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02 May 2025
Meet Health Hero Katie Woodhouse
Meet our Health Hero, Point of Care Clinical Coach - Mental Health Katie Woodhouse who is passionate about supporting our mental health teams by tailoring education to whatever is happening on the wards in real time.
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02 May 2025
Stepping up to lend a hand during flood recovery
Putting her name forward to help the community during Hervey Bay's flood recovery in March has been a rewarding experience for Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service employee Melanie Carter.
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15 May 2024
History made on $1.2 billion new Bundaberg Hospital project
The Premier and his Cabinet were in Bundaberg to officially turn the sod, marking a significant milestone as early construction works begin.
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12 March 2024
New Bundaberg Hospital moves into detailed design phase
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service staff and consumers with lived experience are sharing valuable input to help shape the final phase of the new Bundaberg Hospital.
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25 October 2023
New Bundaberg Hospital Staff Consultation
Last week over 100 of our colleagues attended around 30 design workshops to share their specialist expertise and experience with the project architects, representing the interests of our broader team.
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06 July 2023
Tender award paves way for Bundaberg’s Big Hospital Build
The Queensland Government has announced CPB Contractors as managing contractor for stage one of the new $1.2 billion Bundaberg Hospital.
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14 June 2023
State-of-the-art digital X-ray installed at Bundaberg Hospital
Digital X-ray uses robotic programming that is specific to each patient to position itself, which is more accurate and quicker when taking medical images.
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14 June 2023
New Minister tours $80 million of upgrades to strengthen healthcare on Fraser Coast
New Health Minister Shannon Fentiman visited Hervey Bay and Maryborough hospitals as part of her tour of the Wide Bay-Burnett region on Wednesday (7 June).
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03 April 2023
Works to get underway on Bundaberg’s Lighthouse for mental health support
Preparations have begun to build a new service at Bundaberg Hospital that will provide a light of hope to people experiencing mental health distress.
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31 March 2023
New unit provides more care closer to home at Maryborough Hospital
A new seven-bed Short Stay Unit at Maryborough Hospital has opened this week providing additional support to patients closer to their homes.
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08 March 2023
WBHHS celebrates Maryborough Hospital Ward 1's first birthday
Maryborough Hospital’s refurbished Ward 1, providing an additional 18 beds, has celebrated its first birthday, providing an opportunity to reflect on the benefits it’s provided to the Fraser Coast community.