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Miracle Mum survives all odds
TODAY Show called it the heart-warming story of the year of our patient Kelli Lucas.
Make me better Monday
RBWH Gynaecologist Dr Baartz joined Katherine Feeney and her listeners on 612 ABC Brisbane for the Make Me Better Monday segment to discuss endometriosis.
New Year, New You – Breast Health
Director of Breast Screen Queensland Brisbane North Dr Jane Brazier spoke to Loretta Ryan on 612 ABC Brisbane about breast health and the importance to get a free breast screen for women over 40 every two years.
A common sense approach to cannulas in the emergency department
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has seen a 10 per cent reduction in unnecessary placement of cannulas in the Emergency & Trauma Centre (ETC) through research into a common-sense multi-modal intervention.
Answering questions behind unexplained end stage kidney disease
For the majority, the cause of their kidney disease is known but there are many battling through their disease without any real answers—only adding to the burden and stress that comes with chronic illness.
Brain injury in babies: is stem cell treatment the answer?
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) neonatal expert Professor Paul Colditz has received a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant to explore stem cell treatment for babies with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy—a brain injury due to oxygen deprivation.
Staff recognised in Australia Day Achievement Awards
Metro North celebrated the achievements of staff today at our annual Australia Day awards.
Caboolture Hospital ready for lift refurbishment program
Caboolture Hospital is refurbishing four lifts to ensure the hospital can continue to grow with the community.
A state first for multicultural breast health
Women from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds will be able to make more informed decisions about their breast health thanks to a unique, new resource that has been launched.
We love our Nurse Practitioners!
Off the back of National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Day, we asked our very own Melanie Proper just what makes our NPs so special? What makes them tick?
New gastroenterology rooms get the blue treatment
World leading technology and a hip new colour scheme has paved the way for Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Gastroenterology Department to save more Queensland lives, faster.
10 years of Red Blanket
Ten years ago Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) was the first hospital in Australia to implement the Red Blanket protocol—a decision that’s saved almost 200 lives over the years.