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CKW takes next steps to achieving health equity
Caboolture Hospital, Kilcoy Hospital and Woodford Corrections Health’s (CKW) journey towards health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people took another large step forward recently.
Breastscreen Queensland launches Sistas Shawl trial to boost screening rates
BreastScreen Queensland Brisbane Northside Service has today launched a new ‘Sistas Shawl’ project to boost screening rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Supporting families of premature and sick babies to return home sooner with NeoHOME
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has launched NeoHOME, a new service designed to support families of eligible babies in the Grantley Stable Neonatology Unit to take their new family member home two to three weeks earlier than they previously have been able to.
From Washington DC to Caboolture
From Washington DC to Caboolture ED, Consultant Dr Doug Feinbloom has had quite the career that led him to our shores.
Metro North Dads N Peers Project provides dads with the tools to success
Father’s Day is a special day for every dad, but the most special day for many is the first one they get to spend with their precious newborn baby.
Caboolture Hospital delivering outpatient appointments at Super Clinic
Caboolture Hospital patients are accessing outpatient services in the community during the hospital’s expansion.
The Prince Charles Hospital delivers Australian-first heart procedure
An Australian first procedure delivered by The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) in Brisbane may revolutionise treatment for the thousands of Australians living with an abnormal heart rhythm.
A time of reflection following a stroke
While the last few months have been very difficult time it has also been a period of reflection and recovery for stroke survivor Bob Sutcliffe. Bob, who has his 89th birthday in a couple of weeks, was quickly able to get back into some of the things he enjoys including life in the garden and playing lawn bowls.
Metro North Health delivers world-first breast scaffold surgery
A world-first surgery delivered by Metro North Health in Brisbane will pave the way for women globally requiring breast reconstruction with a safer alternative to silicone implants, leaving them with nothing but their own natural tissue within two years.
Strengthening culture for our First Nations peoples
The Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment Project (CHRP) is another way that Metro North Health is helping to close the gap of health inequities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Metro North Launches Health Equity Strategy in Line With NAIDOC Week
Metro North Health has this week launched its health equity strategy to improve health outcomes and ensure life expectancy parity by 2031 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
New community service supports healthy ageing, hospital avoidance and early discharges
An enhanced community healthcare service will improve the care provided to the elderly, reduce hospital presentations and ensure faster patient discharges from hospital.
