Latest news
24 July 2026
Dr Liz Rushbrook reflects on a decade at Metro North during her last week as CMO
After ten years as our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Liz Rushbrook prepares for a well-deserved break from full-time work and shares her thoughts on her unique contributions to Metro North.
23 July 2026
Finding the skills and tools to support others in their grief
A supportive and practical workshop is being held for Brisbane North and Moreton Bay residents to help them become more grief aware and gain the confidence to help others.
21 July 2026
Extremely rare identical girl quadruplets born at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has delivered four spontaneously conceived identical quadruplet girls, sharing one placenta and split from one singular fertilised egg.
News , Metro North , RBWH
16 July 2026
Queenslanders unite to support RBWH and STARS
The generosity of Queenslanders was on full display recently as RBWH Foundation’s annual Giving Day raised funds to develop and deliver world leading care.
News , Metro North , RBWH
Events
Queensland Health Spirometry Training Program – 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.
Advanced Life Support – Level 1 Course
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.
Queensland Health Spirometry Training Program – The Prince Charles Hospital
The Spirometry training program provides clinicians with the skills, knowledge and specific competencies required to perform spirometry to international standards and Queensland Health guidelines.
/ MetroNorthHHS
"The care and kindness from the nursing staff, doctors, nutritionists, rehab staff, and the cleaners has been unbelievable. It's not until you get home and you have to fend for yourself that you realise how good it is, both here at STARS and at the 'Royal'. You really feel the care factor from all the staff, everything is explained and if they don't know something, they will always find out for you. I'm a 'kiwi', came over in 1992. When we left Auckland, it was a horrible day but then we arrived in Brisbane and had to walk across the tarmac, it was a beautiful hot day. I own a concrete truck business, just three trucks but it's enough to keep me out of trouble. At home, I've got a cattle dog, two staffys and a ginger ragdoll cat named Prince Harry; he came with that name, I didn't give it to him. It took me a while to get out in public after losing my leg, but if you don’t own it and face up to the reality, you won’t ever be able to live with it."
💭 Monday Mantra, Michael, STARS Ward 6B Patient
Well done Michael, it’s tough enough losing a limb let alone getting “back on the horse” so to speak and getting out in public. Love your animal collection, they just don’t care what you look like, they just love you for you!
Reflecting on special memories of her childhood with her beloved grandmother, Michelle was always curious about the body and wanted to become a nurse. 👩⚕️💞
Registered Nurse Michelle recently completed her first year at Brighton Health Campus looking after elderly patients transitioning home or into a nursing home, admitting she is happy to have landed where she did.
“It started when I was younger; I was very interested in the different parts of the body and knowing everything about the way they worked. My grandma would sit down patiently and explain everything to me as I sat there.” Michelle said.
“I have always loved being able to help people, I love putting a smile on people’s faces. The feeling of fulfilment, when I can make people’s day just a little brighter when they might be down, there is literally no better feeling. 🥰
“There is always something new to learn in the community setting, and it is very much like a hospital. Everyone was willing to answer any question I had and show me something I hadn’t done before.”
Amazing and dedicated person you are Michelle, keep shining and inspiring others with your passion for nursing!
Michelle is one of the most amazing nurses I’ve ever worked with. Her compassion, knowledge and dedication make her such an asset, and BHC is incredibly lucky to have her ✨🫶 we love ya girl!
I have the pleasure of working along side this young lass 😃 You go girl 🥰 you can be my nurse any day 😜
a true nurse.
Absolutely amazing nurse 👋 she is also brilliant with new nursing students 🤍
Good luck, our future is in good hands.
Yay Michelle! 👏
Keeping our hospitals clean is integral to ensuring the safety of everyone on campus. 🚮⚠️
Waste Officer Al coordinates the collection, handling and disposal of waste across Redcliffe Hospital and has been doing so for 20 years!
"I was a 'wardie', started that 32 years ago here at Redcliffe and then this opportunity came up to do waste and I've been doing that ever since," Al said.
"I cover all of the waste across the hospital so general waste, clinical waste, toxic waste and recycling.
"I've seen lots of changes to the hospital over the years, but I'll definitely stay in this role now, wouldn't want to change it."
👏A big #ShoutoutSaturday to Al and the waste management team across all of our Metro North facilities.
Big Al 🙌 One of the best!!! Always happy and up for a chat! We miss seeing you on the wards 🥰
Hey big Al haven’t seen you in a while currently at Caboolture ED like you have lots of great memories of the hospital and the staff the better half is still there and also thinks it’s great to see you
One of the nicest men at Redcliffe, always a smile and a hello for everyone 😊
Always happy. 😊
Remembered our hellos on the wards.. well done
Congratulations Al well deserved big C
We love Al .. he is the salt of the earth and always happy to help out ❤️
Woohoo Al 🙌
Al is truely fabulous- a smile for everyone!
Looking good big Al
Al is an amazing person!
Awwww Al - love seeing you every morning as I finish work
Al is an awsome bloke who is dedicated to his work and has seen so much change over the years, here's to many more years of service! 🌟And does it with a smile
Big Al ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Well well well. Good job Al. Keep punting son.
Go big al you always rock the rubbish world at ever reddy 😂
Great job Al
Yep big Al. Go you 🤩
👏 💕 Healthcare needs heroes like this! It's those that do the "behind the scenes" stuff that keep the *frontline* functioning <3
Great job Al! One of the happiest faces of RDH 🤗
You always do a great job Al ! Miss our chats
Onya bro people proud of the job
Congratulations Big Al ! Lovely man 🎉
Absolute legend.
Did you know that the operating theatre temperature is set at up to 39.5°C whilst operating on a patient who has experienced extreme burns? 🥵 Our teams must be comfortable working up a sweat to care for those in need.
Hear from RBWH Burns and Trauma Surgeon Dr Michael Muller and find out how they deal with the extreme heat whilst still staying cool under pressure.
Been there, done that. I scrubbed as a RN for the burns theatre at the RBH, (1990s). I had good support from 'sister' Cole who kept me hydrated for the long sessions.
Amazing team. I can’t thank you enough for the care you gave my best friend when he sustained burns to 70% of his body - he is alive & well thanks to you all & living his best life. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Been a while since I last saw you Max.
Amazing! Thank you 🥰
So grateful for these dedicated medical professionals. Fair play!
I was fine under heaters with debriding kids, day in, day out, in Sydney. But I would be saturated theatre assisting in those temps.
A wonderful surgeon and respected professional 👏
The best burns Team❤️❤️👍
My old ward!
We both learnt from the Master Dr Stuart Pegg, working in 7GICU and Burns Unit the old hospital. The care and preparation ensuring the patient was kept warm, limbs supported out, lots of dressing, redressing, ventilation, IV fluid support and heat shields it was hard work. Indeed moving staff in/out every few hours to rehydrate, shower before returning at the end of their shift. Thank you Michael for the work you do. I maintain the vision and hope burns care keeps on improving and people stop trying to flog coal off coal trains, zapping themselves.
Omg I remember him from my early food service days in the 80s
Eternally grateful for the amazing care from the RBWH Burns unit 😍
Love your work Prof!
I spent a lot of time in the Hot burns with Prof, we also get free Powerade to keep us hydrated!
Worked in Michaels theatres many times, great burns specialist.
Sophie Burke we do not deal 😂😂
Anna Muller
Adam Sochacki
You probably wouldn't expect to find a sewing machine in the RBWH Burns Unit, but these garments provide patients the comfort and relief they need while healing. ❤️🩹
Susan is a recent addition to the RBWH Occupational Therapy team as an Operational Officer Sewist, and her job involves creating interim garments for burns and acute care patients which help to support their wound healing and reduce long term scarring.
"The OT assistants were doing it before on top of having to do their jobs, they still can when required but it takes the pressure off them," Susan said.
"I've always had a manufacturing background, I did 21 years in surgical manufacturing, things like back braces, proper surgical corsetry with the boning, and liposuction gear.
"We have various types of garments, the compression type and then there are Tubi grip garments, things like bike pants, chaps, vests, singlets, gloves. The gloves are sometimes a little tricky but most of them are pretty good to work on."
I remember making all these when I worked there 🤗
As a mother of a little girl who needed one of these, thank you thank you for the work you are doing!! Ours had to come from America but they were all hand stitched with love, and she even got to choose a little character to have on each garment. She would choose out her “ballet shoe” or “ballerina” garment depending on the day! It made the whole experience far easier to handle.
Thank you Susan for bringing your skills and passion to helping people live their best life, even in the midst of treatment and recovery. 💐
Susan Amazing work you’re doing. Great to know that the Healthcare Team are now open to recognising different skills like yours contribute towards providing better outcomes for patients recovery.
Great news story to hear of the good work the OT team is doing!
I used to make tubigrip gloves when I worked as an OT assistant at Concord Hospital many years ago.
Well done, Susan. You are certainly making a difference to so many people!l👏👏Where did you train?
You have a very dig heart ❤️
Great work Susan. It’s been a long time Hope you are doing well.
Very important work 🌟
Your work has a huge impact on patient care and comfort- thank you
These garments are integral to healing burns. Great job. Keep up the good work.
Wow. I’m a 3rd year OT student who loves to sew so this floats my boat big time
Having had a relative with severe burns you are doing such a valuable job, and are part of a wonderful team.
✔️👏💖
How cool love this!!@
Love your work! ❤️
Legend
🤝
I would have loved to have that job after retirement. Ex nurse.
What an amazing department you work in. Well done each and everyone.
I thank you for your dedication to doing this job. You must be a great sewer. Thank you .
How wonderful Congratuations and thank you for your wonderful work. XOXO ❤️ 😘
Well done ! You have a beautiful smile
Thank you Susan for all you do. Helping to bring some comfort to a lot of people. Another Essential service no one knows about.
Latest news
Patient Initiated Follow Up putting patients first at STARS
STARS ENT patients will be offered a new pathway empowering them to request a follow up outpatients specialist appointment when required.
When lives change in seconds, RBWH social workers step up
RBWH’s hard working emergency medical and nursing staff are supported by a range of other professions, including a dedicated 24/7 team of highly skilled social workers.
Events
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.
/ MetroNorthHHS
"The care and kindness from the nursing staff, doctors, nutritionists, rehab staff, and the cleaners has been unbelievable. It's not until you get home and you have to fend for yourself that you realise how good it is, both here at STARS and at the 'Royal'. You really feel the care factor from all the staff, everything is explained and if they don't know something, they will always find out for you. I'm a 'kiwi', came over in 1992. When we left Auckland, it was a horrible day but then we arrived in Brisbane and had to walk across the tarmac, it was a beautiful hot day. I own a concrete truck business, just three trucks but it's enough to keep me out of trouble. At home, I've got a cattle dog, two staffys and a ginger ragdoll cat named Prince Harry; he came with that name, I didn't give it to him. It took me a while to get out in public after losing my leg, but if you don’t own it and face up to the reality, you won’t ever be able to live with it."
💭 Monday Mantra, Michael, STARS Ward 6B Patient
Well done Michael, it’s tough enough losing a limb let alone getting “back on the horse” so to speak and getting out in public. Love your animal collection, they just don’t care what you look like, they just love you for you!
Reflecting on special memories of her childhood with her beloved grandmother, Michelle was always curious about the body and wanted to become a nurse. 👩⚕️💞
Registered Nurse Michelle recently completed her first year at Brighton Health Campus looking after elderly patients transitioning home or into a nursing home, admitting she is happy to have landed where she did.
“It started when I was younger; I was very interested in the different parts of the body and knowing everything about the way they worked. My grandma would sit down patiently and explain everything to me as I sat there.” Michelle said.
“I have always loved being able to help people, I love putting a smile on people’s faces. The feeling of fulfilment, when I can make people’s day just a little brighter when they might be down, there is literally no better feeling. 🥰
“There is always something new to learn in the community setting, and it is very much like a hospital. Everyone was willing to answer any question I had and show me something I hadn’t done before.”
Amazing and dedicated person you are Michelle, keep shining and inspiring others with your passion for nursing!
Michelle is one of the most amazing nurses I’ve ever worked with. Her compassion, knowledge and dedication make her such an asset, and BHC is incredibly lucky to have her ✨🫶 we love ya girl!
I have the pleasure of working along side this young lass 😃 You go girl 🥰 you can be my nurse any day 😜
a true nurse.
Absolutely amazing nurse 👋 she is also brilliant with new nursing students 🤍
Good luck, our future is in good hands.
Yay Michelle! 👏
Keeping our hospitals clean is integral to ensuring the safety of everyone on campus. 🚮⚠️
Waste Officer Al coordinates the collection, handling and disposal of waste across Redcliffe Hospital and has been doing so for 20 years!
"I was a 'wardie', started that 32 years ago here at Redcliffe and then this opportunity came up to do waste and I've been doing that ever since," Al said.
"I cover all of the waste across the hospital so general waste, clinical waste, toxic waste and recycling.
"I've seen lots of changes to the hospital over the years, but I'll definitely stay in this role now, wouldn't want to change it."
👏A big #ShoutoutSaturday to Al and the waste management team across all of our Metro North facilities.
Big Al 🙌 One of the best!!! Always happy and up for a chat! We miss seeing you on the wards 🥰
Hey big Al haven’t seen you in a while currently at Caboolture ED like you have lots of great memories of the hospital and the staff the better half is still there and also thinks it’s great to see you
One of the nicest men at Redcliffe, always a smile and a hello for everyone 😊
Always happy. 😊
Remembered our hellos on the wards.. well done
Congratulations Al well deserved big C
We love Al .. he is the salt of the earth and always happy to help out ❤️
Woohoo Al 🙌
Al is truely fabulous- a smile for everyone!
Looking good big Al
Al is an amazing person!
Awwww Al - love seeing you every morning as I finish work
Al is an awsome bloke who is dedicated to his work and has seen so much change over the years, here's to many more years of service! 🌟And does it with a smile
Big Al ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Well well well. Good job Al. Keep punting son.
Go big al you always rock the rubbish world at ever reddy 😂
Great job Al
Yep big Al. Go you 🤩
👏 💕 Healthcare needs heroes like this! It's those that do the "behind the scenes" stuff that keep the *frontline* functioning <3
Great job Al! One of the happiest faces of RDH 🤗
You always do a great job Al ! Miss our chats
Onya bro people proud of the job
Congratulations Big Al ! Lovely man 🎉
Absolute legend.
Did you know that the operating theatre temperature is set at up to 39.5°C whilst operating on a patient who has experienced extreme burns? 🥵 Our teams must be comfortable working up a sweat to care for those in need.
Hear from RBWH Burns and Trauma Surgeon Dr Michael Muller and find out how they deal with the extreme heat whilst still staying cool under pressure.
Been there, done that. I scrubbed as a RN for the burns theatre at the RBH, (1990s). I had good support from 'sister' Cole who kept me hydrated for the long sessions.
Amazing team. I can’t thank you enough for the care you gave my best friend when he sustained burns to 70% of his body - he is alive & well thanks to you all & living his best life. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Been a while since I last saw you Max.
Amazing! Thank you 🥰
So grateful for these dedicated medical professionals. Fair play!
I was fine under heaters with debriding kids, day in, day out, in Sydney. But I would be saturated theatre assisting in those temps.
A wonderful surgeon and respected professional 👏
The best burns Team❤️❤️👍
My old ward!
We both learnt from the Master Dr Stuart Pegg, working in 7GICU and Burns Unit the old hospital. The care and preparation ensuring the patient was kept warm, limbs supported out, lots of dressing, redressing, ventilation, IV fluid support and heat shields it was hard work. Indeed moving staff in/out every few hours to rehydrate, shower before returning at the end of their shift. Thank you Michael for the work you do. I maintain the vision and hope burns care keeps on improving and people stop trying to flog coal off coal trains, zapping themselves.
Omg I remember him from my early food service days in the 80s
Eternally grateful for the amazing care from the RBWH Burns unit 😍
Love your work Prof!
I spent a lot of time in the Hot burns with Prof, we also get free Powerade to keep us hydrated!
Worked in Michaels theatres many times, great burns specialist.
Sophie Burke we do not deal 😂😂
Anna Muller
Adam Sochacki
You probably wouldn't expect to find a sewing machine in the RBWH Burns Unit, but these garments provide patients the comfort and relief they need while healing. ❤️🩹
Susan is a recent addition to the RBWH Occupational Therapy team as an Operational Officer Sewist, and her job involves creating interim garments for burns and acute care patients which help to support their wound healing and reduce long term scarring.
"The OT assistants were doing it before on top of having to do their jobs, they still can when required but it takes the pressure off them," Susan said.
"I've always had a manufacturing background, I did 21 years in surgical manufacturing, things like back braces, proper surgical corsetry with the boning, and liposuction gear.
"We have various types of garments, the compression type and then there are Tubi grip garments, things like bike pants, chaps, vests, singlets, gloves. The gloves are sometimes a little tricky but most of them are pretty good to work on."
I remember making all these when I worked there 🤗
As a mother of a little girl who needed one of these, thank you thank you for the work you are doing!! Ours had to come from America but they were all hand stitched with love, and she even got to choose a little character to have on each garment. She would choose out her “ballet shoe” or “ballerina” garment depending on the day! It made the whole experience far easier to handle.
Thank you Susan for bringing your skills and passion to helping people live their best life, even in the midst of treatment and recovery. 💐
Susan Amazing work you’re doing. Great to know that the Healthcare Team are now open to recognising different skills like yours contribute towards providing better outcomes for patients recovery.
Great news story to hear of the good work the OT team is doing!
I used to make tubigrip gloves when I worked as an OT assistant at Concord Hospital many years ago.
Well done, Susan. You are certainly making a difference to so many people!l👏👏Where did you train?
You have a very dig heart ❤️
Great work Susan. It’s been a long time Hope you are doing well.
Very important work 🌟
Your work has a huge impact on patient care and comfort- thank you
These garments are integral to healing burns. Great job. Keep up the good work.
Wow. I’m a 3rd year OT student who loves to sew so this floats my boat big time
Having had a relative with severe burns you are doing such a valuable job, and are part of a wonderful team.
✔️👏💖
How cool love this!!@
Love your work! ❤️
Legend
🤝
I would have loved to have that job after retirement. Ex nurse.
What an amazing department you work in. Well done each and everyone.
I thank you for your dedication to doing this job. You must be a great sewer. Thank you .
How wonderful Congratuations and thank you for your wonderful work. XOXO ❤️ 😘
Well done ! You have a beautiful smile
Thank you Susan for all you do. Helping to bring some comfort to a lot of people. Another Essential service no one knows about.
Latest news
Patient Initiated Follow Up putting patients first at STARS
STARS ENT patients will be offered a new pathway empowering them to request a follow up outpatients specialist appointment when required.
Events
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.
/ MetroNorthHHS
"The care and kindness from the nursing staff, doctors, nutritionists, rehab staff, and the cleaners has been unbelievable. It's not until you get home and you have to fend for yourself that you realise how good it is, both here at STARS and at the 'Royal'. You really feel the care factor from all the staff, everything is explained and if they don't know something, they will always find out for you. I'm a 'kiwi', came over in 1992. When we left Auckland, it was a horrible day but then we arrived in Brisbane and had to walk across the tarmac, it was a beautiful hot day. I own a concrete truck business, just three trucks but it's enough to keep me out of trouble. At home, I've got a cattle dog, two staffys and a ginger ragdoll cat named Prince Harry; he came with that name, I didn't give it to him. It took me a while to get out in public after losing my leg, but if you don’t own it and face up to the reality, you won’t ever be able to live with it."
💭 Monday Mantra, Michael, STARS Ward 6B Patient
Well done Michael, it’s tough enough losing a limb let alone getting “back on the horse” so to speak and getting out in public. Love your animal collection, they just don’t care what you look like, they just love you for you!
Reflecting on special memories of her childhood with her beloved grandmother, Michelle was always curious about the body and wanted to become a nurse. 👩⚕️💞
Registered Nurse Michelle recently completed her first year at Brighton Health Campus looking after elderly patients transitioning home or into a nursing home, admitting she is happy to have landed where she did.
“It started when I was younger; I was very interested in the different parts of the body and knowing everything about the way they worked. My grandma would sit down patiently and explain everything to me as I sat there.” Michelle said.
“I have always loved being able to help people, I love putting a smile on people’s faces. The feeling of fulfilment, when I can make people’s day just a little brighter when they might be down, there is literally no better feeling. 🥰
“There is always something new to learn in the community setting, and it is very much like a hospital. Everyone was willing to answer any question I had and show me something I hadn’t done before.”
Amazing and dedicated person you are Michelle, keep shining and inspiring others with your passion for nursing!
Michelle is one of the most amazing nurses I’ve ever worked with. Her compassion, knowledge and dedication make her such an asset, and BHC is incredibly lucky to have her ✨🫶 we love ya girl!
I have the pleasure of working along side this young lass 😃 You go girl 🥰 you can be my nurse any day 😜
a true nurse.
Absolutely amazing nurse 👋 she is also brilliant with new nursing students 🤍
Good luck, our future is in good hands.
Yay Michelle! 👏
Keeping our hospitals clean is integral to ensuring the safety of everyone on campus. 🚮⚠️
Waste Officer Al coordinates the collection, handling and disposal of waste across Redcliffe Hospital and has been doing so for 20 years!
"I was a 'wardie', started that 32 years ago here at Redcliffe and then this opportunity came up to do waste and I've been doing that ever since," Al said.
"I cover all of the waste across the hospital so general waste, clinical waste, toxic waste and recycling.
"I've seen lots of changes to the hospital over the years, but I'll definitely stay in this role now, wouldn't want to change it."
👏A big #ShoutoutSaturday to Al and the waste management team across all of our Metro North facilities.
Big Al 🙌 One of the best!!! Always happy and up for a chat! We miss seeing you on the wards 🥰
Hey big Al haven’t seen you in a while currently at Caboolture ED like you have lots of great memories of the hospital and the staff the better half is still there and also thinks it’s great to see you
One of the nicest men at Redcliffe, always a smile and a hello for everyone 😊
Always happy. 😊
Remembered our hellos on the wards.. well done
Congratulations Al well deserved big C
We love Al .. he is the salt of the earth and always happy to help out ❤️
Woohoo Al 🙌
Al is truely fabulous- a smile for everyone!
Looking good big Al
Al is an amazing person!
Awwww Al - love seeing you every morning as I finish work
Al is an awsome bloke who is dedicated to his work and has seen so much change over the years, here's to many more years of service! 🌟And does it with a smile
Big Al ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Well well well. Good job Al. Keep punting son.
Go big al you always rock the rubbish world at ever reddy 😂
Great job Al
Yep big Al. Go you 🤩
👏 💕 Healthcare needs heroes like this! It's those that do the "behind the scenes" stuff that keep the *frontline* functioning <3
Great job Al! One of the happiest faces of RDH 🤗
You always do a great job Al ! Miss our chats
Onya bro people proud of the job
Congratulations Big Al ! Lovely man 🎉
Absolute legend.
Did you know that the operating theatre temperature is set at up to 39.5°C whilst operating on a patient who has experienced extreme burns? 🥵 Our teams must be comfortable working up a sweat to care for those in need.
Hear from RBWH Burns and Trauma Surgeon Dr Michael Muller and find out how they deal with the extreme heat whilst still staying cool under pressure.
Been there, done that. I scrubbed as a RN for the burns theatre at the RBH, (1990s). I had good support from 'sister' Cole who kept me hydrated for the long sessions.
Amazing team. I can’t thank you enough for the care you gave my best friend when he sustained burns to 70% of his body - he is alive & well thanks to you all & living his best life. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Been a while since I last saw you Max.
Amazing! Thank you 🥰
So grateful for these dedicated medical professionals. Fair play!
I was fine under heaters with debriding kids, day in, day out, in Sydney. But I would be saturated theatre assisting in those temps.
A wonderful surgeon and respected professional 👏
The best burns Team❤️❤️👍
My old ward!
We both learnt from the Master Dr Stuart Pegg, working in 7GICU and Burns Unit the old hospital. The care and preparation ensuring the patient was kept warm, limbs supported out, lots of dressing, redressing, ventilation, IV fluid support and heat shields it was hard work. Indeed moving staff in/out every few hours to rehydrate, shower before returning at the end of their shift. Thank you Michael for the work you do. I maintain the vision and hope burns care keeps on improving and people stop trying to flog coal off coal trains, zapping themselves.
Omg I remember him from my early food service days in the 80s
Eternally grateful for the amazing care from the RBWH Burns unit 😍
Love your work Prof!
I spent a lot of time in the Hot burns with Prof, we also get free Powerade to keep us hydrated!
Worked in Michaels theatres many times, great burns specialist.
Sophie Burke we do not deal 😂😂
Anna Muller
Adam Sochacki
You probably wouldn't expect to find a sewing machine in the RBWH Burns Unit, but these garments provide patients the comfort and relief they need while healing. ❤️🩹
Susan is a recent addition to the RBWH Occupational Therapy team as an Operational Officer Sewist, and her job involves creating interim garments for burns and acute care patients which help to support their wound healing and reduce long term scarring.
"The OT assistants were doing it before on top of having to do their jobs, they still can when required but it takes the pressure off them," Susan said.
"I've always had a manufacturing background, I did 21 years in surgical manufacturing, things like back braces, proper surgical corsetry with the boning, and liposuction gear.
"We have various types of garments, the compression type and then there are Tubi grip garments, things like bike pants, chaps, vests, singlets, gloves. The gloves are sometimes a little tricky but most of them are pretty good to work on."
I remember making all these when I worked there 🤗
As a mother of a little girl who needed one of these, thank you thank you for the work you are doing!! Ours had to come from America but they were all hand stitched with love, and she even got to choose a little character to have on each garment. She would choose out her “ballet shoe” or “ballerina” garment depending on the day! It made the whole experience far easier to handle.
Thank you Susan for bringing your skills and passion to helping people live their best life, even in the midst of treatment and recovery. 💐
Susan Amazing work you’re doing. Great to know that the Healthcare Team are now open to recognising different skills like yours contribute towards providing better outcomes for patients recovery.
Great news story to hear of the good work the OT team is doing!
I used to make tubigrip gloves when I worked as an OT assistant at Concord Hospital many years ago.
Well done, Susan. You are certainly making a difference to so many people!l👏👏Where did you train?
You have a very dig heart ❤️
Great work Susan. It’s been a long time Hope you are doing well.
Very important work 🌟
Your work has a huge impact on patient care and comfort- thank you
These garments are integral to healing burns. Great job. Keep up the good work.
Wow. I’m a 3rd year OT student who loves to sew so this floats my boat big time
Having had a relative with severe burns you are doing such a valuable job, and are part of a wonderful team.
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How cool love this!!@
Love your work! ❤️
Legend
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I would have loved to have that job after retirement. Ex nurse.
What an amazing department you work in. Well done each and everyone.
I thank you for your dedication to doing this job. You must be a great sewer. Thank you .
How wonderful Congratuations and thank you for your wonderful work. XOXO ❤️ 😘
Well done ! You have a beautiful smile
Thank you Susan for all you do. Helping to bring some comfort to a lot of people. Another Essential service no one knows about.