Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

You don't have to suffer in silence with Allied Health professionals like Carla from RBWH Audiology available to help with your hearing concerns. 👂🦻

While it is a common misconception that hearing loss only affects older people, 1 in 6 Australians across all ages experience hearing loss for a range of reasons including head injuries, stroke, accidents, infections and hereditary conditions.

Audiologist Carla explains how hearing loss can impact a patient, which is why she feels so passionate about working in a diagnostic and rehabilitative space.

“70% of adults over 70 years of age will have a degree of hearing loss that could benefit from hearing aids,” Carla shares.

"The World Health Organisation has stated that hearing loss is the third most burdensome condition in the world ranked only behind back pain and cardiovascular disease."

“The economic burden and impact to quality of life for people with hearing loss is significant, and the social isolation that hearing loss causes can in turn affect people’s mental health.”

If you suspect your hearing needs attention, Carla encourages you to have a conversation with a GP for referral to a specialist. ❤️‍🩹 ... See MoreSee Less

RBWH parents - was your baby a ‘NeoBuddy’ recipient? 🚑

The NeoBuddy is a special keepsake gifted to those families who use the Neo Return service, established in 2020, following a need to coordinate more efficient transfers between tertiary and regional hospitals. 🥰

Neo Return Coordinator Karen said the organic cotton NeoBuddy gifts are a reminder of the journey and the safe transfer of their baby.

"The service is about getting families back closer to home, familiar surroundings, community and other family members,” Karen said.

"The return vehicle, affectionately known as R4LPH (Returning All Little People Home), is also the star of the show on the NeoBuddy that we have created, which was possible with support from the RBWH Foundation." ... See MoreSee Less

If you came across a life-threatening accident, would you know how to stop the bleeding? 🩸🩸🩸

Professor Michael and the team at Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI) bring life-saving programs such as Stop the Bleed® to Queenslanders from all walks of life.

👨‍⚕️ Professor Michael, who works as a burn and trauma surgeon at RBWH, also co-leads education and training at JTI and plays an important role in guiding research to educate our ever-growing population.

"Stop The Bleed® courses train the public to save lives through some basic actions to stop life-threatening bleeding following emergencies," he shares.

"It's the first time Australians have been able to access this type of training , which was created by the American College of Surgeons and now runs through the Queensland Ambulance Service and JTI."

"With over 4,000 people trained so far in high schools, regional centres, and remote indigenous communities across the state, I'm hopeful that 60 percent of Queenslanders will know about Stop the Bleed® by 2032."

📖 For more information about this and the many other research and education programs available, check out the JTI website here - metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/jamieson-trauma-institute/ ... See MoreSee Less

Bee stings are part of the job when honey is your business, but when a sting leads to a life-threatening reaction, it takes an expert team to find the 'sweet spot' treatment for a safe return to the hives. 🐝🐝

Beekeeper-turned-patient Chez had the unfortunate luck of suffering a bee sting in April last year. Unlike every other sting, this time she had an anaphylaxis reaction, meaning her throat started to close up as her body reacted to the venom.

"It was one of the scariest experiences of my life," shares Chez, pictured here with CN Catherine from Immunology.

"It meant I could no longer work with the bees alongside my husband like I used to."

Chez was treated in emergency and referred to the Immunology team at the RBWH, where she is undergoing a venom desensitisation therapy so she can eventually work with bees again.

Each month she receives injections to the equivalent of two bee stings which will allow her to build up a resistance, and after 490 days, she's finally able to work with the bees again. 🐝😊

"Modern medicine really is incredible, and I feel so lucky to be experiencing the benefits of it." ... See MoreSee Less

"Whoever stitched me back up could work on Savile Row as a tailor, they did such a good job!"

"We moved to Australia from London in 2009. I was a sparkie, and at one time led a large team of 32 technicians who maintained networks from the Gold Coast to Redcliffe. We did a good job, but the huge team here leaves me in awe with how they multitask so well."

"I used to think a nurse was a nurse, but they do so much more. They oversee food and medication and know the mechanics of all the equipment - all with a smile on their faces."

"One of the things I've realised in life is that we all hold back on doing the things we really want to do. My advice is just to get on with it."

💭 Monday Mantra, Andrew, 59, RBWH patient ... See MoreSee Less