Stories in brief

Obesity management service

Recognising the complex nature of obesity through a multidisciplinary approach has seen 150 patients supported through a dedicated program at RBWH. The Tertiary Obesity Multidisciplinary Service (TOMS) has supported some patients to avoid or delay the need for surgery, and helped others prepare for safe surgery. Non-surgical patients have seen reduced medication, diabetes remission, improved mental health, and improved joint pain.

Satellite Hospitals bring care closer to home

Two new satellite hospitals at Caboolture and Kallangur are offering care for the community closer to home. The satellite hospitals include Minor Injury and Illness Clinics, a range of outpatient services, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Hubs.

The health hubs offer a culturally safe place with dedicated Nurse Navigator support for referrals and links to tertiary, primary and community health services. Metro North Health will open a third satellite hospital at Bribie Island in 2024.

100 days of VAD

Following the introduction of voluntary assisted dying, Metro North Health partnered with consumers and carers to capture their stories of what VAD legislation meant to them. The project used arts-based methodology and was supported by QUT Design Lab and Clinical Excellence Queensland.

The artworks were displayed in an exhibition marking the first 100 days of voluntary assisted dying in Queensland.