Driving innovation through technology projects
As Digital Metro North’s Director for Digital Portfolio Services, Angela Costello drives Metro North Health’s digital projects to support clinical and business areas, facilities, and capital works needs.
Anne-Maree Bouwman on her new role as RBWH Director Performance and Clinical Services Plan
This newly created role is part of the RBWH Executive Leadership Team, supporting the driving and monitoring of performance across the hospital.
Dr Emilia finds balance in a career in anaesthetics
Dr Emilia Reece is currently Acting Clinical Director of Anaesthetics, ensuring safe and high-quality care within procedural services at STARS.
Boosting the careers of students
Education and Youth Engagement Coordinator Kyle Boccuzzi is passionate about helping young people begin their careers.
Meet Michelle Stute, Allied Health Director STARS
Michelle Stute brings a wealth of experience to her new role as STARS Allied Health Director.
RBWH honours namesake of major building with new display
Queensland’s largest hospital, the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is honouring the namesake of one of its main buildings, the Joyce Tweddell Building, with a new display dedicated to the nurse and her contribution to radiation treatment for cancer patients in Queensland.
RBWH Intensive Care Specialist promoted to new role in the Australian Navy
RBWH Intensive Care Services Senior Staff Specialist and Principal Consultant Trauma to the Surgeon General, Australian Defence Force, Associate Professor Anthony Holley has received a Navy promotion.
RBWH Anaesthetic Healthcare Practitioner celebrates 49 years of service
RBWH Anaesthetic Healthcare Practitioner Patrick Doyle is set to retire from his role after 49 years of service to RBWH.
Vale Dr Kong Liew (20/1/1972 – 25/12/2023)
Redcliffe Hospital lost a long-standing member of our community recently. Dr Kong Liew, or Kong as he was commonly known, was a highly respected member of the Emergency Department team.
Making positive change for patient safety
For Community and Oral Health Safety and Quality Coordinator Jodi Dwyer meeting standards is not just about ticking a box.
A lifelong dedication to RBWH
There won’t be a dry eye in the house as the RBWH team farewells Enrolled Nurse Advanced Practice Roslyn (Roz) Tait as she heads off on retirement.
RBWH’s real-life Christmas angel
RBWH is lucky to have its very own Christmas angel in the form of beloved midwife Bernie McMain, who each year goes above and beyond to bring Christmas joy.
The vital role of Nurse Practitioners
RBWH celebrates Nurse Practitioner Day.
Nurse practitioners playing a leading role in healthcare
Since the inception of the Nurse Practitioner role in Queensland in the early 2000s this profession is leading the development of highly specialised and necessary healthcare delivery across the community.
Hospital dietitian driving global changes in nutrition care
The Prince Charles Hospital dietitian Jack Bell is driving global change in how many older adults are being cared for in hospital following a hip fracture.
Changing the lives of young oral health patients
They work behind the scenes caring for the most vulnerable young patients who require highly complex oral health care and treatment under general anaesthetic.
Aunty Janet provides a warm welcome to patients
Indigenous Health Liaison Officers (IHLO) play a vital role at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH), helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families navigate their health.
Rebecca’s natural progression to helping others
It is a long way from being an IT project manager, but it is clear that recreational officer Rebecca Young is doing the job she was meant for.
Triage process contributes to high quality care
When a patient visits the Caboolture Satellite Hospital Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, their assessment by the triage team is one of the most important first steps undertaken to ensure that patients receive the most appropriate care.
RBWH flourishes thanks to gardener Barb
The gardens at RBWH are a welcome retreat of greenery among an otherwise concrete ground. Keeping the gardens lush and beautiful is RBWH Gardener Barb Smithson.
Co-design the key to better First Nations heart health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are nine times more likely to have a cardiac event before they’re 45. Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital emergency physician Professor Louise Cullen is working to change that.
More research at Redcliffe thanks to fellowship grants
Redcliffe Hospital dietitian Alyce Nissen has over ten years' experience working with surgical patients in her profession, and she knows better than most that the healthier a patient is before surgery, the easier and faster their recovery will be.
Brightening up the patient journey
Scotty’s loud shirts and socks are not the only thing that brightens a patient’s journey to their appointments or treatment.
Taking pride in your food is a spice for life
It is all about taking pride in the food you prepare, present and serve for Food Production Supervisor Carol Wright.
Tania provides vital link between services
After two decades of supporting the smooth running of community-based health care services and facilities across Pine Rivers, Aspley, Chermside and Caboolture, Facility Manager Tania Stewart says there are still new things to learn every day.