October 2017 - Metro North Health (DEV)

Robert’s self-motivation for better health, one step at a time

When Robert Jacobs woke up in hospital after suffering a stroke, he couldn’t move his body, but could faintly hear the doctor asking ‘if you can hear me, please blink’. All Robert could move was his eyes; every part of his body was paralysed.

2017-12-01T03:23:38+10:0030 October 2017|

Volunteers Val and Violet recognised for 30 years of valuable service

Women who have attended the BreastScreen Queensland Brisbane Northside service at Chermside may have met Val Ferguson or Violet Montgomery in the waiting room.

2017-12-01T03:27:25+10:0030 October 2017|

COPD pilot making waves for our golden oldies

Golden results are being delivered at Burpengary’s Oak Tree Retirement Village with a fabulous program increasing participant’s fitness and quality of life.

2017-11-09T05:58:31+10:0025 October 2017|

Sarah’s proud of helping our community grow

Working at Caboolture Hospital was always a first choice for recent midwifery graduate Sarah Mathes.

2017-12-01T05:25:03+10:0023 October 2017|

QLD Trauma Symposium

Date: 22 -23 February 2018
Venue: Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

The 9th QLD Trauma Symposium is a multidisciplinary conference suited to healthcare professionals from a variety of specialities including Pre-Hospital/Retrieval Medicine, Emergency, Intensive Care, Surgical, Military/Disasters, Nursing, Allied Health and Research.

Douglas2018-11-27T03:51:44+10:0020 October 2017|

RBWH wins national quality improvement award

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has won a national Australian Council of Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Quality Improvement Award at the 2017 ACHS/ACHSM Joint Congress.

2017-12-01T05:26:38+10:0019 October 2017|

New renal and oncology facilities open at Redcliffe Hospital

Oncology and renal health services at Redcliffe Hospital have been transformed with an $8.1 million investment in state-of-the-art health care facilities across three floors of the Moreton Bay Integrated Care Centre (MBICC).

2017-12-01T05:28:46+10:0019 October 2017|

Celebrating excellence

Excellence, compassion and integrity were the stars of the show at the annual Metro North Staff Excellence Awards last night.

2017-12-01T05:30:36+10:0013 October 2017|

Opening doors to good mental health

The importance of looking after our own mental health will be a focus of this year’s Brisbane Mental Health Expo at Reddacliff Place in the City from 2pm-6pm on Friday 13 October.

2017-12-11T05:25:16+10:0011 October 2017|

Wound trial paving way for nursing-led care

It’s a now a lot more convenient for many North Brisbane residents to access great, high-quality care with a new wound management trail beginning at Chermside.

2017-11-09T06:04:36+10:006 October 2017|

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