News (extended archive)
A common sense approach to cannulas in the emergency department
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has seen a 10 per cent reduction in unnecessary placement of cannulas in the Emergency & Trauma Centre (ETC) through research into a common-sense multi-modal intervention.
Answering questions behind unexplained end stage kidney disease
For the majority, the cause of their kidney disease is known but there are many battling through their disease without any real answers—only adding to the burden and stress that comes with chronic illness.
Brain injury in babies: is stem cell treatment the answer?
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) neonatal expert Professor Paul Colditz has received a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant to explore stem cell treatment for babies with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy—a brain injury due to oxygen deprivation.
Staff recognised in Australia Day Achievement Awards
Metro North celebrated the achievements of staff today at our annual Australia Day awards.
Caboolture Hospital ready for lift refurbishment program
Caboolture Hospital is refurbishing four lifts to ensure the hospital can continue to grow with the community.
A state first for multicultural breast health
Women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds will be able to make more informed decisions about their breast health thanks to a unique, new resource that has been launched.
We love our Nurse Practitioners!
Off the back of National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Day, we asked our very own Melanie Proper just what makes our NPs so special? What makes them tick?
New gastroenterology rooms get the blue treatment
World leading technology and a hip new colour scheme has paved the way for Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Gastroenterology Department to save more Queensland lives, faster.
10 years of Red Blanket
Ten years ago Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) was the first hospital in Australia to implement the Red Blanket protocol—a decision that’s saved almost 200 lives over the years.
Mountain challenge raises funds for GI cancer research
While most of us take some time out over the festive holiday period, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) medical oncologist Matthew Burge will be taking on the biggest physical and emotional challenge of his life.
Don’t meet us by accident this Christmas
Brisbane’s busiest Emergency Department is urging Queenslanders to take extra care this festive season as frontline health workers brace for an influx of patients.
Kilcoy Hospital welcomes Headspace
Youth mental health group Headspace launched a new outreach service at Kilcoy Hospital recently.
Herston Quarter Redevelopment picks up two gongs at PPP awards in Sydney
Australian Unity’s Herston Quarter Redevelopment, in partnership with Metro North Hospital and Health Service, was formally recognised at last night’s inaugural Public Private Partnership awards for ‘Best Social Infrastructure Project’ and ‘Best Financial Structure’.