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TPCH researchers turning the tide on lung cancer

A team of researchers at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) are turning the tide on the world’s deadliest cancer, after bringing an international CT screening trial to Australia to detect lung abnormalities, before it’s too late.

1 March 2019|

Better bone marrow transplants

RBWH researchers have conducted Australia’s first clinical trial using genetically engineered immune cells to make bone marrow transplantation for blood cancer safer.

18 February 2019|

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|