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Measles alert for Brisbane
Metro North Public Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in an adult male on Brisbane’s north side who has visited numerous locations while unknowingly infected.
Metro North commits to Closing the Health Gap
Metro North Hospital and Health Service marked National Close the Gap Day today by unveiling a draft Close the Gap plan and signing a public statement of commitment to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Engineering the safe transport of 4000 babies
In the space of around two decades, a simple student project has grown to help save the lives of almost 4,000 babies at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital alone.
TPCH welcomes new Executive Director
TPCH welcomes new Executive Director. Only a few weeks into the job, Michele Gardner is excited about the prospect of leading one of Queensland’s best hospitals.
Funding boost to improve hospital facilities for cystic fibrosis patients
Minister for Health Steven Miles visited the Centre to see progress achieved since the $2,925,000 project began in January 2019. Works should be complete in the second half of the year.
Better bone marrow transplants
RBWH researchers have conducted Australia’s first clinical trial using genetically engineered immune cells to make bone marrow transplantation for blood cancer safer.
Metro North celebrates Australia Day winners
Metro North Hospital and Health Service has awarded 10 Australia Day awards for excellence today.
Metro North takes a stand against domestic and family violence
Metro North is proudly participating in the With Ribbon Australian Workplace Accreditation Program.
Measles alert for Brisbane
Metro North Public Health Unit has issued a measles alert after a male passenger travelled on an international flight to Brisbane while unknowingly infectious.
Who makes sense of our genes?
We spoke with Vrunda Sane, Genetic Counsellor at Genetic Health Queensland at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, about her journey into the profession.
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Events at RBWH
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24 March 2019
It was smiles all around when our #RBWH Maternity outpatient team celebrated #WorldHappinessDay this week and shared the things that make each of them happy. #valuesinaction
19 February 2019
Dr Pieter Koorts, Director of Neonatology at #RBWH, chatted with the ABC's Babytalk about how the team cares for Queensland’s tiniest bubs.
Babytalk: the love science and care of premature babies
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Premature babies face a fierce battle for life. Born too soon and so tiny science can only take them some of the way. It's the health professionals and their amazing parents that help them survive aga...Where would we be without these amazing people? Keep up the wonderful work.
17 November 2018
We're celebrating World Prematurity Day here at the Queensland Milk Bank! We had some very special visitors to #RBWH to mark the occasion 💜
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Tiny miracles happen every day in the #RBWH Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit. This World Prematurity Day, we shine a light on premature birth which affects millions of mums and bubs around the world. 💜👶🍼
12 November 2018
Is this the most peaceful bub you've ever seen? 😍 Parry and her gorgeous Isaac had a special moment together today at #RBWH. Parry is donating her extra milk to other precious premmies in need - way to go Mum! 💕
2 November 2018
It was a first time retrieval for one of our own! ✈️ Li-An, Rebecca and Brittany from our #NeoRESQ team jumped on board a LifeFlight jet to help save a little life. NeoRESQ travel across Qld to bring sick and premature babies back to #RBWH for world-class care ❤
Amazing ladies!!! Brittany cared for my little premmie - she’s just beautiful 😍 thank you 🙏🏼
Well done team Neo Rescue !💜🌟💖
Amazing!
Awsome job I just my premmie home after 72 days
Awesome job 👍
24 October 2018
That's the look we love! Beautiful baby Sullivan has been at #RBWH for almost 12 weeks now after being born at just 1034 grams🐣His amazing mum Eloise has been donating her extra milk to help other little bubs - we think that's pretty special 💜
❤ That's so lovely, what a gorgeous picture. How come Milk Bank never seems to share stories of mums who donate/d but didn't get to bring their little cherubs home? I think that those mums are bloody awesome and pretty special too!
Oh yeah!!💖
Gorgeous photo Eloise & Sullivan😍 You are doing an amazing job & helping so many others-thank you. Hope you get to take your beautiful boy home soon💙💙
Gorgeous Eloise!
Well done Eloise! On top of everything else you are coping with, you are helping so many other bubs and families! Beautiful photo of you and baby Sully. Hope he is able to come home very soon x
Beautiful
Amazing job Eloise ! You are doing a terrific job 😍
Amazing!
Great gifting Eloise ♥️♥️♥️
Beautiful photo of Eloise and Sullivan, yes that is a great thing to do with the milk bank, helps lots of other little babies. 🌺
Beautiful
Beautiful moment of mother and baby hugs and kisses the Watson’s
Nawwwe getting so big now Sully!!! What a beautiful pic🤩
So beautiful 😍
What a beautiful photo xxxx
Beautiful photo! That is amazing Eloise and would be greatly appreciated by the other mums. What an awesome effort 💕
Well done Eloise you are amazing. Can’t wait to meet little Sully.
Champion!
What beautiful gazes of love between these two xx Warm congrats Eloise and family. What a beautiful gift you are making too. Wishing you a lifetime of love and good health together.
Two very special people and a very supportive daddy, one day soon guys your happiness will be together forever xxx
Amazing and inspirational 👶🏻❤️
Good on you, Eloise!
Fantastic that is the best gift you can give so many other babies. Here’s hoping your home coming will be soon.
OMG the thought of it makes me melt & brings me to tears, well done Eloise , amazing xxx
Look at that chub starting to form 😍 what a beautiful picture <3
9 October 2018
Look at that face 😍 Mum Christy enjoyed some very special time with son Atlas at #RBWH 💜 The precious little boy was fed donor milk and is growing stronger every day thanks to the incredible efforts of our donor mums 😚
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Nice work team!
I would like to suggest having fewer babies and appreciating each of them more would make us all a lot happier. Thank you. 🙂
Jasmine Trinh looking good babes x
Awesome job
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