Community and Oral Health

The Prince Charles Hospital is set to get an upgrade, with a new masterplan and consultation open to understand the needs of patients and consumers.

Staff Council Chair, Dr Lucy Dakin, said staff were excited about the expansion plans, set to ensure more space to provide care for an ever-growing northside community.

“Because we are expanding as a community, we are serving more and more patients each year, so we are really excited to get new facilities and a bigger space to provide care,” she said.

“The Prince Charles Hospital has long been known as a leading facility for cardiothoracic services but it is also a general hospital serving a growing community of elderly patients, adults and children.”

The masterplan is set to include more beds, as well as proposed new and expanded facilities for mental health, paediatrics and emergency. 🏥💛 ... See MoreSee Less

In a busy place like the Intensive Care Unit, learning never stops. Nurse Educators like Amelia ensure the team they have the skills and confidence they need to take on whatever challenges they may face when caring for the most critically unwell patients.

"The amount of knowledge that our nurses need to have to look after patients in ICU is huge and always growing, so my role works to identify opportunities and resources for our nurses to further their development," Amelia said.

"A big part of my role is our transition program into ICU, looking after those who are brand new to ICU, and we also support people to do postgraduate qualifications because study is a huge part of what we do.

"With the ratios being 1:1 or 1:2, which means one nurse to one or two patients, you get to know those patients and their families really well, which is what makes ICU so special."

#ShoutoutSaturday to Amelia in our RBWH ICU, and our ICU teams across Metro North. 👏 ... See MoreSee Less