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27 August 2026
Builder appointed for new Emerald renal dialysis unit
Central Highlands patients are a step closer to accessing dialysis treatment closer to home. Design and construction firm Paynters has been appointed to deliver the purpose-built, standalone unit on the Emerald Hospital campus.
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24 August 2026
Staff excellence celebrated at awards night
Central Queensland Health celebrated the best of the best at the 2026 Staff Recognition Awards in Emerald on Thursday 20 August.
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02 July 2026
Plan ahead these school holidays and keep emergency departments for emergencies
Central Queensland Health is urging residents and visitors to plan ahead, stay safe and use emergency departments only when needed these school holidays.
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21 August 2025
Patient returns to thank life-saving team at Gladstone Hospital
Boyne Island resident Chris Wells made an emotional return to Gladstone Hospital recently, his first visit since surviving a major heart attack on July 7.
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17 July 2025
Surgeons scrub in with virtual support in CQ operating theatres
Latest technology is supporting Central Queensland surgeons and is already saving local lives.
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16 July 2025
Rockhampton Hospital Emergency Department expanded
Rockhampton Hospital’s Emergency Department has expanded to improve access and flow for patients.
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05 March 2025
Clinical Nurse Teleah advancing her career to support rural women
Clinical Nurse Teleah Fitzgerald is studying a Graduate Certificate in Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain, to support the growing number of women presenting to the emergency department with symptoms.
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08 October 2024
New service supports post-operative patients
Rockhampton Hospital has introduced a new telehealth service to support patients after their operations.
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05 July 2024
Rockhampton Hospital urging keep Emergency for emergencies
Rockhampton Hospital is urging the community to think twice before coming to the Emergency Department for non-urgent conditions.
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20 May 2024
Central Queensland Health sees slight increase in emergency department presentations
Data released today shows Central Queensland hospitals recorded a 6.5 per cent increase in ED presentations in the March 2024 quarter compared to the same period last year.
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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.