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News
Metro North Health Chief Executive announces retirement
Today, Metro North Health Chief Executive Adjunct Professor Jackie Hanson announced her retirement after 47 years in the public health sector. Metro North Health Board Chair Bernard Curran expressed his gratitude to Jackie for her service to health.
Choose the healthcare option that’s right for you
In addition to hospital emergency departments, you can access healthcare advice and treatment close to home, or even without leaving the house!
RBWH groundbreaking prostate cancer clinical trial
An Australia-first Phase-2 clinical trial of a new prostate cancer treatment, Actinium-225 PSMA, is underway at RBWH, offering new hope to end-stage metastatic prostate cancer patients.
Deadly Feet Program expands outreach clinics to Cherbourg community
The Deadly Feet program has extended services beyond the Metro North catchment in 2024, delivering outreach clinics to Cherbourg and Kingaroy in partnership with the Better Together Health Van.
RBWH becomes first public facility in Australia to offer NanoKnife treatment for prostate cancer
RBWH has recently become Australia’s first and only publicly funded facility to offer a program for the NanoKnife procedure for prostate cancer.
Getting comfortable talking about death
Conversations about death are considered taboo and can be difficult to confront.
New health navigation service supports First Nations communities
A new culturally safe health navigation service has begun in Moreton Bay to support First Nations people better negotiate their health journey.
Caboolture Hospital midwife gives birth on home turf
Caboolture Hospital midwife gives birth at Caboolture Hospital
New role brings change for First Nations women, children and families
Metro North Health has made history by establishing the first-ever Nursing and Midwifery Director, First Nations Women, Children, and Families (Identified) role in Queensland.
Empowering Elders: New Healthy Ageing Clinic Delivers Vital Care
The launch of a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthy Ageing Clinic (HAC) is offering specialised geriatric care to patients in a culturally safe and supportive environment.
Events
Research Summit
Date: 21 August 2025
Venue: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
9 am – 5 pm
Adult Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO Course 2025
Date: 4-7 November 2025
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.
Prepare to Care: 2025 Metro North Nursing and Midwifery Showcase
Date: 7 November 2025
Venue: Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
The Showcase will highlight advancements in research, education, and quality improvement.
Media enquiries
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