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RBWH trauma team feature on ABC flagship show
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital trauma team see some pretty confronting things, they often operate in the grey area between life and death
Winter is coming – we’re ready, are you?
Queenslanders are being urged to save their Emergency Departments and ambulances for emergencies only as frontline healthcare workers brace for another busy flu season.
HIRF and breast cancer patients support leading cancer research
Tissue donated to the Brisbane Breast Bank by breast cancer patients at RBWH is helping leading Queensland researchers change the future of breast cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy helping cancer patients
Did you know the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital has one of the busiest hyperbaric chambers in the country? Every day our dedicated doctors and nurses treat patients suffering from a range of illnesses and the results are remarkable.
Mums trial Viagra for unborn babies
Underdeveloped babies are participating in an unusual drug trial to boost their chance of survival.
Australian first research helping mums
How much weight should you put on during pregnancy? Our dieticians at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital led an Australian wide study and here are the results.
Combined clinic puts patients first
People with both diabetes and kidney disease can now see their specialists at a new one-stop clinic.
Closing the Gap in Indigenous maternity care
Ngarrama antenatal and birthing program is achieving outstanding results in Closing the Gap on birth weight and antenatal attendance rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums and their babies.
Multi-disciplinary Renal Genetics Clinic improves patient diagnosis
The multidisciplinary Renal Genetics Clinic (RGC) based at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is leading the way in improving the diagnosis and care of patients with inherited kidney disease.
Leap year baby, one in 1400
Neonatal nurse Colette and new born baby Markus share something in common, they’re both born on February 29.
Healthy Weight Week
As our dedicated team of dieticians at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital wrapped up a busy healthy weight week, they took some time out to talk to Channel 7 News about why a healthy weight and waist can keep you happy and living longer.
Miracle twins amaze doctors
There isn't much that our great doctors at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital haven't seen, but one particular Mum amazed them.
Outstanding contributions recognised at Metro North Australia Day Awards
Exceptional people and teams working to deliver excellence in health care were recognised at the Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS) Australia Day Awards for 2016 on 27 January.
Nursing Graduates welcomed
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has welcomed its first graduate nursing and midwifery intake for 2016.
Metro North welcomes new interns
The New Year has seen 164 new junior doctors commence careers as interns at hospitals across Metro North.
RBWH Milkbank celebrates third anniversary
In December, Sunrise joined us to celebrate the third anniversary of the RBWH milk bank that has helped 1,000 babies around the country.
Researcher selected to mentor young doctors
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.
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Metro North researchers drive innovation
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).
Scanning centre to transform disease research and treatment
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.
Advancing pharmacy practice
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.
$4m Qld Government investment in Queenland’s only epilepsy clinic at RBWH
Channel 9 reports life-changing surgery being offered at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital is helping thousands of patients living with epilepsy. Now a new $4m Queensland Government investment will significantly boost treatment.
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.
Royal Race to the Roof honours ANZAC Centenary
The 2015 RBWH Annual Race to the Roof joined forces with the army to help raise much needed funds for cardiac research and awareness of heart disease.
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.
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