Works will start soon for the new $28.5 million Cardiac Hybrid Theatre at Rockhampton Hospital. The new Cardiac Hybrid Theatre will go on Level 3, Rockhampton Hospital. To make room for the new service. Several services will move during the
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30 September 2024
Aged-care beds to improve patient flow across Central Queensland
A nearly-$9 million yearly investment for aged-care beds will support Rockhampton Hospital’s efforts to assist with patient flow across the region and pressures on our aged-care beds.
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24 July 2024
Tender awarded for Rockhampton Mental Health Inpatient Unit expansion
Rockhampton’s expanded Mental Health Inpatient Unit is a huge step closer, with the successful awarding of the construction tender to Broad Construction Pty Ltd.
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19 July 2024
Gladstone changes support better patient care
Gladstone Hospital is set to undergo exciting changes later this year to optimise care for patients. The proposed changes include the development of a new Women and Family Centre and a centralised Ambulatory Care Hub, aimed at improving the quality
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03 April 2024
Emerald Hospital officially opens upgraded Emergency Department
Emerald Hospital’s $10 million Emergency Department upgrade is officially open, improving the flow of patients through the hospital and giving better access to care closer to home.
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22 December 2023
Deck the Wards winners
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service staff love sprinkling a healthy dose of sparkle around the wards at this time of year to celebrate the festive season.
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16 August 2023
Emerald ED entry changes for construction
Works are progressing on Emerald Hospital Emergency Department’s $10 million expansion, which is due for completion in November 2023.