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New community service supports healthy ageing, hospital avoidance and early discharges
An enhanced community healthcare service will improve the care provided to the elderly, reduce hospital presentations and ensure faster patient discharges from hospital.
COVID-19 (coronavirus) Fever Clinics and Community Assessment Clinics
Metro North Health is conducting COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing at Fever Clinics and Community Assessment Clinics at a range of locations.
Oral health collaboration focuses on improving patient outcomes in ICU
A new collaborative project collaboration will kick off mid-year to discover how the health outcome of patients in intensive care can be improved through improved oral hygiene.
Virtual reality trial opens potential new therapies for acquired brain injury
A promising trial of virtual reality (VR) technology involving patients with an acquired brain injury may lead to the development of new speech pathology therapies.
Participants sought for state-wide COVID-19 vaccine study
Participants are now being invited to take part in a community-based COVID-19 vaccine immune response study run by a collaboration of health and university researchers.
Mini-brains set to revolutionise epilepsy treatment
Researchers at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) and the University of Queensland (UQ) are trialling a new technology which is set to help epilepsy patients find the best treatment for their condition sooner.
Metro North Health Launches Health Equity Starts with Me campaign
Metro North Health has unveiled a bold new campaign – Health Equity Starts with Me - to drive health equity and eliminate institutional racism across the health service.
Call for blood donations to assist vital chemotherapy treatment
Half of all regular blood donors have been unable to donate during COVID-19 peaks in Australia recently, leaving many essential services vulnerable to short supply.
Deadly Start a head start in health for students
Metro North’s Deadly Start Trainees Caitie and Kodey are just two of 34 year 12-students working hands-on in health, taking on a one-year traineeship in their chosen fields.
RBWH fever clinic relocation
Tomorrow, the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital fever clinic will be relocating to the RNA Showgrounds from its current temporary location at QUT Kelvin Grove.
Events
Good Clinical Practice Course
Date: Friday 22nd July 2022
Time: 8.30-12.30pm
Venue: RBWH Education Centre Seminar Rooms 1&2
Course 2
2022 Cancer Preceptorship for General Practitioners
Date: Saturday, 23 July 2022
Time: tbc
Venue: Virtual Event
The 2021 Cancer Preceptorship for General Practitioners FREE Education session will be held as a virtual event with exclusive access to education content up to 12-months.
Good Clinical Practice Course
Date: Tuesday 1st November 2022
Time: 8.30-12.30pm
Venue: RBWH Education Centre Seminar Rooms 1&2
Course 3
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