The scars on Cindy Ede's hands mark decades of gripping scissors which caused the arthritis that stopped her career. The Department of Social Services recently updated its national growth forecast, estimating the NDIS workforce will need to grow by 40 per cent, or 128,000 workers to June 2025. "There's a massive shortage and huge demand for support workers in Mackay …
London CNN — Nurses across much of the UK launched a historic strike on Thursday, as they walked out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards left the country’s nationalized health care system in a state of crisis. “The NHS has been running on the compassion and goodwill of nurses for years …
First-time mum Jessica Beazley had just four days to nurse her baby boy Nathan before making the harrowing decision to turn off his life support. Key points: Nathan was born by emergency caesarean at Mackay Base Hospital in 2013 Mackay Base Hospital has admitted to inadequate obstetric care that "caused harm to both" Ms Beazley and Nathan Queensland Health Minister …
Residents at a north Queensland aged care home are being tested for COVID-19 after a contractor visiting the facility tested positive. The Mackay Hospital and Health Service confirmed it is testing residents, staff and visitors at the Blue Care Home Field Aged Care facility in Mackay. “The health service has deployed a team of testers to the facility following confirmation …
