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Preventing falls this festive season
Prevent slips, trips and falls this festive season with the RBWH Trauma Service.
Don’t let the ham get you this Christmas!
Each year over the festive season, the Metro North Health Public Health Unit sees an uptick in notifications of gastro bugs like Salmonella and Campylobacter.
RBWH PET Service celebrates 20 years
This month, the RBWH PET Service is celebrating 20 years of providing this vital medical imaging service to patients across Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
RBWH Food Service brings festive favourites to patients this Christmas
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital food services team have given their menu a yuletide makeover for those spending this Christmas in hospital.
Events
Allied Health Research Symposium
Date: 17 February 2026
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Education Centre, Herston, Queensland, 4029
Metro North Health and Metro South Health are pleased to invite you to its second Allied Health Research Symposium.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2
Date: 19 – 20 February 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
Advanced Life Support - Level 1 Course
Date: 11 March 2026
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
Level 1 courses are for those clinicians who want general competence in airway management and basic life support for a deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest. Suitable if you normally are part of team rather than the lead.
Masks are an important defence against respiratory illness and protection from dust and other airborne hazards.Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Cnr Butterfield St and
Bowen Bridge Rd
HERSTON QLD 4029
Phone: (07) 3646 8111
Feedback about your care
RBWH-PLS@health.qld.gov.au
Phone: (07) 3646 8216
/ MetroNorthHHS
Unlike the Hallmark movies that come out at this time of year, not everyone feels like their dreams come true at Christmas time. But we are here to give hope and let people know support is available.
Gai and Kristy from Social Work Services at RBWH completed a Quality Improvement Activity exploring social isolation and loneliness in older patients and found frailty is a risk factor for loneliness, with many people not willing to admit it affects them. 😔🥺
"Our recent audit revealed that a large number of older patients were admitted after an unwitnessed fall, showcasing the flow on effects of loneliness for this cohort" shares Gai.
"We understand that loneliness is a common experience that can be prevalent at this time of year.
"It's important to connect and maintain social contact with friends and reach out to loved ones and neighbours over the holiday period.
"There tends to be a social stigma attached to loneliness, so it's important to normalise the experience."
Check the comments for some resources for those who may be experiencing loneliness at this time of year 👇
www.lifeline.org.au/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21321996423&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuoHN3OntkAMVmqhmAh... www.beyondblue.org.au/ endingloneliness.com.au/
Important work - well done Team Royal! 🫶🏻
Lovely ladies! Merry Christmas 🎄
Wonderful work love from tpch social work x
Legends!!
Wonderful work ladies. Doing social work proud and sending a beautiful message and reminder for this time of year. ❤️🙌🏼
Stepping Stone Clubhouse and Band Of Brothers Qld Inc
While working at the front desk of the Intensive Care Unit at RBWH, Glenn has seen the broad range of human emotions and knows the challenges that an ICU stay brings to loved ones. 💝
Since starting nearly two years ago, Glenn has greeted 80-100 visitors each day and shares some tips for those who find themselves in the unfortunate situation at Christmas time.
"Families tend to come in big groups on days one, two and three when their loved one is in Intensive Care," shares Glenn.
"I like to reassure them that their family member is in the best place they can possibly be, with the best doctors and nurses who need time, space and room to attend to the patient's high needs."
"As concierge, my role is to maintain the balance between visiting loved ones and caring for themselves, because their role will continue on after the patient leaves. They’re in it for the long haul so need to be taking care of themselves outside of hospital too." ⚖️💖
👏 Thank you for all that you do for the clinical teams and loves ones of the ICU patients, Glenn.
Glenn it's almost a year since my friend and I first met you and your fellow team members. You all made such a difference to our crazy world and in fact you became the bright spot in our days, the safe place where for a few minutes we could show our fears, frustrations and tears. By the end of our 3 plus weeks you had almost become family and we were so sad to say goodbye. Thank you for the amazing support you are - the role you play is invaluable.
You do a great job Glenn! Integral part of our team!!
Glen was nothing but compassionate, caring and professional. We were there for a few days after a very sad outcome. It is essential to have caring people like this when tragedy strikes. Thank you Glen x
looking good young man
I worked in 7G-ICU in the 90’s for 5+ years , I loved it and still miss it 🙂
Glenn is awesome. Such a gentle and kind man.
Volunteered in RBH ICU myself a few yrs back, loved being helpful to relatives & providing assistance with seeing loved ones as soon as you can.
I’m from SA Would like to say Thank You Been there not easy
Thank you for your service
What a great role. Concierge.
Awesome, Glenn. You are an essential part of our team. Thank you for doing the wonderful job you do!!
Always so helpful and friendly
You really are a superstar Glenn, your contribution to our ICU family is immense.
He is such a lovely man so helpful when I met him
Can do without you Glen.
Is Chris Gracie still there? I was in Supply for yrs & always on the phone to him.?
Love RBWH, incredibly nice staff, top care! A jewel,
Really need some sort of staffed desk outside the unit, in the waiting area. It's a very emotional & confusing time & standing at the doors hitting a buzzer, not knowing what to expect on the other side of those doors, or where to go etc, adds to the overwhelm. Plus, I personally found i spent more time in the waiting area sadly.
Hayley, Brett and Kirsten love riding their e-scooters as much as you do, but they know how dangerous it can be after consuming alcohol or without the proper safety precautions. 🍻
The scooter safety trio from Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI) and RBWH Emergency Department look at data from 30 emergency departments across Queensland, in line with the rising injury rate from Personal Mobility Devices (PMD) like e-scooters. 🛴🤔
RN Hayley from RBWH ED said December is known for people putting the silly in silly season, and she wants you to think before you ride!
"This is the peak month for Emergency Department (ED) presentations from ePMD injuries, with Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday afternoons/evenings being the most common times of presentation to the ED," she said.
So, if you’re enjoying bevvies this Christmas, hang up those helmets and antlers, park and lock your e-scooter, and opt for a safer way home. 👍
Vivian ♥️
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