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Metro North has skin in the game of new research
New world-first research at the University of Queensland (UQ) has seen researchers successfully grow fully functioning human skin in a laboratory, thanks to funding from Metro North Health.
Caboolture Hospital Outpatient Services Department Imaging review – Update #2
Caboolture Hospital has identified a gap in how Specialist Outpatient Department imaging results were recorded and shared, and we’re taking proactive steps to address it.
Wally the Wellness Trolley rolls into Caboolture Hospital’s Emergency Department
Wally the Wellness Trolley brings joy to ED staff
Spider venom could hold the key for drug-resistant epilepsy
New research is harnessing the power of spider-venom peptides to provide precision therapy for drug-resistant genetic epilepsies.
Caboolture Hospital Outpatient Services Department Imaging review – Update 30 September 2025
Caboolture Hospital has identified a gap in how Specialist Outpatient Department imaging results were recorded and shared, and we’re taking proactive steps to address it.
Measles Alert for locations in Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Metro North Public Health Unit (MNPHU) is reminding community members of the importance of vaccination following notification of a confirmed case of measles in Brisbane.
New medication technology trial at Redcliffe Hospital
Redcliffe Hospital is serious about medication safety, using new technology to get antibiotic dosing right.
Help shape the future of Metro North and RBWH cancer care services
Community members are being invited to contribute to the future of cancer care services for Australia’s largest public health service.
TPCH nurses take their compassion to the Kokoda Trail
A team of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses from The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) recently completed a nine-day trek across the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea.
Taking action early to identify cognitive decline in family members
Identifying and treating cognitive decline in elderly patients can often be tricky and at the time, difficult to reveal for many reasons.
Australian honours help reunite doctor and patient after 20 years
The unexpected reunion of a world-renowned doctor and former patient after more than 20 years is helping drive an exciting new focus in sepsis research at The Prince Charles Hospital.
A new laser procedure at STARS has patients seeing better days
The introduction of the YAG laser at STARS will allow patients with posterior capsule opacification (PCO) to have their vision restored.