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24 July 2026
Dr Liz Rushbrook reflects on a decade at Metro North during her last week as CMO
After ten years as our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Liz Rushbrook prepares for a well-deserved break from full-time work and shares her thoughts on her unique contributions to Metro North.
23 July 2026
Finding the skills and tools to support others in their grief
A supportive and practical workshop is being held for Brisbane North and Moreton Bay residents to help them become more grief aware and gain the confidence to help others.
21 July 2026
Extremely rare identical girl quadruplets born at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has delivered four spontaneously conceived identical quadruplet girls, sharing one placenta and split from one singular fertilised egg.
News , Metro North , RBWH
16 July 2026
Queenslanders unite to support RBWH and STARS
The generosity of Queenslanders was on full display recently as RBWH Foundation’s annual Giving Day raised funds to develop and deliver world leading care.
News , Metro North , RBWH
Events
Queensland Health Spirometry Training Program – Virtual workshop
The Spirometry training program provides clinicians with the skills, knowledge and specific competencies required to perform spirometry to international standards and Queensland Health guidelines.
Advanced Life Support – Level 1 Course
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.
Queensland Health Spirometry Training Program – The Prince Charles Hospital
The Spirometry training program provides clinicians with the skills, knowledge and specific competencies required to perform spirometry to international standards and Queensland Health guidelines.
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Did you know that the operating theatre temperature is set at up to 39.5°C whilst operating on a patient who has experienced extreme burns? 🥵 Our teams must be comfortable working up a sweat to care for those in need.
Hear from RBWH Burns and Trauma Surgeon Dr Michael Muller and find out how they deal with the extreme heat whilst still staying cool under pressure.
Worked in Michaels theatres many times, great burns specialist.
I was fine under heaters with debriding kids, day in, day out, in Sydney. But I would be saturated theatre assisting in those temps.
We both learnt from the Master Dr Stuart Pegg, working in 7GICU and Burns Unit the old hospital. The care and preparation ensuring the patient was kept warm, limbs supported out, lots of dressing, redressing, ventilation, IV fluid support and heat shields it was hard work. Indeed moving staff in/out every few hours to rehydrate, shower before returning at the end of their shift. Thank you Michael for the work you do. I maintain the vision and hope burns care keeps on improving and people stop trying to flog coal off coal trains, zapping themselves.
Been there, done that. I scrubbed as a RN for the burns theatre at the RBH, (1990s). I had good support from 'sister' Cole who kept me hydrated for the long sessions.
I spent a lot of time in the Hot burns with Prof, we also get free Powerade to keep us hydrated!
Love your work Prof!
The best burns Team❤️❤️👍
Omg I remember him from my early food service days in the 80s
A wonderful surgeon and respected professional 👏
Eternally grateful for the amazing care from the RBWH Burns unit 😍
My old ward!
Sophie Burke we do not deal 😂😂
So grateful for these dedicated medical professionals. Fair play!
Adam Sochacki
You probably wouldn't expect to find a sewing machine in the RBWH Burns Unit, but these garments provide patients the comfort and relief they need while healing. ❤️🩹
Susan is a recent addition to the RBWH Occupational Therapy team as an Operational Officer Sewist, and her job involves creating interim garments for burns and acute care patients which help to support their wound healing and reduce long term scarring.
"The OT assistants were doing it before on top of having to do their jobs, they still can when required but it takes the pressure off them," Susan said.
"I've always had a manufacturing background, I did 21 years in surgical manufacturing, things like back braces, proper surgical corsetry with the boning, and liposuction gear.
"We have various types of garments, the compression type and then there are Tubi grip garments, things like bike pants, chaps, vests, singlets, gloves. The gloves are sometimes a little tricky but most of them are pretty good to work on."
Legend
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I would have loved to have that job after retirement. Ex nurse.
What an amazing department you work in. Well done each and everyone.
I thank you for your dedication to doing this job. You must be a great sewer. Thank you .
How wonderful Congratuations and thank you for your wonderful work. XOXO ❤️ 😘
Well done ! You have a beautiful smile
Thank you Susan for all you do. Helping to bring some comfort to a lot of people. Another Essential service no one knows about.
Cassandra Fuimaono how cool!?
Well done
Well done & thank you to the Team for all that you do.
As someone who spent a stint in a burns ward I can tell you the appreciation I have for these recovery items goes beyond what words can explain. Thankyou to the team for all they do up there 🫶🏻
Good on you. This is a great service.
Well done Susan 🫂❤️🔥
Debbie Cameron I thought of you. A service I never knew existed on site!
Well done.
Wonderful! Thank you for the work you do!
Interesting to read
Wow, never thought of that as a health care professional. Amazing, keep up the good work.
Wow. Tku for your fantastic work and compassion.
An important job! Amazing works Susan 💜
they get so dusty too, having multiple pairs must be so nice
Fabulous!
Great work Susan - I’m sure you are a very welcome addition to the OT team. 😍🧵🪡
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has delivered four spontaneously conceived identical quadruplet girls - a remarkable case that is possibly an Australian first.
Proud mum Jenitar welcomed her four beautiful daughters, Emily, Harriet, Alexa and Catherine via c-section at 28+4 weeks on 14 July 2026 at RBWH.
While the little ones grow big and strong in our NICU, RBWH Dr Alexa shares a little about their story! ❤️
Incroyable que Dieu vous bénisse tous.
Congratulations to Mum and Dad. A real blessing to have this wonderful little babies. Looked after very well trained NICU staff who are very proud to be part of the journey of this bubs. God bless this babies .
Dear Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, I was a patient at the RBWH in December 98 January 1999 under the care of Dr Gino Pecoraro. My babies were then cared for by Dr Slaughter before they were transferred to Rockhampton when they were 10 days old. I am writing because of the recent media coverage about naturally conceived identical quadruplets. My pregnancy was also a naturally conceived identical quadruplet pregnancy. I was carrying one egg, one placenta and one sac. Sadly, one of our babies stopped growing during the pregnancy and was only discovered on the placenta after the birth, so I gave birth to my identical triplets. I am wondering whether my medical records still exist and whether my case was documented as a naturally conceived identical quadruplet pregnancy. If so, I would appreciate any assistance in confirming this, as I believe my family's story is also an important part of Queensland's medical history. Thank you for your time and any help you can provide.
Glads Nocon
Congratulations Mum and Dad and bless you, RBWH. Your neonatal care is incredible, as my beautiful healthy, now 8 year old can attest to! 🩷🩷
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Wonderful job to Mum. How is she doing? Congratulations to the family💕
Wonderful news! Glad that the girls are all healthy. They are in the best care. Wishing them & their family a happy future.
The family is in the best hands there are❤️
4 to 8 - The Na'amoana Quadruplet Journey so special 🩷🩷🩷🩷
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The Sara Quads were the first Australia Quads to be born Congratulations and many blessings💗💗💗💗
For anyone asking how they can help Jenitar, Jortham and their eight children, this is the family’s official GoFundMe: ❤️ gofund.me/a8280a79d Emily, Harriet, Alexa and Catherine are believed to be Australia’s first known naturally conceived identical quadruplets sharing one placenta—an extraordinary occurrence estimated at between one in 15 million and one in 64 million pregnancies. The girls are receiving specialist neonatal care, while the family prepares for the enormous cost of safely transporting and raising four premature babies alongside their four older children. Every donation helps, but sharing the official fundraiser is also greatly appreciated. Please use only the official link above. Thank you for supporting this remarkable family. 🙏❤️
Roslyn Newman
Some of our patients are diving deep, 45 feet to be exact, without ever leaving the ground floor of the RBWH!
Dive into Hyperbaric Medicine with Dr Ken and find out what happens inside the chamber. 🤿
Who is eligible?
Acutely aware of in my scuba diving days; like for decompression injuries, etc.
I received hyperbaric treatment for sudden sensi-neural hearing loss about 12 years ago now in at RWBH. I went every day for about 3 weeks and sat in the chamber for a few hours. I found it quite relaxing in what was otherwise a very stressful time and a compulsory unplug time. We had a movie put on for us and I was able to read a book too.
Amazing- I spent a week in Townsville 20 years ago in the chamber (daily) as it was the only one in QLD at the time - diving related….🙃
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