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Bri helping Close the Gap
Bri plays an important role in gathering information and data to help tackle health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients at Caboolture Hospital.
The power of three
Nardia-Lea Patterson, Richelle Kennedy and Stephanie Revill at Caboolture Hospital.
There’s no place quite like home
Kilcoy Hospital Registered Nurse Anita Morgan.
Sam’s X-Ray skills helping make life little easier
Sam has completed special X-ray training to make life a little easier for the local community.
Potential privacy breach at RBWH Head and Neck Clinic
Metro North Health is responding to a potential privacy breach involving patients of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital head and neck clinic.
Congratulations Professor Michael Schuetz
JTI would like to offer congratulations to Professor Michael Schuetz who was recently appointed as Chair of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Research Committee, for a term of four years.
Stars shine at STARS Pfizer vaccination clinic
Our Community and Oral Health team are playing a significant role in supporting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across Metro North.
Deadly smiles broaden at Nundah
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community has access to an innovative new mobile oral health screening service.
Community trial to enhance care of the older person
A new, innovative trial has begun to safely support the acute and long-term care needs of the elderly in Metro North who have complex and chronic health conditions associated with ageing.
Caboolture Hospital doctor uses COVID-19 experience to inform patient care
Melbourne’s Jack Cooper is one of 17 new medical interns who has launched his career as a doctor at Caboolture Hospital this year, moving to the Sunshine State from Victoria.
RBWH offers special memorial for early pregnancy loss
The Chaplaincy Service at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital will be holding an Interment of Ashes Service for parents and loved ones who have lost a baby before 20 weeks gestation.
Delirium awareness key to early diagnosis
Staff at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) will wear yellow on 17 March for World Delirium Day, to raise awareness about one of the most under-diagnosed and misunderstood cognitive conditions worldwide.
Advanced Care Planning Week at RBWH
Between 22-26 March 2021, RBWH will be encouraging all Australians to discuss their future healthcare preferences with their loved ones for Advanced Care Planning Week.
Metro North celebrates strong female workforce this International Women’s Day
#ChoosetoChallenge: the theme of 2021’s International Women’s Day campaign and a phrase many women just like STARS Security Coordinator Wendy Roestenburg have adopted as their mantra in the workplace.
Queensland’s first new digital hospital STARS is ready for business
Healthcare, including elective surgery, is now underway at STARS and is set to reduce patient wait lists and increase access to specialist treatment for approximately 100,000 Queenslanders each year.