Mackay Base Hospital welcomes first urologist
Mackay locals will have more access to surgery closer to home with the appointment of the Mackay Base Hospital's first urologist, Dr Muhammad Kahloon.

Nominations now open for Queensland Mental Health Achievement Awards 2011
The 2011 Queensland Mental Health Achievement Awards are an opportunity for the mental health sector and the broader Queensland community to celebrate excellence in mental health care.

Queensland Health employee to receive Florence Nightingale Medal
Queensland Health employee, Andrew Cameron, has been awarded one of the world's highest nursing honours - the Florence Nightingale Medal.

Queensland Health confirm children's hospital building on time
The foundations are laid, the first floor is complete and the new Queensland Children's Hospital will soon start to rise up in the South Brisbane skyline.

Successful research into alternative breast cancer treatment
Dr Ali Naderi and his team from the Princess Alexandra Hospital are fighting a very important battle to find a more effective treatment with better outcomes for a sub-group of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor-negative.

• Helping to navigate Queensland's health system
• Co-responder program delivering improved mental health
• New ways to train emergency medicine specialists
• Doctor one of Queensland's best researchers
• Queensland Health stamps out workplace bullying

• Breastfeeding conference discusses ground breaking research
• New system at Caboolture Hospital reduces stress of hospital appointments
• New delivery approach makes sterilisation training more accessible
• Healthy Queensland Awards
• The Recruitment of Local Health and Hospital Network Governing Council Chairs and Members begins