North West Hospital & Health Service

Lockdown extended in Brisbane and Moreton Bay until 6pm 3 July. The lockdown will end at 6pm tonight for the remainder of the state. More details to follow.

Congratulations to Tyler Page🤰🏽and Zach Toby from Doomadgee 🖤💛❤️ on the arrival of their daughter Amelia 🤍. Danielle and Zachary from Ngukuthati Children & Family Centre ♥️ dropped in with bag full of goodies 🌟 to help them in their new journey.

🏆 Congratulations to our much-loved nurse 🩺 Theresa Charles-Scobie who recently celebrated an impressive 30 years on the job ♥️. Over the past three decades, Mrs Charles-Scobie has cared for thousands of patients across the North West 🙏 and is showing no signs of slowing down!

The speed of the new COVID-19 🦠 variant in Melbourne is showing we can never let our guard down 🛡. It’s a sobering reminder that anyone who is eligible for the vaccination ⚠️should get their shot 👏🏽. Let’s keep working together to keep North West Queensland COVID-free 👌.

North West Hospital Health Service is supporting Lifeline's “Stress Down Day” Friday 24 July. Workplaces are encouraged to create environments that support the wellbeing of their employees. Let's BREAKDOWN the STIGMA of workplace stress and create healthy conversations.

When the whole squad is on point! 😎😂 • It’s getting colder 🥶 in the Isa, so the gang from Mental Health popped down to the COVID-19 screening desk this morning with some ‘shatter the stigma' beanies to warm our… instagram.com/p/CCKigQ6DVY-/…

Mount Isa cancer survivor Malcolm Oldham, and wife, Leslie-Anne Peterson, have donated three portable DVD players to the Mount Isa Hospital’s Cancer Care Unit 📺 💿 🍿 🎥 • Mal, who was diagnosed with bowel and liver… instagram.com/p/CCH4hRsDpgk/…

Did you get your #fluvax this year? 🤧😷 It's the best way to prevent the nasty #flu. • Flu vaccination 💉 stock has now been replenished at local GPs and chemists and is ready to roll. • Please call your local… instagram.com/p/CCE5gz_jpZS/…

Mmmm COFFEE! ☕️ • You may have noticed the delicious smell of coffee coming from Mount Isa Hospital’s café 🤤 as they now upgraded their service from pods to freshly ground. • Café staff member, Nell Jones, said she… instagram.com/p/CCE5UbMjF8u/…

Dry July “We’re going Dry this July” or “DRY-ish”. Take the July challenge to have a break from alcohol or quit for good. Sign up, take the plunge and support people who suffer from cancer. TAKE the Challenge buff.ly/KMxaHV

⭐️ This week we shine the spotlight on our finance department's newest recruit, Xui Ching.⭐️ ⠀ You may have seen Xui Ching's smiling face around the hospital as she has been working at the NWHHS for the last two… instagram.com/p/CBeZi5pDb1P/…

These little cuties know the value of fresh fruit and vegetables! 🍌 🍎 🥑 – just look at those smiles! The food we eat (and how) plays a huge role in health and well-being. It can help us smile from the inside out and it can help us keep infection and illness at bay 💜

Has it been an indulgent few months during self-isolation?🤦‍♀️🍷🍻🥂 The good news is, ‘Dry July’ is just around the corner! Go Dry this July and kick-start some healthy habits, while raising funds for an important… instagram.com/p/CBZ0wntDWGb/…

These little cuties know the value of fresh fruit and vegetables! 🍌 🍎 🥑 – just look at those smiles! The food we eat plays a huge role in health and well-being. It can help us smile from the inside out and it… instagram.com/p/CBWuV6BjiET/…

Great things are happening at the North West Hospital and Health Service Cancer Care Unit! 🙌 Patients undergoing chemotherapy in Mount Isa won’t have to lose their hair 💇🏽‍♀️ thanks to a generous donation made to… instagram.com/p/CBPtjNkDP6Y/…

‘Did you know the T in ATODS stands for TOBACCO’. Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Services (ATODS) is where you can seek support if you are thinking about making changes to substance use. ATODS Address: Corner of Mary and Miles Street Ph: 0747449100 Quitline Ph: 137848

‘Rapid COVID-19 testing now available in Mount Isa, A/ Chief Executive, Karen Murphy, speaks with ABC’ soundcloud.com/user-478849118…

National Heart Week 26 April– 2 May ‘Stay healthy be ACTIVE’ We are encouraging people to eat well, live healthily, keep fit and feel great doing it.

‘Elaine Van Den Worm, ATODS Clinical Lead, speaks/w ABC about alcohol during COVID-19’ on #SoundCloud #np soundcloud.com/user-478849118…

‘Daniella Hinton, Lead Alliance Project Officer, speaks w/ABC about Backyard Improvement Program’ on #SoundCloud #np soundcloud.com/user-478849118…