It was a fabulous day at the inaugural Metro North Family Fiesta, with more than 800 staff, family and friends attending.

When Goondiwindi mum Chellice Roberts arrived at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) 16 days ago, she had no idea if her newborn baby Adrian was going to survive.

Two Indigenous courtesy phones have been installed at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) designed to streamline access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to maternity, mental health and hospital liaison services.

We spent some time in the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital NICU ward with nurses Haley, Beth and Sarah, learning what life is like inside the NICU and what it takes to be a NICU nurse.

Staff, patients and the community are celebrating 25 years of caring and compassion at Caboolture Hospital.

Disadvantages and homeless adults now have access to free dental care thanks to an innovative oral health partnership. The Priority Access Program, delivered by the University of Queensland (UQ) School of Dentistry and Metro North’s Community and Oral Health Service, is seeing dental screening being provided at community organisations such as the Salvation Army and The Wesley Mission in Brisbane’s inner city.

Brisbane North PHN Executive Manager Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Paul Martin joined Metro North Mental Health Executive Director Professor Brett Emmerson AM and Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic to launch Planning for Wellbeing.

Almost 250 runners and walkers from Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital are feeling the burn after participating in the 15th annual QSuper and RBWH Race to the Roof.

Jenny Strachan is one of more than 474,000 unpaid carers in Queensland who provide care and support to a family member. However, like many other carers she often puts her own health needs on hold.

For more than 40 years now, Redcliffe Hospital has been caring for its community. As our community continues to grow and change, we’re upgrading, renovating, and refurbishing the hospital’s facilities and supporting infrastructure.

Metro North Hospital and Health Service has moved quickly to suspend a staff member who was charged overnight with a range of offences.

Queensland community leaders are urged to apply for Hospital and Health Board positions to help deliver high-quality public health services in their local regions.