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.

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.

Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS) will celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ connection to the land and sea during national NAIDOC Week next month.

A new service is providing comfort and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH).

Congratulations to all of our Australia Day Achievement Award winners from across the Metro North Hospital and Health Service.