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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.
Unwavering strength sees Cassi return home
For many months, it was touch and go, and some said she may not make it. But Chinchilla resident Cassi West has shown unbelievable strength and determination to finally return home.
Meet the artist bringing colour and meaning to STARS
The Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) is home to an exciting and diverse collection of artworks, curated by Lynne Seear, Art Consultant and Manager of the Arts in Health Program for Children’s Health Queensland. The collection includes a significant number of works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
Influencers lend a hygienic hand at STARS
The Safety and Quality team at STARS have enlisted Hand Hygiene Influencers to promote hand hygiene to the broader STARS staff team.
RBWH flourishes thanks to gardener Barb
The gardens at RBWH are a welcome retreat of greenery among an otherwise concrete ground. Keeping the gardens lush and beautiful is RBWH Gardener Barb Smithson.
Co-design the key to better First Nations heart health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are nine times more likely to have a cardiac event before they’re 45. Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital emergency physician Professor Louise Cullen is working to change that.
Quit initiative improves physical health of people experiencing mental illness
A smoking cessation initiative implemented across Queensland Public Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drug Services (MHAOD) has seen a 1.5 per cent reduction in the smoking rate from 2018 to 2022, equating to approximately 430 lives improved over five years.
Community raises $200k for Redcliffe
Redcliffe Hospital Giving Day has raised more than $200,000, thanks to the hard work and generous support of hospital staff and the Peninsula community.
Sarah inspiring the next generation of scientists
Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC) speech pathologist Sarah Wallace was recently awarded a Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award for her work in the field of aphasia.
Master hospital chefs improving nutrition for patients
For hospital chef duo Peter Wright-Hofmeister and Rahul Raj, improving the experience of patients at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) through nutritious and interesting meals is a passion.
Australian-first ICU initiative improves family support
Former RBWH Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and families have funded a new $1 million program set to make life easier for those who follow in their footsteps.
WoW art exhibition encourages patient’s creative expression
More than 170 artworks are on display as part of the 20th annual Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Windows to our World (WoW) Art Exhibition.
Improving safety of kidney biopsies at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
A study at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital aims to reduce the risk of bleeding during kidney biopsy and improve patient outcomes.
More research at Redcliffe thanks to fellowship grants
Redcliffe Hospital dietitian Alyce Nissen has over ten years' experience working with surgical patients in her profession, and she knows better than most that the healthier a patient is before surgery, the easier and faster their recovery will be.