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Celebrating 21 years of breast screening at Chermside

21 years young! Our staff at BreastScreen Queensland Brisbane Northside Service at Chermside took time out to celebrate this important milestone which has seen 324,000 women screened through the Chermside service since it opened its doors in 1997.

23 January 2019|

Caboolture Hospital welcomes 17 new medical interns

Caboolture Hospital is welcoming 17 medical interns who start their health career at an exciting time in the hospital’s history. Executive Director Dr Lance Le Ray said Caboolture Hospital provided a ‘hands-on’ learning environment for medical interns

15 January 2019|

Measles alert for Brisbane

Metro North Public Health Unit has issued a measles alert after a male passenger travelled on an international flight to Brisbane while unknowingly infectious.

7 January 2019|

Who makes sense of our genes?

We spoke with Vrunda Sane, Genetic Counsellor at Genetic Health Queensland at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, about her journey into the profession.

4 January 2019|

RBWH staff give to help families

Staff at Queensland’s largest hospital have given back to the community, donating more than 85 boxes of food for the holiday season.

24 December 2018|

Protocol signals renewed commitment to working together

A joint protocol to provide seamless connected care for people on Brisbane’s northside has been renewed. The refreshed agreement between Metro North Hospital and Health Service and Brisbane North PHN coincides with the release of a joint Year in Review report, documenting the shared achievements of both organisations during 2017/18.

20 December 2018|

Deadly Start Education2Employment program

Metro North Hospital and Health Service is committed to Closing the Gap. Our Deadly Start Education2Employment program is giving school students a head start in healthcare by training up Indigenous nurses, allied health and dental professionals of the future.

29 November 2018|

Prestigious award for Ian Coombes

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Director of Pharmacy Associate Professor Ian Coombes was awarded the prestigious Fred J Boyd Award at Medicines Management 2018, the 44th SHPA National Conference.

29 November 2018|

A Deadly Start for Health

Hospitals and schools across Brisbane have teamed up to boost the number of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students taking up careers in health.

28 November 2018|

Reducing the barriers caused by chronic respiratory conditions

Recent graduates from a Satellite Pulmonary Rehabilitation program which has given them the skills and knowledge to manage their respiratory problems and get their lives back. From left, COH Allied Health Assistant Cherryl Bell, graduate Kerry Maree Wyatt and John Laufer, and COH Physiotherapist Stella Just.

23 November 2018|

Metro North Family Fiesta

It was a fabulous day at the inaugural Metro North Family Fiesta, with more than 800 staff, family and friends attending.

21 November 2018|
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