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Events
Queensland Health Spirometry Training Program - Virtual workshop
Date:14 November 2025
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: Virtual workshop
The Spirometry training program provides clinicians with the skills, knowledge and specific competencies required to perform spirometry to international standards and Queensland Health guidelines.
Demystifying Research: Annual 1-day workshop
Date: 21 November 2025
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Redcliffe Education Centre
The annual 1-day workshop facilitated by Dr Joel Dulhunty, Dr Louise Purtell, and Jane Geltch - alongside other prominent researchers and research leaders - is being held on Friday 21st November 2025 at Redcliffe Hospital Education Centre (Lecture Room 4).
Common challenges in primary care: Rheumatology case management
Date: 27 November 2025
Venue:The Education Centre, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road, Chermside, QLD
Join your colleagues and two local rheumatologists for a practical education evening. Refresh your knowledge on spotting rheumatology conditions early, then consider cases where GPs have used Request For Advice (RFA) to resolve rheumatology dilemmas from their desktop.
As we reflect on Remembrance Day, we are reminded of the countless lives touched by ex-serving men and women who have made sacrifices in the line of duty.
Many Metro North Health staff have a military connection, including Professor Michael Reade, an Intensive Care Physician at RBWH and Brigadier, Defence Professor of Military Medicine and Surgery.
Michael’s prelude to the minute's silence will be heard throughout the RBWH today, leading patients, staff and families to reflect on the lives lost.
"Much like Anzac Day when we reflect and remember our Australian and New Zealand comrades, Remembrance Day reminds us to honour those all around the world who gave their lives in service,” Michael said.
"We’re the custodians of the institutions built by those who returned, such as our great public hospitals.
“Their dedication and sacrifices give us the opportunities of a healthier and fairer society, which is why it’s so important to honour them on days like this.”
Metro North Health acknowledges the dedication of all serving and ex-serving men and women on this special day.
Lest We Forget. 💗
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As we reflect on Remembrance Day, we are reminded of the countless lives touched by ex-serving men and women who have made sacrifices in the line of duty.
Many Metro North Health staff have a military connection, including Professor Michael Reade, an Intensive Care Physician at RBWH and Brigadier, Defence Professor of Military Medicine and Surgery.
Michael’s prelude to the minute`s silence will be heard throughout the RBWH today, leading patients, staff and families to reflect on the lives lost.
"Much like Anzac Day when we reflect and remember our Australian and New Zealand comrades, Remembrance Day reminds us to honour those all around the world who gave their lives in service,” Michael said.
"We’re the custodians of the institutions built by those who returned, such as our great public hospitals.
“Their dedication and sacrifices give us the opportunities of a healthier and fairer society, which is why it’s so important to honour them on days like this.”
Metro North Health acknowledges the dedication of all serving and ex-serving men and women on this special day.
Lest We Forget. 💗
“I worked in childcare when I was younger in Sydney looking after babies and young children. I lived on a farm in West Wyalong, but these days I call Carbrook home. I enjoyed a cruise down the Blue Danube from the Netherlands to Budapest and really enjoyed the German countryside. When I’m at home I enjoy gardening and dog minding, and I’m looking forward to seeing the dogs again when I head home. I’ve been here for three months and the ward team give me lots of resources and activities to keep me busy. Cherie from Eat Walk Engage visits me every day; when I’m down she spends time with me, and she’s always encouraging and confident, not just to me but to everybody. Her brightness makes a difference.”
💭 Monday Mantra, Rita, 78 RBWH Ward 8AN, heading home soon after 3 months in hospital!
Living with chronic pain can be debilitating, but for those who take advantage of the Re-engage In Occupation (RIO) treatment program, the results can be delightful. ☺️
Consumers like Mich (right, pictured with Pain Clinic Assistant Jolenta,) who present with chronic pain, learn how to re-engage in occupation. They find strategies that turn their challenging conditions into opportunities to build both their confidence and wellbeing.
The RIO market stall held at RBWH features pieces made by consumers, providing an opportunity to be creative whilst improving their engagement and social connections. 🎁
"I`ve always been creative, but never pursued it as a career," shares Mich, who makes unique sea glass and pebble art pieces.
"I never thought creating these pieces would make other people happy; seeing their happiness has been addictive."
Proceeds from sales at the market, to be held this coming Monday and Wednesday, support the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre.
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is the process used to remove waste products from the blood when the kidneys aren`t working, and Nicki and Kysha from the PD crew at Banfield Kidney Health are two of the best in the business. 🤩🤩
Nikki has been a cornerstone of PD care at Metro North for over 25 years, with her experience playing a pivotal role in supporting patients who wish to work, travel and continue with hobbies despite being on dialysis.
"We look after 70 patients in the Metro North area and it`s great to see them adapt to dialysis in a positive way and accomplish their goals" Nikki shares.
"It`s a very rewarding job that Kysha and I have, teaching people to do their own dialysis, and it`s a great team who make training fun."
👏 Shoutout Saturday to Nicki and Kysha for their dedication and expertise, that shapes the care provided at Banfield Kidney Health.
