Latest news
26 June 2026
Difficult to make and difficult to break: CNC Lily explains a motor neurone disease diagnosis
Clinical Nurse Consultant Lily unpacks MND, which has been in the spotlight recently but is still considered a relatively rare neurological disease.
News , Metro North , RBWH
18 June 2026
Behind the scenes with an unseen first responder
If you’ve ever called RBWH or STARS, you may have spoken to Juanita, one of the switchboard team who keep patients, families and clinicians connected.
17 June 2026
RBWH nurses armed with a new training tool
Nurses at RBWH now have access to a realistic simulator arm to help them practice and refine complex vascular access techniques for dialysis patients.
15 June 2026
Secrets for longevity from a centenarian
Eloise reflects on a life well lived and the secrets to making it to 101 years of age over a piece of birthday cake.
News , Metro North , TPCH
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
![Whilst some of the best footballers are overseas competing on the pitch, some of the best chefs are on our home turf, kicking goals in the RBWH Food Services team. ⚽🍜
With Food Services staff stemming from 50% of the competing nations, World Cup fever has well and truly hit the kitchens.
Executive Chef Reed who is repping Algeria and Chef David who is originally from Venezuela but is cheering on Brazil are two of the passionate supporters leading the friendly fire and banter.
Football is a big part of culture in South America, we live and breathe it, and we love to celebrate with our friends, David said.
[The decorations] adds to the team culture, we have a lot of passionate supporters which makes for a lot of happiness and fun, Reed added.
👏Shoutout Saturday to this wonderful team, cultivating good vibes amongst their peers!](https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/community/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Whilst some of the best footballers are overseas competing on the pitch, some of the best chefs are on our home turf, kicking goals in the RBWH Food Services team. ⚽🍜
With Food Services staff stemming from 50% of the competing nations, World Cup fever has well and truly hit the kitchens.
Executive Chef Reed who is repping Algeria and Chef David who is originally from Venezuela but is cheering on Brazil are two of the passionate supporters leading the friendly fire and banter.
"Football is a big part of culture in South America, we live and breathe it, and we love to celebrate with our friends," David said.
"[The decorations] adds to the team culture, we have a lot of passionate supporters which makes for a lot of happiness and fun," Reed added.
👏Shoutout Saturday to this wonderful team, cultivating good vibes amongst their peers!
Nobody plans to be in hospital in a situation where you can’t speak for yourself, but sadly this does happen. It would bring you comfort to know your treatment preferences could still be carried out, even if you couldn’t communicate them! 💭
Advance Care Planning (ACP) ensures that the treatment and care you receive reflects your preferences and wishes, with your loved ones and care team clear on what you want.
After working in palliative care nursing for many years, Advance Care Planning Facilitator Casey now works with patients and residents to formulate both formal and informal documents that detail their preferences.
“My aim is to help reduce distress and support people. It is very hard for families whose loved ones have lost capacity, to make decisions on their behalf, if they have no direction," Casey said.
“It is important to ensure that people who become suddenly injured or seriously ill, have plans in place so that medical staff know what their healthcare wishes are.
“The experience in palliative care was very important for my current ACP role, as I was able to get more comfortable with conversations about dying and talking to people about their wishes.” 🪽
Yay Casey xx
Well done you are such an inspiration. Loved my time being a student with you and working in palliative care also ❤️
Very vital role for COH. Well done Casey.
Amazing Casey. A perfect role for you - congratulations
Wohooo, Casey !!! miss you though at CPC 👏👏👏
Perfect for the position.. well done...although we do miss you at CPC 😘
And doing an amazing job Casey 👌
Lovely Casey
Such a perfect person for the job! Well done Casey miss you in CPC xx
Looking great Casey
Go Casey!!
PBS Medical Dope OIL LNP Government like they have in Canberra for palliative care QLD to have the same choices of this care. Mater palliative care uses it
You might have heard of MND in the news lately, with some high-profile names raising awareness about the disease. But did you know that MND is actually the name for a basket of diseases, all of which affect the motor neurones?
RBWH Clinical Nurse Consultant Lily explains how MND is a difficult diagnosis to make, and a difficult diagnosis to break – and how the team work together to support patients with MND. ❤️🩹
Read more about MND here: metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/metro-north-news/cnc-lily-unpacks-mnd
In just six months, Caboolture Hospital Pharmacy Intern Olivia has grown her confidence and clinical knowledge, with helping patients her favourite part of the role! 💊🏥
A typical day includes taking medication history from patients and reconciling their records, reviewing medication charts and counselling patients prior to discharge.
"My favourite part of the role is definitely the patient interaction. Being able to explain medications clearly and help patients feel more confident about their treatment is incredibly rewarding," Olivia said.
"I’ve felt well-supported throughout the year and have grown both professionally and personally. Interns are encouraged to be actively involved in patient care while receiving guidance from experienced pharmacists who are genuinely invested in your development."
Applications are open for our next round of Pharmacy Interns! If you'd like to develop your understanding of hospital pharmacy practice, clink the link in the comments to apply. #WorkForUsWednesday
smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=2231659...
Amazing Olivia! 🎉
Great work Olivia!
Love your work Olivia! 👏👏👏
I’d love to do a pharmacy intern role however I live in Swansea and not many companies want to train anyone 🙈
Sometimes our smallest patients go on the biggest journeys to get the care that they need. ❤️🩹
The NeoRESQ team helps to transfer premature and critically ill babies from across Queensland and northern New South Wales to life-saving treatment here at the RBWH.
Take a look behind the scenes at how Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Karen and her team prepares to go out on a retrieval. 🚁🚑
Love your team 💖
Great video
Very grateful for the team who transported my baby girl with amazing care 🤍
Every beautiful person in this video played a part in caring for our darling girl during her two-month stay in the NICU. The level of specialised care, compassion and dedication they provide every single day is incredible. We are beyond grateful for everything they did for our little girl and for the love and support they showed our family.
Karen is a ledgend. She was crucial for recognizing and organising life saving hospital transfer and surgery for our baby girl. So glad we had such an amazing talented person taking care of our bub in NICU.
Thankyou for retrieving our very sick boy 3 months ago 🫶
Love your work team!😎
Bailey Grazier I remember this with Harper 🥺😔
Legends!
NeoRESQ superstars!
Having had the team transport my own bubby in 2022, thank you for all you do!
The best! So grateful to have you for our regional hospital.
Such a fantastic service with highly skilled staff to care for sick babies.
Fabulous
Go Billy! Go Hosey! 😎
Great to see Karen again after all these years!
You're all making a difference to fragile babies lives 👏🏼
Nice vid
Well done team, love Rubie ❤️
This team are SENSATIONAL!!!!!! Dr Andrew in particular who looked after our granddaughter was amazing. What an incredible team with beautiful hearts…. Thanks for caring for our little girl on transfer with such delicate dedication
Karen is a highly skilled, highly experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, not a clinical nurse. Fantastic service!
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
Whilst some of the best footballers are overseas competing on the pitch, some of the best chefs are on our home turf, kicking goals in the RBWH Food Services team. ⚽🍜
With Food Services staff stemming from 50% of the competing nations, World Cup fever has well and truly hit the kitchens.
Executive Chef Reed who is repping Algeria and Chef David who is originally from Venezuela but is cheering on Brazil are two of the passionate supporters leading the friendly fire and banter.
"Football is a big part of culture in South America, we live and breathe it, and we love to celebrate with our friends," David said.
"[The decorations] adds to the team culture, we have a lot of passionate supporters which makes for a lot of happiness and fun," Reed added.
👏Shoutout Saturday to this wonderful team, cultivating good vibes amongst their peers!
Nobody plans to be in hospital in a situation where you can’t speak for yourself, but sadly this does happen. It would bring you comfort to know your treatment preferences could still be carried out, even if you couldn’t communicate them! 💭
Advance Care Planning (ACP) ensures that the treatment and care you receive reflects your preferences and wishes, with your loved ones and care team clear on what you want.
After working in palliative care nursing for many years, Advance Care Planning Facilitator Casey now works with patients and residents to formulate both formal and informal documents that detail their preferences.
“My aim is to help reduce distress and support people. It is very hard for families whose loved ones have lost capacity, to make decisions on their behalf, if they have no direction," Casey said.
“It is important to ensure that people who become suddenly injured or seriously ill, have plans in place so that medical staff know what their healthcare wishes are.
“The experience in palliative care was very important for my current ACP role, as I was able to get more comfortable with conversations about dying and talking to people about their wishes.” 🪽
Yay Casey xx
Well done you are such an inspiration. Loved my time being a student with you and working in palliative care also ❤️
Very vital role for COH. Well done Casey.
Amazing Casey. A perfect role for you - congratulations
Wohooo, Casey !!! miss you though at CPC 👏👏👏
Perfect for the position.. well done...although we do miss you at CPC 😘
And doing an amazing job Casey 👌
Lovely Casey
Such a perfect person for the job! Well done Casey miss you in CPC xx
Looking great Casey
Go Casey!!
PBS Medical Dope OIL LNP Government like they have in Canberra for palliative care QLD to have the same choices of this care. Mater palliative care uses it
You might have heard of MND in the news lately, with some high-profile names raising awareness about the disease. But did you know that MND is actually the name for a basket of diseases, all of which affect the motor neurones?
RBWH Clinical Nurse Consultant Lily explains how MND is a difficult diagnosis to make, and a difficult diagnosis to break – and how the team work together to support patients with MND. ❤️🩹
Read more about MND here: metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/metro-north-news/cnc-lily-unpacks-mnd
In just six months, Caboolture Hospital Pharmacy Intern Olivia has grown her confidence and clinical knowledge, with helping patients her favourite part of the role! 💊🏥
A typical day includes taking medication history from patients and reconciling their records, reviewing medication charts and counselling patients prior to discharge.
"My favourite part of the role is definitely the patient interaction. Being able to explain medications clearly and help patients feel more confident about their treatment is incredibly rewarding," Olivia said.
"I’ve felt well-supported throughout the year and have grown both professionally and personally. Interns are encouraged to be actively involved in patient care while receiving guidance from experienced pharmacists who are genuinely invested in your development."
Applications are open for our next round of Pharmacy Interns! If you'd like to develop your understanding of hospital pharmacy practice, clink the link in the comments to apply. #WorkForUsWednesday
smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=2231659...
Amazing Olivia! 🎉
Great work Olivia!
Love your work Olivia! 👏👏👏
I’d love to do a pharmacy intern role however I live in Swansea and not many companies want to train anyone 🙈
Sometimes our smallest patients go on the biggest journeys to get the care that they need. ❤️🩹
The NeoRESQ team helps to transfer premature and critically ill babies from across Queensland and northern New South Wales to life-saving treatment here at the RBWH.
Take a look behind the scenes at how Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Karen and her team prepares to go out on a retrieval. 🚁🚑
Love your team 💖
Great video
Very grateful for the team who transported my baby girl with amazing care 🤍
Every beautiful person in this video played a part in caring for our darling girl during her two-month stay in the NICU. The level of specialised care, compassion and dedication they provide every single day is incredible. We are beyond grateful for everything they did for our little girl and for the love and support they showed our family.
Karen is a ledgend. She was crucial for recognizing and organising life saving hospital transfer and surgery for our baby girl. So glad we had such an amazing talented person taking care of our bub in NICU.
Thankyou for retrieving our very sick boy 3 months ago 🫶
Love your work team!😎
Bailey Grazier I remember this with Harper 🥺😔
Legends!
NeoRESQ superstars!
Having had the team transport my own bubby in 2022, thank you for all you do!
The best! So grateful to have you for our regional hospital.
Such a fantastic service with highly skilled staff to care for sick babies.
Fabulous
Go Billy! Go Hosey! 😎
Great to see Karen again after all these years!
You're all making a difference to fragile babies lives 👏🏼
Nice vid
Well done team, love Rubie ❤️
This team are SENSATIONAL!!!!!! Dr Andrew in particular who looked after our granddaughter was amazing. What an incredible team with beautiful hearts…. Thanks for caring for our little girl on transfer with such delicate dedication
Karen is a highly skilled, highly experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, not a clinical nurse. Fantastic service!
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
Whilst some of the best footballers are overseas competing on the pitch, some of the best chefs are on our home turf, kicking goals in the RBWH Food Services team. ⚽🍜
With Food Services staff stemming from 50% of the competing nations, World Cup fever has well and truly hit the kitchens.
Executive Chef Reed who is repping Algeria and Chef David who is originally from Venezuela but is cheering on Brazil are two of the passionate supporters leading the friendly fire and banter.
"Football is a big part of culture in South America, we live and breathe it, and we love to celebrate with our friends," David said.
"[The decorations] adds to the team culture, we have a lot of passionate supporters which makes for a lot of happiness and fun," Reed added.
👏Shoutout Saturday to this wonderful team, cultivating good vibes amongst their peers!
Nobody plans to be in hospital in a situation where you can’t speak for yourself, but sadly this does happen. It would bring you comfort to know your treatment preferences could still be carried out, even if you couldn’t communicate them! 💭
Advance Care Planning (ACP) ensures that the treatment and care you receive reflects your preferences and wishes, with your loved ones and care team clear on what you want.
After working in palliative care nursing for many years, Advance Care Planning Facilitator Casey now works with patients and residents to formulate both formal and informal documents that detail their preferences.
“My aim is to help reduce distress and support people. It is very hard for families whose loved ones have lost capacity, to make decisions on their behalf, if they have no direction," Casey said.
“It is important to ensure that people who become suddenly injured or seriously ill, have plans in place so that medical staff know what their healthcare wishes are.
“The experience in palliative care was very important for my current ACP role, as I was able to get more comfortable with conversations about dying and talking to people about their wishes.” 🪽
Yay Casey xx
Well done you are such an inspiration. Loved my time being a student with you and working in palliative care also ❤️
Very vital role for COH. Well done Casey.
Amazing Casey. A perfect role for you - congratulations
Wohooo, Casey !!! miss you though at CPC 👏👏👏
Perfect for the position.. well done...although we do miss you at CPC 😘
And doing an amazing job Casey 👌
Lovely Casey
Such a perfect person for the job! Well done Casey miss you in CPC xx
Looking great Casey
Go Casey!!
PBS Medical Dope OIL LNP Government like they have in Canberra for palliative care QLD to have the same choices of this care. Mater palliative care uses it
You might have heard of MND in the news lately, with some high-profile names raising awareness about the disease. But did you know that MND is actually the name for a basket of diseases, all of which affect the motor neurones?
RBWH Clinical Nurse Consultant Lily explains how MND is a difficult diagnosis to make, and a difficult diagnosis to break – and how the team work together to support patients with MND. ❤️🩹
Read more about MND here: metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/metro-north-news/cnc-lily-unpacks-mnd
In just six months, Caboolture Hospital Pharmacy Intern Olivia has grown her confidence and clinical knowledge, with helping patients her favourite part of the role! 💊🏥
A typical day includes taking medication history from patients and reconciling their records, reviewing medication charts and counselling patients prior to discharge.
"My favourite part of the role is definitely the patient interaction. Being able to explain medications clearly and help patients feel more confident about their treatment is incredibly rewarding," Olivia said.
"I’ve felt well-supported throughout the year and have grown both professionally and personally. Interns are encouraged to be actively involved in patient care while receiving guidance from experienced pharmacists who are genuinely invested in your development."
Applications are open for our next round of Pharmacy Interns! If you'd like to develop your understanding of hospital pharmacy practice, clink the link in the comments to apply. #WorkForUsWednesday
smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=2231659...
Amazing Olivia! 🎉
Great work Olivia!
Love your work Olivia! 👏👏👏
I’d love to do a pharmacy intern role however I live in Swansea and not many companies want to train anyone 🙈
Sometimes our smallest patients go on the biggest journeys to get the care that they need. ❤️🩹
The NeoRESQ team helps to transfer premature and critically ill babies from across Queensland and northern New South Wales to life-saving treatment here at the RBWH.
Take a look behind the scenes at how Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Karen and her team prepares to go out on a retrieval. 🚁🚑
Love your team 💖
Great video
Very grateful for the team who transported my baby girl with amazing care 🤍
Every beautiful person in this video played a part in caring for our darling girl during her two-month stay in the NICU. The level of specialised care, compassion and dedication they provide every single day is incredible. We are beyond grateful for everything they did for our little girl and for the love and support they showed our family.
Karen is a ledgend. She was crucial for recognizing and organising life saving hospital transfer and surgery for our baby girl. So glad we had such an amazing talented person taking care of our bub in NICU.
Thankyou for retrieving our very sick boy 3 months ago 🫶
Love your work team!😎
Bailey Grazier I remember this with Harper 🥺😔
Legends!
NeoRESQ superstars!
Having had the team transport my own bubby in 2022, thank you for all you do!
The best! So grateful to have you for our regional hospital.
Such a fantastic service with highly skilled staff to care for sick babies.
Fabulous
Go Billy! Go Hosey! 😎
Great to see Karen again after all these years!
You're all making a difference to fragile babies lives 👏🏼
Nice vid
Well done team, love Rubie ❤️
This team are SENSATIONAL!!!!!! Dr Andrew in particular who looked after our granddaughter was amazing. What an incredible team with beautiful hearts…. Thanks for caring for our little girl on transfer with such delicate dedication
Karen is a highly skilled, highly experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, not a clinical nurse. Fantastic service!