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Allied Health Research Symposium
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029
Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 19 – 20 February 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
Queensland Health Spirometry Training Program - Virtual workshop FULL
Date:27 February 2026
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.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a great tool when researching, but it's not great at discerning and diagnosing medical conditions. 💻😕
Digital Director for Metro North Health Dr Jason is concerned about the rise in reliance on this tool, as its answers are limited, unregulated and have non-existent human oversight. 🤖
“AI can be a great place to start if you are experiencing health concerns," he shares.
"It can provide education on non-urgent symptoms and help you prepare for appointments by providing examples of questions to ask your doctor or health professional.
“Just ensure you are using reputable tools and are aware of the limitations and bias.”
Find out more about Dr Jason's tips for utilising AI in a healthcare setting in the article below (link in the comments 👇).
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a great tool when researching, but it`s not great at discerning and diagnosing medical conditions. 💻😕
Digital Director for Metro North Health Dr Jason is concerned about the rise in reliance on this tool, as its answers are limited, unregulated and have non-existent human oversight. 🤖
“AI can be a great place to start if you are experiencing health concerns," he shares.
"It can provide education on non-urgent symptoms and help you prepare for appointments by providing examples of questions to ask your doctor or health professional.
“Just ensure you are using reputable tools and are aware of the limitations and bias.”
Find out more about Dr Jason`s tips for utilising AI in a healthcare setting in the article below (link in the comments 👇).
Cancer patients who`ve previously had to travel for their treatment can now be treated near home, thanks to the newly opened Day Chemotherapy Unit at Caboolture Hospital. 🚗🏥
One of those patients affected is Andrew, who had previously been driving to and from North Lakes for his treatments before the unit opened late last year.
“Being five minutes away means my wife can drop me off and pick me up after treatment and I am home quickly,” Andrew says, attesting to the positive difference the unit has made.
“My cancer diagnosis has changed what is important in life.
"It’s spending as much quality time with my wife, daughter and stepson, not wasting my energy on things that aren’t important and living my life as normally as I can.”
We’re looking for a Chief Allied Health Practitioner at Metro North Health, with a permanent full-time role now advertised for a strategic leader to set the tone for our allied health workforce! 🗣️🥙🥼👣🏃♂️➡️
Allied health makes up an enormous part of what we do across our hospitals and community health settings, and we need the right person for this special role.
The role would suit someone with executive leadership skills to develop vision, lead change, and ensure continued growth of our allied health team.
If you know someone who would be perfect for this role, tag them below or share this within your network. For more information (and to apply) head to the link in our bio
As the Hyperbaric Medical Service (HMS) at RBWH clock up their 50,000th patient, we`re learning they treat more than just divers with `the bends`. 🤿
The HMS crew provide oxygen therapy in a state-of-the-art hyperbaric chamber, (one of the largest in the southern hemisphere) with only eight percent of patients treated for decompression illness.
They also manage people with radiation injuries, serious soft tissue infections, and chronic wounds like patient Gordon, by increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood to aid recovery. 🫁🩸
Gordon`s hospital journey started in November, and he is experienced in the HMS process, having more than 35 `dives` under his belt.
"The feeling during the dive is quite remarkable, a little bit like a wine buzz without the ill effects," he laughs.
"It`s a similar concept to what is felt on a plane flight, but in reverse here in the cabin.
"Oxygen therapy makes a tangible difference; it`s amazing how much your whole body feels the enhanced effects of an oxygenated blood supply, including a heightened ability at solving puzzles while in the chamber.
"Technology is amazing, and I feel like the treatment has helped."
