At least 11 patients have been affected in a urology healthcare bungle at north Queensland's largest public hospital, which cares for remote patients living hundreds of kilometres away.

Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) said appointments were not booked and test results not provided to the patients, some of whom have been diagnosed with cancer.

Queensland Health's Director-General David Rosengren has announced an independent investigation into the health service and has set up a broader taskforce to investigate complaints about care.

The investigation will look at the health service's administration, management, delivery, and clinical governance of urology services from January 2022 through to 31 July 2025.

"These concerns include reports of patients and their loved ones no

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