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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.
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).
Celebrating excellence
Excellence, compassion and integrity were the stars of the show at the annual Metro North Staff Excellence Awards last night.
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.
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.
Nursing a family affair
An opportunity to work at one of Brisbane’s top hospitals is a dream come true for mother and daughter nursing duo Jo and Pirie Crompton.
LINK and SEED Innovation Funding Showcase
Projects aimed at improving the social support of vulnerable patients and ensuring patients and families are supported during end of life are among the highlights of this year’s LINK and SEED Innovation Funding Showcase.
Metro North Chief Executive appointed
The Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, the Hon Cameron Dick MP, has approved the recommendation by the Metro North Hospital and Health Service Board that Mr Shaun Drummond be appointed Chief Executive of MNHHS.
Research on show at RBWH Healthcare Symposium awards
After three jam-packed days of research, innovation and partnership, the 26th annual RBWH Healthcare Symposium concluded with its awards ceremony on 14 September. The awards highlighted some of the best and brightest minds at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH).
Keeping pace with the community
Despite an increased demand for healthcare, Australia’s largest public health provider continues to deliver high quality services to keep pace with community needs.
RBWH launches Queensland’s only Skin Culture Centre
Queenslanders suffering from serious burns will soon be able to grow their own skin thanks to the dedication and hard work of Australia’s top burns surgeons and scientists.
Interim Care service helps hundreds transition out of hospital
Hundreds of elderly patients are transitioning out of hospital to more appropriate aged care settings faster thanks to a new Interim Care service in Zillmere.
Transplant saves school teen
At just 16 years of age, young Brandon had only days to live. Our incredible transplant team at The Prince Charles Hospital were able to give him a second chance at life and he is now thriving!
RBWH celebrates nurses and midwives
Former nurses and midwives from RBWH have taken a trip down memory lane, to mark more than a century of caring for Queenslanders.
Inaugural RBWH Research Ambassador announced
Professor Jeffrey Lipman has been announced as the inaugural Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Research Ambassador, ensuring the RBWH’s legacy as research pioneers continues for many years to come.
Expediting chest pain assessment safely
Evaluating chest pain and heart attack risk in emergency departments is the subject of two landmark research articles published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Research to measure cost-effectiveness of dementia treatment
Metro North’s own Associate Professor Tracy Comans has been awarded a slice of a $40 million funding pie under the Federal Government’s National Health and Medical Research Council grants program.
Review of long stay residential services
Metro North Hospital and Health Service has formed a team of senior health professionals to review the delivery of long stay residential care services across the HHS.
Research result amazes
A national investigator-initiated clinical trial has found a new treatment for uncontrolled asthma.
Multi-storey car park plan for Redcliffe Hospital
Planning and community and consumer consultation will commence soon for a new multi-storey car park at Redcliffe Hospital.
World leading trial saving lives
The Prince Charles Hospital cardiac team are leading a world-first trial helping older Australians avoid open heart surgery.
High tea celebrates 150 years of nursing and midwifery at RBWH
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is calling all current and forming nursing and midwifery staff to celebrate the hospital’s 150th anniversary with a High Tea Garden Party on 17 September.
Unique test to help detect lung cancer early
Researchers at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) are trialling a new test with the potential to provide early diagnosis for lung cancer, the world’s most deadliest cancers.
Healthy aging expo centre stage at Brighton
Brighton Health Campus was transformed into a healthy ageing knowledge hub recently with a wide range of health experts and almost 600 community members coming together for the second annual Healthy Ageing Expo.