29.09.2023

New, expanded services to meet record patient demand

New and expanded services to meet record patient demand have been highlighted in the latest annual report for the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.

19.09.2023

'Everything went black': bride-to-be's medical emergency on wedding eve

A bride who collapsed on the eve of her dream wedding was still able to walk down the aisle thanks to the assistance of staff from Mossman Hospital.

08.09.2023

Building better health care for the Tablelands

Atherton Hospital’s new Clinical Services Building was officially opened on Thursday 7 September 2023, welcoming patients to the $86.4 million facility.

25.08.2023

Cairns Hospital Emergency Department expansion open

Cairns Hospital’s expansion of its Emergency Department is nearing completion, with the newest area for treating patients ready for use.

14.07.2023

Foot clinic makes huge strides in FNQ diabetic patient care

A specialist service for people with diabetes has helped decrease limb amputations across the Far North by nearly 20 per cent in the past five years.

29.06.2023

From oxygen masks to rubber boots: the new life for plastics at Cairns Hospital

Oxygen masks, tubing and IV fluid bags at Cairns Hospital will have a new lease of life as garden hoses, rubber boots and playmats.

19.05.2023

Atherton Hospital's top 10 new features

From a new emergency department to architectural features that pay tribute to the hospital's rich history, here are the new special features of Atherton Hospital's new Clinical Services Building.

24.03.2023

Destructive greenhouse gas ditched from hospital theatres

Cairns Hospital is proudly one of the first hospitals outside of south-east Queensland to ditch an environmentally harmful greenhouse gas used in its operating theatres.

27.02.2023

Cairns Hospital goes green with plastic recycling initiative

Items such as kidney dishes and IV bottles will be given a new lease of life, thanks to a new recycling initiative at Cairns Hospital.