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Celebrating 40 years of helping people live healthier for longer
In 1986, a group of like-minded community members came together to form a group to support The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH).
Life-changing care close to home as Caboolture Hospital launches cancer service
New cancer treatment service opens at Caboolture Hospital
A ‘deep dive’ with the RBWH hyperbaric medicine team
RBWH’s Hyperbaric Medicine Service team recently performed their 50,000th treatment, as part of helping patients recover from much more than just the bends!
Think twice before turning to Dr AI
Metro North Chief Digital Health Officer Dr Jason Brown weighs in on risks and benefits of using Dr AI.
TPCH Clinical Trials Centre opens with pioneering pulmonary fibrosis research
New state-of-the-art clinical trial facility opens its doors at The Prince Charles Hospital to provide greater care for patients.
Therapeutic meal ordering improves patient’s meal choices with a side of speech therapy
A new interprofessional clinical assistant role is providing therapeutic meal ordering for patients at STARS with difficulties with communication.
Dermatologist weighs in on the tan line trend
RBWH Dermatologist David Francis provides advice on social media tan line trend and risks.
Roze’s aspiration journey will help diagnose other kids with swallowing trouble
Roze's aspiration journey will be used to guide the development of a digital app to help diagnose swallowing impairment and aspiration in children.
Nick Steele on being Chief Executive, caring for loved ones, and crunching numbers in the NHS
Nick Steele on being Chief Executive, caring for loved ones, and crunching numbers in the NHS.
Nick Steele appointed Chief Executive of Metro North Health
The Metro North Health Board has announced the appointment of Mr Nick Steele as Chief Executive of Metro North Health, Queensland’s largest Hospital and Health Service.
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
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 11 March 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 11 March 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 15 April 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Adult Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO Course 2026
Date:28 April - 1 May 2026
3 - 6 November 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital, Education Centre
This 4-day course will enable multidisciplinary teams with little ECMO experience to provide ECMO for patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure.
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 26 August 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 9 September 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 16 September 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 15 - 16 October 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 19 - 20 November 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
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Expectant mothers in Caboolture can breathe easy knowing we have heroes like Rachael here to support them. 👐
Midwife Navigator Rachael supports socially and vulnerable pregnant women at Caboolture Hospital and has helped a whopping 1,200+ women since her role began in 2019. 🫨🤰
When women at the antenatal clinic identify as having vulnerabilities, challenges or complex social circumstances, Rachael can connect them with essential services including mental health services, social work and community organisations.
“I meet women wherever they feel most comfortable, whether that’s in the antenatal clinic, at their home, or even just meeting for a coffee first,” Rachael shares.
“It’s about getting the most support to women during that short period, when they are often more open to engaging with services that can help them long-term.”
👏 Shoutout Saturday to Rachael and her remarkable work helping Caboolture mothers. 🥰
You can learn more about Rachael and the midwife service at Caboolture via our newsroom - metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/cab-midwife-navigator-support
An icon in her field Well done Rachael
Well done xx
Well done Rachel!!!!
A legend at its finest 👏
Rach stepped in to help assist me with my anxiety over my pregnancy after a troubling previous experience. Shes awesome!
Well done Rachael ❤️
We’re so lucky to have you Rachael
Rachel is by far the best goes above and beyond and so lovely!
Rachael is amazing! She was so supportive and caring, when I needed her she was always there 🤍
And Rachael is an exceptional advocate for her patients and their loved ones as well as champion for women’s services! Great work Rachael - you inspire us all ♥️
Thank you Rachael for all you do!
Great work Rachael ❤️
Great work Rach. 💕
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rachel is the absolute best we love her x
Lovely Rachael 🩷
Great midwife and person, perfect to be providing this support for families!
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Ruth
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.”
I just wanted to add to this and say that in the 2 years I attended the North Lakes clinic ALL of the staff were absolutely fantastic and I got to know so many of them. They always had a smile and time to chat and lift you up if you were having a hard day. Having the clinic at Caboolture does make it easier as you just never know what the Bruce Highway will be like and it takes that stress away from an already hard/emotional day. The Caboolture clinic is wonderful to have as I live so close and some of the staff there have moved over from North Lakes and they make it feel like nothing has changed, except I don't have to worry about the travel anymore. The clinic does a fantastic job for everyone who attends and I can't thank them enough for all their time, effort, patience, their smiles, their jokes, their attentiveness and for just being .... fantastic ... I literally would not be here without them.
Excellent 👌
a great idea
Awsome
Fantastic news
All the best to you for your treatments.
Absolutely fantastic news 🙌
That's awesome news
This is great 👍
Hoping for your speedy recovery. 💕 We can all learn from what you said - stop wasting energy on things (or people) that aren’t important.
Great news
So good!
To have a Day Chemotherapy Unit locally is a fantastic improvement for those undergoing treatment in this region.
It’s going to be so much better going to caboolture instead of Northlakes.
Can you please organise for patients seeing the Endocrinology clinic there at Caboolture Hospital to be able to have their Zoledronic Acid infusions here instead of having to find a way to get to Bribie Islands Satellite Hospital. Metro North Health
Should be a public clinic so cancer patients don't have to pay.
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