20.08.2026

Cairns continues to expand

Cairns Hospital opened a new 32-bed surgical, orthopaedic and trauma care ward at its main site on the Esplanade, and as part of its master plan is developing centres of excellence, including one in toxicology.

18.08.2026

Redcliffe Hospital ready to grow

Residents of Redcliffe and surrounding suburbs will benefit from improved health services through the Redcliffe Hospital expansion, with plans beginning to come to fruition as early construction works get underway this month. Local clinicians have

17.08.2026

Specialist mental health nurses join Queensland EDs

Queensland hospitals are beginning to welcome new specialist mental health nurses to their emergency departments (EDs), ensuring people experiencing mental health concerns receive more timely assessment, compassionate care, and connections to the

14.08.2026

Ambulance ramping down to six-year low

Queensland Health data for June 2026 shows ramping rates and elective surgery waitlists have decreased at half of Queensland’s Hospital and Health Services.

11.08.2026

Mackay set for a huge health boost

Mackay Base Hospital master plan released, as part of the Hospital Rescue Plan.

07.08.2026

More than a job: Combining cultural knowledge with healthcare

Growing up in the close-knit community of Badu Island in remote Far North Queensland taught Sadie Baira the importance of caring for others and respecting culture and Elders.

27.07.2026

Sun safe and scoring points

Grassroots touch football affiliates across Queensland are heading up a new push to make sun safety part of every game-day routine. With Queensland retaining the unenviable title of skin cancer capital of the world and the Gold Coast sitting right

16.07.2026

Socks, scarves and sniffles: why we get sick more in winter

Winter is often known to be flu season, but Dr Yudish Soonarane says it's not necessarily the cold weather - but more our behaviours when the weather turns dreary that leads to us catching influenza, covid, RSV or other viral respiratory infections.

13.07.2026

Surgery Connect delivers life-changing relief for Kelly

Thanks to Queensland Health's Surgery Connect Program, Kelly Riley was able to get life-changing surgery sooner, after suffering from excruciating pain in her lower back, hip and leg for 18 months.