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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.