Don’t be afraid to ask for help
For most people, the Christmas –New Year period is a time for get-togethers with family and friends, celebrations and good times. But for others, the festive season isn’t all it is cracked up to be.
Researcher selected to mentor young doctors
RBWH Research Director Cancer Care, Professor Geoff Hill has been selected as one of four highly experienced Senior Clinical Research Fellows in Queensland Health to mentor young doctors.
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Vital heart research receives funding boost
The Prince Charles Hospital’s (TPCH) Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) and Heart Lung Institute (HLI) will forge ahead with vital cardiac research following the receipt of two prestigious national grants awarded by the National Heart Foundation late last month.
Metro North researchers drive innovation
Two Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) next generation researchers will investigate screening processes and improved treatments for kidney disease with grants awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Don’t meet us by accident this Christmas
Brisbane’s busiest Emergency Department is urging all Queenslanders to take care this Christmas as hospital staff prepare for an influx of patients during the summer break.
SMS reminder service makes an impact
For the first time, the monthly fail to attend rates for new gastroenterology outpatient appointments at Caboolture Hospital was zero in November 2015, thanks to a new SMS and an automated telephone confirmation service.
Scanning centre to transform disease research and treatment
The diagnosis and treatment of cancers, mental health disorders and conditions such as dementia is set to reach new heights in Brisbane with the launch of a $24 million facility that combines state-of-the-art equipment with world-class research and clinical expertise.
Advancing pharmacy practice
The increasing importance of the pharmacists’ role in patient care has been recognised with three Metro North Hospital and Health Service pharmacists among the first in Australia to be receive Advanced Practice Pharmacists credentialing.
$1m grant to establish centre at TPCH for lung cancer early detection
The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) and The University of Queensland (UQ) will lead a new centre dedicated to the early detection of lung cancer following a grant of $1 million from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).