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1 August 2026
Meningococcal Alert for Brisbane
Metro North Public Health Unit confirmed a case of invasive meningococcal disease at St John’s College, UQ, on Saturday 1 August 2026.
30 July 2026
Honouring five decades of dedicated service at RBWH
RBWH reached the end of an era with the retirement of Dr Barry O’Loughlin after a 50-year association with the hospital.
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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.
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![Over the last two decades, the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer (QCGC) based at the RBWH has helped thousands of women, ranking in the top 10 worldwide for gynaecological research centres.
Director of Research at QCGC Dr Andreas was recently appointed as President Elect for the International Gynaecologic Cancer Society 2028-2030 term and says that the affiliation with a global organisation will only strengthen the opportunities for research and collaboration at RBWH.
We [QCGC] have contributed to very significant findings that led to significantly improved patient outcomes, he said.
Patients benefit from research in terms of quality of life, better survival rates, pregnancy rates and fertility rates but we are also saving Queensland Health and taxpayers money through improving efficiency of care.
Clinical Lead at QCGC Dr Andrea mirrored similar sentiments in terms of research at RBWH.
I think research is firstly crucial to the ongoing service and secondly very beneficial to the patients - but it has also put us on the map worldwide because we have lots of output, we have a big centre and big services, she said.
👏 A big #ShoutoutSaturday to Dr Andreas on his new title and the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer team for their ongoing hard work to improve patient outcomes.](https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/rbwh/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
Over the last two decades, the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer (QCGC) based at the RBWH has helped thousands of women, ranking in the top 10 worldwide for gynaecological research centres.
Director of Research at QCGC Dr Andreas was recently appointed as President Elect for the International Gynaecologic Cancer Society 2028-2030 term and says that the affiliation with a global organisation will only strengthen the opportunities for research and collaboration at RBWH.
"We [QCGC] have contributed to very significant findings that led to significantly improved patient outcomes," he said.
"Patients benefit from research in terms of quality of life, better survival rates, pregnancy rates and fertility rates but we are also saving Queensland Health and taxpayers money through improving efficiency of care."
Clinical Lead at QCGC Dr Andrea mirrored similar sentiments in terms of research at RBWH.
"I think research is firstly crucial to the ongoing service and secondly very beneficial to the patients - but it has also put us on the map worldwide because we have lots of output, we have a big centre and big services," she said.
👏 A big #ShoutoutSaturday to Dr Andreas on his new title and the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer team for their ongoing hard work to improve patient outcomes.
This wonderful man saved my life and I will be eternally grateful!
I worked in the women's hospital as a student nurse. Women go through some awful challenges for want of a more appropriate word.
Bravo Professor Obermair. What an outstanding, yet well deserved achievement. How lucky we are in Brisbane and all Australia to have your expertise.
Well done Prof Obermair!
Congratulations Andreas. A timely accolade and responsibility.
Congratulations Professor Obermair, I believe you saved my life 💙
Awesome work. ❤️❤️👏👏
Congratulations Professor Obermair. Thank you for all that you do. Well deserved!
Congratulations and well done Professor Obermair
Congratulations Dr Obermair! 👏
Congratulations Andreas! An outstanding achievement and so richly deserved.
Amazing man. Congratulations 🎊 👏
Congratulations Andreas
Congratulations 🎉
Congratulations and well done Dr Obermair x
Congratulations professor Obermair without you and your team I wouldn’t be here today so many accolades to you👏👏👏💖
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Congratulations Dr. Obermair !
Congratulations Dr Obermair! 👏
Congratulations Prof Obermair - well deserved!
‘Big Congratulations’ dear amazing Dr Obermair! 💙💙💙👍👍👍
Imagine if you had a handy pocket guide to help with your questions when leaving hospital? Well now you do, with the RBWH Surgical Wards Discharge Guide one of a suite of books created to help patients with their questions around discharge from hospital. ❤️🩹
The guide has been driven by Registered Nurse and Plastics Patient Coordinator Jamie and supported by Clinical Nurse Consultant for Service Improvement and Innovation Cory.
"We are really encouraging our nursing staff to give it to all our patients because it will certainly help the patient journey," Jamie said.
"This booklet has information about what is an urgent concern and requires an emergency department visit, what your GP [can help with], contacts for Health Direct and Virtual Emergency Care Services, and there's so many spots where you can write questions for your doctors - things about medical certificates and returning to work and driving," Cory added.
Next time you visit us for surgery, take home a copy and enjoy the light reading in your recovery at home, with all your questions answered in one simple place. 🏡
Good information but should not replace discharge planning
Sounds great- is it possible to access an electronic copy please?
Can it be generalized to all Metro North sites?
Nice picture of you James
Great initiative 👏👏👏👏
Thanks. This helps
A fantastic initiative! 👏 Providing patients with clear, practical information can make a real difference to their confidence and recovery after leaving hospital. Well done to everyone involved. 💙
Need these at The Prince Charles Hospital too
Lucy Byrne
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Metro North - like family. Miss you all.
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.
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.
Amazing team. I can’t thank you enough for the care you gave my best friend when he sustained burns to 70% of his body - he is alive & well thanks to you all & living his best life. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Been a while since I last saw you Max.
Amazing! Thank you 🥰
So grateful for these dedicated medical professionals. Fair play!
I was fine under heaters with debriding kids, day in, day out, in Sydney. But I would be saturated theatre assisting in those temps.
A wonderful surgeon and respected professional 👏
The best burns Team❤️❤️👍
My old ward!
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.
Omg I remember him from my early food service days in the 80s
Eternally grateful for the amazing care from the RBWH Burns unit 😍
Love your work Prof!
I spent a lot of time in the Hot burns with Prof, we also get free Powerade to keep us hydrated!
Worked in Michaels theatres many times, great burns specialist.
Excellent Surgeon and very humble Human being, Prof Michael Muller! I used to work in Prof Stuart Pegg Operating Room ( a pioneer Burns Surgeon ) in the 1980ies. An amazing Anaesthetist ( Dr J Pozzi ) used to give Anaesthesia using Ketamine ( only Dr Pozzi ) could deliver this type of Anaesthesia ( no pain, no discomfort to the patients. Prof Muller and Prof Rudd used to relieve Prof Stuart Pegg while he was away. It was hot alright but we never had any crisis on the O.R. Dr Mary Daly and Prof Pegg had it all under control. RBWH had ( and still has ) an amazing Burns Surgeons and Anaesthetists and Prof Muller was part of it! Can't thank Dr Bob Riethmuller and Mr Kevin Kerrisk who were our course Coordinators!
I was a patient of Dr Michael Muller and Dr Michael Rudd, I wouldn't be alive today without them. I wasn't a burns patient but in my situation at the time it was decided they were the best surgeons for me and so I'm grateful that was the case. I had a wonderful team looking after me in the burns ward after the amazing team that got me through ICU. Thank you
Unty Bar
Anna Muller
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."
Thought I recognised that face…. Sue, you look really happy. Doing what you love doing.
I spent time in these garments after burns to my hand and legs - truly amazing stuff and a brilliant service to provide by RBWH Burns Team. 🩷
Wow. That’s a niche field I bet none of us had thought of. RBWH is so lucky to have Susan. There would be so few people who could bring this level of existing knowledge, experience and highly specialised skills to the job. Susan, I hope you feel the purpose of each and every item you sew and know what a vital role you play ❤️
What a wonderful skillset to have.
What an asset to the RBWH OT team 👏 enabling patient centred care to be delivered every day.
Very good !! Lovely to see sewing being used that way !! 😃👍
Thank goodness RBWH has found someone with a very unique skill set to fulfil this role, truly remarkable.
Awesome skills and role! The wonderful world of acute care Occupational Therapy on display.
Thats awesome. Very forward thinking.
I remember making all these when I worked there 🤗
As a mother of a little girl who needed one of these, thank you thank you for the work you are doing!! Ours had to come from America but they were all hand stitched with love, and she even got to choose a little character to have on each garment. She would choose out her “ballet shoe” or “ballerina” garment depending on the day! It made the whole experience far easier to handle.
Thank you Susan for bringing your skills and passion to helping people live their best life, even in the midst of treatment and recovery. 💐
Susan Amazing work you’re doing. Great to know that the Healthcare Team are now open to recognising different skills like yours contribute towards providing better outcomes for patients recovery.
Great news story to hear of the good work the OT team is doing!
I used to make tubigrip gloves when I worked as an OT assistant at Concord Hospital many years ago.
Well done, Susan. You are certainly making a difference to so many people!l👏👏Where did you train?
You have a very dig heart ❤️
Great work Susan. It’s been a long time Hope you are doing well.
Very important work 🌟
Your work has a huge impact on patient care and comfort- thank you
These garments are integral to healing burns. Great job. Keep up the good work.
Wow. I’m a 3rd year OT student who loves to sew so this floats my boat big time
Having had a relative with severe burns you are doing such a valuable job, and are part of a wonderful team.
✔️👏💖
How cool love this!!@
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! ❤️
This is truly a miracle! 😮
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
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