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RBWH groundbreaking prostate cancer clinical trial
An Australia-first Phase-2 clinical trial of a new prostate cancer treatment, Actinium-225 PSMA, is underway at RBWH, offering new hope to end-stage metastatic prostate cancer patients.
Creating a Strong Start to Life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
The Strong Start to Life team focuses on ensuring a strong start to life for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by working with families to co-design services that improve continuity of care models, supporting timely interventions for women, babies and children.
STARS Food Service team kicks off Chef’s Special series with Origin pizza night
The Food Service Team at the STARS proudly launched the first instalment of their Chef’s Special series with an exciting State of Origin pizza night.
Deadly Feet Program expands outreach clinics to Cherbourg community
The Deadly Feet program has extended services beyond the Metro North catchment in 2024, delivering outreach clinics to Cherbourg and Kingaroy in partnership with the Better Together Health Van.
Therapy dog Olive’s patient visits at STARS are ‘paw-some’
'Delta Therapy Dog' Olive's lovely temperament and training mean that she works hand-in-paw with the rehabilitation teams at STARS to support patients' recovery.
RBWH becomes first public facility in Australia to offer NanoKnife treatment for prostate cancer
RBWH has recently become Australia’s first and only publicly funded facility to offer a program for the NanoKnife procedure for prostate cancer.
Sharing skills in medication safety
After years of building capacity in medication safety within Metro North, Redcliffe Hospital’s Pharmacy Director is now assisting rural and regional hospitals.
Small changes, big impact
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has recently introduced its first stoma-friendly bathroom, creating a more inclusive environment for patients.
Redcliffe Hospital’s Nurse of the Year
Redcliffe Hospital has named Clinical Nurse Consultant Fiona Moss as its Nurse of the Year for 2025.
Exceptional outcomes achieved towards Health Equity
Several new services and programs have been introduced across Metro North Health and are already achieving exceptional outcomes towards Health Equity. These include the Deadly Feet program expansion, post-op rehabilitation services including heart and lung rehabilitation service, women’s business shared pathways, HOPE and UROC programs and the persistent pain clinic.
Peninsula community Raises it for Redcliffe Hospital
Close to $180,000 has been raised by community donations to Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital on Giving Day.
Getting comfortable talking about death
Conversations about death are considered taboo and can be difficult to confront.