News (extended archive)
Charlie’s Village improving dementia patient journey
Patient Neville Ross enjoys a meal with his daughter Michelle and granddaughter, Alexis at the new Charlies Village hotel accompanied by members of the CAM Unit team.
Santa comes to Redcliffe
Santa has paid a visit to Redcliffe Hospital, with some help from Raise it for Redcliffe and local radio station Bridge FM.
Construction of 1500 more car park spaces underway
Construction of 1500 more car park spaces underway. More car parking at the hospital campus is being delivered by Multiplex for healthcare workers, patients and visitors and to support the growth of The Prince Charles Hospital.
Dulili Café builds better relationships
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre have brought the community together at their inaugural Dulili Café.
New gold standard gastroenterology procedure takes place at STARS
The Oesophageal Function Testing Service at STARS is identifying swallowing and digestive issues with high-resolution oesophageal impedance manometry (HRIM) procedure.
Caboolture Hospital new Emergency Department now open!
Caboolture Hospital’s new Emergency Department is now open! Emergency patients should now come to the front of the new clinical services building.
STARS Post-Operative Discharge Support Service (PODSS) reassuring patients after surgery
STARS is piloting a new Post-Operative Discharge Support Service (PODSS), a telehealth pathway for patients who are discharged and have post-operative concerns or questions.
Stoma study shows importance of exercise to avoid complications
A Metro North Health feasibility study has shown that people living with a post-surgery stoma should undertake an abdominal exercise program to improve quality of life to reduce further complications.
RBWH shines a light on safety and quality
Each year, the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) recognises individual staff and teams who are delivering consistently high patient care, outcomes and improvements at the annual QuARRIES Awards.
Good design is good for you
Moving to purpose-designed spaces at the Caboolture Satellite Hospital has provided the Caboolture Adult Mental Health Team and their colleagues, The Older Person’s Mental Health Service, with the opportunity to provide greater connection and responses to the needs of their consumers.
Christmas cheer comes to STARS
RBWH Foundation has recently installed a wonderful Christmas tree in the ground floor foyer of STARS.
Changing the lives of young oral health patients
They work behind the scenes caring for the most vulnerable young patients who require highly complex oral health care and treatment under general anaesthetic.
Redcliffe Hospital celebrates Teams of the Month
Redcliffe Hospital is celebrating its Central Sterilising Department and Theatre Bookings team.
Keeping nursing in the family
For brothers Jared and Nathaniel Ah-Leong, caring for others is part of their DNA.
60 years of better lung health
Thousands of patients have been through TPCH Respiratory Investigations Unit and undergone vital lung testing for improved health since its inception.
Providing comfort and care with food
The Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate Department of Dietetics and Food Services knows the importance of nutritious and tasty food for patients recovering in hospital.
Caboolture Hospital builds next generation of doctors
Caboolture Hospital Resident Medical Officer Dr Grace Wagon is grateful for the opportunity to continue working at Caboolture Hospital following her intern year in 2022.
Chinese delegation of doctors visits RBWH
On 24 October 2023, 23 delegates from private hospitals located throughout mainland China came to visit the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH).
Hospital superheroes celebrate birthday
Staff at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) recently replaced their scrubs with superhero outfits to celebrate the hospital’s upcoming birthday.
RBWH donates 197 hospital beds to Papua New Guinea
RBWH Medical Director of Hyperbaric Medicine, Dr Ken Thistlethwaite, has a special connection with Papua New Guinea after growing up in the country as a child.
Redcliffe thanks volunteer chaplains
Redcliffe Hospital has said thank you to its team of dedicated volunteer chaplains with a special morning tea for Pastoral Care Week.
Triage process contributes to high quality care
When a patient visits the Caboolture Satellite Hospital Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, their assessment by the triage team is one of the most important first steps undertaken to ensure that patients receive the most appropriate care.
Lawrie thanks RBWH for caring for his wife
Since his wife’s admission into hospital in late October, Lawrie has arrived early at the hospital each day, patiently waiting for visiting hours to open at 9am, so he can spend the day sitting with her.
CHAT program is a “stroke of genius!” for John and Bridget
Husband and wife duo of 53-years John and Bridget Noble are some of Metro North Health’s Comprehensive High-dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) program's biggest advocates, following John’s stroke event in February 2021.
RBWH puts spotlight on infectious disease
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is leading the way in infectious diseases, hosting Queensland’s first Infectious Disease in the Immunocompromised Host Forum.