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New service supports patients transitioning from hospital to home
Caboolture Hospital is the first site in Queensland to deliver a combined discharge support service for both medical and surgical patients.
Improve your daily dose of doze
Sleep experts estimate that 3 in 4 Australians are struggling to get a good night’s sleep which is becoming increasingly recognised as a pillar of good health.
Healthy ageing service helping the elderly get out and about
A unique service which supports older persons address aged-related medical conditions and improving personal capabilities and mobility is seeing great results for Moreton Bay residents.
New school dental van facelift’s an eye catcher
A new fun dental van wrap is bringing smiles to our young patients at many state schools across Brisbane north and Moreton Bay. Pictured here are students Ruby, Frankie, Ava and Johnny.
What infectious disease specialists wish people knew about antibiotics
RBWH Infectious Disease specialist explains the risks and benefits of antibiotics and how to take them safely.
Managing stress for a healthier life
The start of a new year often brings fresh goals and motivation. But as the weeks go by, the pressures of every day life can leave people feeling overwhelmed.
Just steak on your plate? An expert reviews the carnivore diet trend.
From TikTok testimonials to Instagram transformation shots, the carnivore diet is having its moment right now, but experts warn of the risks of the extreme diet trend.
300 deaths from influenza in Queensland last year, but three quarters of people hospitalised not vaccinated
Metro North Public Health Unit unpacks influenza data from last year, with a call to get vaccinated, especially if you're over 65 years of age.
Early intervention service supports vulnerable oral health patients
An innovative new oral health program in Moreton Bay and Brisbane’s north is providing access to necessary oral health care to the most vulnerable in our community.
Apprentice carpenter helping keep Caboolture Hospital running smoothly
First-year carpentry apprentice Jasmine Brady helping Caboolture Hospital to run smoothly
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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Our Caboolture Hospital ED sees more than 56,000 patients each year, including over 11,000 paediatric cases.
Clinical Nurse Facilitators like Jemima help to upskill our ED nurses so they can be ready for critical moments.
"As you can imagine, ED can be a wonderfully chaotic, refined mess, but it runs like a well-oiled machine," she said.
"We aim for education to be delivered daily at the start of shifts, and I also coordinate with the ED management team and organise which staff members can be booked in for their upskilling days.
"Working in the ED has provided me with various opportunities of growth professionally, helping peers build confidence in theory and practice is something I’m passionate about."
Absolutely amazing people.
I had a recent stay in the ED at Caboolture in January and was impressed with the new facility, nurses were great up until I was transferred to the Ward PPW and surgery a few days later
wish you all the best Jemima🌹🌹
They need to be taught communication and compassion.
Wait, you have a 4th resus bay yet see less people per year than Rockhampton Hospital.. Rocky only has 3 resus days 😓
Senior Psychologist Melanie wears many hats, as the face behind support for paediatric patients at Caboolture as well as working with adults too! 👒
Whilst she is highly specialised in the paediatric space, Melanie also works within women's health and inpatient areas conducting patient assessments and interventions, writing reports that support Paediatricians to decide on a diagnosis and working with patients who have complex trauma or mental health conditions.
"Each of these roles are very different, the key for me is in assisting someone to obtain their best possible life as the unique person they are," she said.
"My favourite part of having multiple roles is that it provides diversity, giving me the opportunity and space to grow.
"One of the common misconceptions I find with psychology is that people expect the psychologist to make the changes. Ultimately it is the person who creates that change, the psychologist simply provides the path." ❤️
Jolly good work, Mel.
Thank you Mel for supporting our patients. We love your work.
Amazing human. Well done Mel🙌
Melanie is so good at what she does ❤️ so very understanding and a great listener
🚨⚠️👿💉☠️🙏
I have found that psychologists don't have much respect for my religious beliefs, so I don't use them anymore. They seem to approach everything from an atheistic value set. I have also found them to be ageist in how they have treated me. Far too many assumptions were made on the basis of age.
Caboolture Hospital is pumping out new research and sophisticated heart imaging techniques to better identify heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. 🫀🩺
Clinical Cardiologist and Echocardiologist Dr Pyi provides both inpatient and outpatient care and his work aims to better predict patient outcomes and improve the clarity and usefulness of cardiac imaging reports so that clinicians and patients can better understand findings.
“I was inspired by how often conditions such as heart failure and pulmonary hypertension are diagnosed late, when symptoms have already progressed,” Dr Pyi said.
“High-quality imaging allows us to identify problems earlier, when treatment is most effective.
“Clearer reporting also strengthens communication, helping patients feel more informed and supported throughout their care.”
That was my doctor very lovely and caring and smart
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