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Protocol signals renewed commitment to working together

20 December 2018|News|

A joint protocol to provide seamless connected care for people on Brisbane’s northside has been renewed. The refreshed agreement between Metro North Hospital and Health Service and Brisbane North PHN coincides with the release of a joint Year in Review report, documenting the shared achievements of both organisations during 2017/18.

Deadly Start Education2Employment program

29 November 2018|News|

Metro North Hospital and Health Service is committed to Closing the Gap. Our Deadly Start Education2Employment program is giving school students a head start in healthcare by training up Indigenous nurses, allied health and dental professionals of the future.

Prestigious award for Ian Coombes

29 November 2018|News|

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Director of Pharmacy Associate Professor Ian Coombes was awarded the prestigious Fred J Boyd Award at Medicines Management 2018, the 44th SHPA National Conference.

A Deadly Start for Health

28 November 2018|News|

Hospitals and schools across Brisbane have teamed up to boost the number of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students taking up careers in health.

Reducing the barriers caused by chronic respiratory conditions

23 November 2018|News|

Recent graduates from a Satellite Pulmonary Rehabilitation program which has given them the skills and knowledge to manage their respiratory problems and get their lives back. From left, COH Allied Health Assistant Cherryl Bell, graduate Kerry Maree Wyatt and John Laufer, and COH Physiotherapist Stella Just.

Metro North Family Fiesta

21 November 2018|News|

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

World Prematurity Day

17 November 2018|News|

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.

Indigenous courtesy phones to streamline support services

15 November 2018|News|

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.

A day in the life of a NICU nurse

15 November 2018|News|

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.