Tackling men’s health head on
Staying on top of one's health can be tough, with many men opting to delay or avoid important conversations about their health until it comes to the crunch.
Meningococcal Alert for Brisbane
Metro North Public Health Unit confirmed a case of invasive meningococcal disease at St John’s College, UQ, on Saturday 1 August 2026.
Our stories
World-first research offers hope for earlier occupational lung disease diagnosis
World-first research underway at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) could change the way occupational lung diseases, including silicosis, are detected and understood.
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.
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.
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.
Tackling men’s health head on
Staying on top of one's health can be tough, with many men opting to delay or avoid important conversations about their health until it comes to the crunch.
Patient stories
Heart health scare leads to life-changing care for Aunty Lorian
What began as a sudden dizzy spell at home in Barcaldine became a life-changing health journey for Aunty Lorian, with coordinated care across Queensland.
Clinical trial giving John more time
A clinical trial is giving John something he hasn’t had much of throughout his life as a person with cystic fibrosis - time.
RBWH brings cardiac service to the heart of Queensland
Queenslanders living in remote and rural areas can now access specialist cardiac imaging closer to home, thanks to a pioneering tele-echocardiography service led by the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Caboolture’s Midwife Navigator supports more than 1,200 vulnerable women through pregnancy
Unique Midwife Navigator plays vital role in supporting socially and medically vulnerable pregnant women at Caboolture Hospital.
Staff profiles
Javad follows a natural pathway to becoming a physiotherapist
Javad spent 14 years as an orthotist working alongside physiotherapists. That led the physiotherapy graduate to a career change.
Michelle finds her calling thanks to grandma
For Michelle Pitcher special memories of her childhood and her beloved grandmother were the driving force to inspire her to become a nurse.
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.
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.
![This year marks the 60th of year of Irenes nursing and midwifery career, commencing at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in 1966 before moving to the RBWH in 1973, and starting her midwifery studies in 1975. 👩⚕️🌟
Over the last 60 years, Irene has seen many changes to nursing practice, most recently being the introduction of the integrated electronic Medical Record patient record system (ieMR) for which she has recently completed her training.
Going live [with ieMR] is going to be very advantageous because were not waiting for notes to be uploaded or waiting for someone to input them. It’s difficult when youre learning it as its a completely new way of thinking, but I think it will be cool, Irene said.
When the Centre for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment was introduced, and I didnt really want to go there because I didnt know what I had to do. But I went there and truly it was the best part of my working career, being able to support women with abnormalities in their pregnancy.
Speaking on some of her career highlights, Irene finds it hard to choose just one.
I was fortunate enough to be working in theatre when they did the first kidney transplant in Queensland, I was also the first nurse in our training to get married, so I didnt have to live in during my last two years - and I did classes for non-English speaking women with our interpreters where we would work through their birth plan!
👏 A massive #ShoutoutSaturday to Irene and her successful and ongoing 60-year career!](https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
![This year marks the 60th of year of Irene's nursing and midwifery career, commencing at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in 1966 before moving to the RBWH in 1973, and starting her midwifery studies in 1975. 👩⚕️🌟
Over the last 60 years, Irene has seen many changes to nursing practice, most recently being the introduction of the integrated electronic Medical Record patient record system (ieMR) for which she has recently completed her training.
"Going live [with ieMR] is going to be very advantageous because we're not waiting for notes to be uploaded or waiting for someone to input them. It’s difficult when you're learning it as it's a completely new way of thinking, but I think it will be cool," Irene said.
"When the Centre for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment was introduced, and I didn't really want to go there because I didn't know what I had to do. But I went there and truly it was the best part of my working career, being able to support women with abnormalities in their pregnancy.
Speaking on some of her career highlights, Irene finds it hard to choose just one.
"I was fortunate enough to be working in theatre when they did the first kidney transplant in Queensland, I was also the first nurse in our training to get married, so I didn't have to live in during my last two years - and I did classes for non-English speaking women with our interpreters where we would work through their birth plan!"
👏 A massive #ShoutoutSaturday to Irene and her successful and ongoing 60-year career!](https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
