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A lot has changed in 50 years – but not the dedication to patient care shown by Keith, a Patient Support Officer at the RBWH.

The RBWH celebrated Keith’s 50 years of service earlier this month, thanking him for five decades of service and care.

Looking back, Keith says things have changed a lot since he joined the hospital as a 19-year-old.

“My father worked as a wardsman at the hospital, and I was working on the railway lines. He said to me ‘why work outside in the sun when you could be indoors?’. So, I applied for a job at the Royal and have never looked back,” Keith said.

“Back in the day, there was no lifting equipment to help us move patients around, so we had to be very strong to manually lift them. Now, the equipment helps make our jobs easier and more efficient, and more comfortable for the patients,” he said.

“We used to have to wear these khaki uniforms that were always full of starch when you got them back from the laundry. The present-day uniforms are much better.

“The PSO team has grown a lot since I started, and there are many new faces.”

Read more about Keith’s 50-year career as a Patient Support Officer in the Metro North Health Newsroom: metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/50-years-for-rbwh-pso-keith-griffin
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A lot has changed in 50 years – but not the dedication to patient care shown by Keith, a Patient Support Officer at the RBWH.
 
The RBWH celebrated Keith’s 50 years of service earlier this month, thanking him for five decades of service and care.
 
Looking back, Keith says things have changed a lot since he joined the hospital as a 19-year-old.
 
“My father worked as a wardsman at the hospital, and I was working on the railway lines. He said to me ‘why work outside in the sun when you could be indoors?’. So, I applied for a job at the Royal and have never looked back,” Keith said.
 
“Back in the day, there was no lifting equipment to help us move patients around, so we had to be very strong to manually lift them. Now, the equipment helps make our jobs easier and more efficient, and more comfortable for the patients,” he said.
 
“We used to have to wear these khaki uniforms that were always full of starch when you got them back from the laundry. The present-day uniforms are much better.
 
“The PSO team has grown a lot since I started, and there are many new faces.”
 
Read more about Keith’s 50-year career as a Patient Support Officer in the Metro North Health Newsroom: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/50-years-for-rbwh-pso-keith-griffin
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Dr Alan Yan is an emergency department doctor at Redcliffe Hospital and the new chair of Metro North Health’s Clinical Council.

“Essentially, the Clinical Council is a voice for all staff,” Dr Alan said. 

“Clinical council seeks input from staff and presents it to senior leaders to consider as part of planning, delivering and improving hospital services.”

“Frontline staff know better than anyone what’s working well in caring for patients and areas where there are challenges.”

Dr Alan said Clinical Council met regularly with hospital and health service executives and board members about ways to make Metro North Health even better.

“Regardless of role, everyone plays an important part in our hospital community, and deserve to have their say,” Dr Alan said.

Read more about Dr Alan and the Metro North Clinical Council here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/new-clinical-council

Dr Alan Yan is an emergency department doctor at Redcliffe Hospital and the new chair of Metro North Health’s Clinical Council.

“Essentially, the Clinical Council is a voice for all staff,” Dr Alan said.

“Clinical council seeks input from staff and presents it to senior leaders to consider as part of planning, delivering and improving hospital services.”

“Frontline staff know better than anyone what’s working well in caring for patients and areas where there are challenges.”

Dr Alan said Clinical Council met regularly with hospital and health service executives and board members about ways to make Metro North Health even better.

“Regardless of role, everyone plays an important part in our hospital community, and deserve to have their say,” Dr Alan said.

Read more about Dr Alan and the Metro North Clinical Council here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/news/new-clinical-council
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