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Health experts the hot tip for sun safety advice
Queensland has the highest rate of melanoma in the world – so it’s important to heed the sun safety advice of health experts and slip, slop, slap and slide.
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02.09.2026
Beds blocked: Queensland long-stay patient numbers surge past 1,400
The number of Queensland’s long-stay patients experiencing delayed discharge has more than tripled since 2022.
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30.08.2026
CHO calls for more vaccinations ahead of later flu peak
Chief Health Officer Dr Marianne Gale has urged Queenslanders to get vaccinated with this year’s flu season expected to peak in the coming weeks.
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26.08.2026
Every second counts: Telestroke transforming care across Queensland
When every second counts, access to stroke specialists can mean the difference between life, disability, or death.
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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.
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19.08.2026
Perinatal support: Extra beds to keep mums and bubs together
Mothers experiencing severe mental health challenges during pregnancy or after giving birth will soon have access to specialist inpatient treatment and support on the Sunshine Coast.
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19.08.2026
Regional oral health graduates enhance skills through mentoring program
After more than a decade working as a nurse in Far North Queensland, Tracey-lee Maher made the bold decision to retrain as a dentist and has since joined the oral health team at Cairns Hospital.
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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.
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17.08.2026
Specialist mental health nurses join Queensland EDs
Queensland hospitals are beginning to welcome new specialist mental health nurses to their EDs, ensuring people experiencing mental health concerns receive more timely assessment, compassionate care, and connections to the most appropriate support.
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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.