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.

Mums and mums-to-be have voted Caboolture Hospital one of the best in Queensland for maternity care.

Nine local school-based trainees have gained a healthy career start by graduating from the Redcliffe and Caboolture-Kilcoy Hospitals School-based Traineeship Program.

Bridging the gap in mental health services for Indigenous Australians is a key focus of Metro North Hospital and Health Service Indigenous Mental Health Workers Marjorie Droste and Jasmine Tobane.

The Metro North Hospital and Health Service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Unit (A&TSIHU) is celebrating a major milestone this month with 5,000 participants completing their online Cultural Practice eLearning Program since its launch two years ago.

Metro North’s Queensland Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (QFTAC) won a Gold Award for Fostering Innovation at the 2015 Queensland Police Service (QPS) Awards for Excellence.

Mums, bubs and visitors to Caboolture Hospital’s maternity ward and birthing suite will be in for a delightful surprise with a large collection of treasured, canvas-printed photos gracing the walls and waiting areas.

Although local artist and teenager Sam King has only been painting for a few years, it is clear that his creative artwork reflects his personal journey and the strength of his Indigenous heritage.