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More premmie babies treated faster with new retrieval service

More of Queensland’s tiniest patients have been given a helping hand to access lifesaving treatment thanks to a centrally-coordinated neonatal retrieval service, officially launched at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital on Tuesday, 17 November - World Prematurity Day.

17 November 2015|

TPCH Annual Health Discoveries Forum

A huge thankyou to everyone who attended the 7th Annual TPCH Health Discoveries Forum last Thursday and Friday. The week ended with a presentation of awards to the best papers and presentations from the two-day event. Congratulations to the following researchers for being awarded for your hard work.

5 November 2015|

Stroke rehab goes high tech

Brighton Health Campus is fast becoming a national centre for stroke recovery with the addition of new rehabilitation technology.

29 October 2015|

A pharmacy at the bedside

Pharmacists at Redcliffe Hospital are helping patients of all ages progress through their hospital journey quickly and seamlessly as more and more pharmacy work is performed on the wards.

22 October 2015|

Expert care helps fulfil a family dream

When Karen-Kay experienced increased bleeding during her pregnancy, her worst fears were realised. But the dream she and her husband had of adding to their family were eventually realised through the care of medical teams at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

20 October 2015|

Projects drive healthcare innovation

A total of 21 projects driving innovation and collaboration in integrated and connected care will receive a share of $2 million in funding through Metro North Hospital and Health Service.

14 October 2015|

Creative skills set to WOW

The creative skills of mental health consumers will be showcased in the 12th annual Windows to Our World (WOW) art exhibition, which opens at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) on 9 October.

9 October 2015|

Good Quick Tukka

If we are what we eat, National Nutrition Week from 11-17 October is a good time to prove it.

9 October 2015|

Make time this October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a timely reminder for eligible women to take advantage of the free BreastScreen Queensland Program.

2 October 2015|

5,000 complete cultural awareness training

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.

21 September 2015|

$6m funding for dementia research

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) researchers will lead a major new collaborative study into the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.

16 September 2015|

Additional measles cases

Two additional cases of measles have been identified in Brisbane, bringing to 10 the total number of cases reported since mid-July.

8 September 2015|

Eight case of measles at UQ

Metro North Public Health Unit (MNPHU) confirmed today that an eighth case of measles has been linked to the University of Queensland, St Lucia campus.

2 September 2015|

Redcliffe staff member appointed Adjunct Associate Professor

Specialist in Emergency Medicine and Director of the Emergency Department at Redcliffe Hospital Dr Doug Morel (left) has been honoured by being appointed Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health at the Queensland University of Technology.

1 September 2015|

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