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.

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).

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.

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.