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Cystic Fibrosis researchers win prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prize
Metro North researchers were in the national spotlight overnight, taking out a prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prize.
Program keeps elderly Queenslanders out of emergency
A medical program developed at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is successfully keeping elderly aged care residents out of hospital and reducing demand on emergency departments.
Brisbane supports Sony You Can centre
Brisbane puts its best bid forward to raise $375,000 for the RBWH Sony You Can centre
Remembering the legacy of forced adoption
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has unveiled a plaque and honoured the people who campaigned to raise awareness of forced adoption practices that were once prevalent throughout Australia.
QuARRIES celebrate initiative and excellence
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital celebrated the 2018 QuARRIES Day of Excellence with an incredible number of nominations, winners and attendees.
Robotic surgery giving hope to prostate cancer patients
In a world first trial, Australian researchers have found that robotic-assisted prostatectomy is providing equal outcomes for urinary and erectile function to open prostatectomy.
Measles alert for Brisbane
Metro North Public Health Unit (MNPHU) has confirmed a case of measles in a child from North Brisbane.
ABC live at RBWH
612 ABC Brisbane’s Kat Feeney visited Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to talk to some of amazing staff and patients.
You Can fight cancer at new hub at RBWH
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced the centre is set to open in early 2019 thanks to a $1.8 million donation from Sony Foundation and a $500,000 funding commitment from the Palaszczuk Government to support adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 25 undergoing cancer treatment.
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20 September 2018
There’s something about Harry…. as well as winning the hearts of #RBWH midwives this super cute little man has brought tremendous happiness to parents Al and Dyllan – just look at those smiles! Congratulations!
14 September 2018
Do you know someone who is impacted by dementia? The #RBWH team has been sharing what it means to become a Dementia Friend for Dementia Awareness Month. A little understanding and kindness can go a long way #dementia2018 Dementia Australia
What a good looking group!
A whole bunch of dementia friends 😁
Sally Hawkins, Emma Jackson oop there it is 😂
What a good looking bunch of enthusiastic people. Become a Dementia friend!
Looking good Keeleigh Robyn Alice Smart !
13 September 2018
Checking in for a chat and good company our #RBWH Women’s and Newborn’s team got together to connect and ask R U OK? - a simple question that can make a big difference in someone’s life. #mentalhealth
Some of the best hearted people you’ll ever meet! ♥️
Thanks for the yummy sausages
Alice Smart there was a bbq!!
11 September 2018
All the way from Aurukun, Aunty Phyllis and Aunty Sandra are looking forward to yarning with people attending the #RBWH Symposium on Thursday afternoon, sharing details about their community and obligations as female leaders. Great to have you with us! Check out the program at: tinyurl.com/y87wuqpb #closingthegap
Such a pleasure to meet Phyllis and Sandy and so thankful that they were able to make the trip from their land to Herston. 🙏
Welcome ! 😊
5 September 2018
Talk about double trouble! Glowing Gladstone mum Rebecca has her hands full with twins Wyatt and Knox 😍 Rebecca has been a generous donor to the milk bank during their stay at RBWH 💜
Aleeta Skiller. Our boys 😍
Go Mumma !!! 😍
Bec! Looking beautiful Mama! I thought I recognized that face! Congratulations to you and Aleeta, what a gorgeous family ❤
Beautiful
Kerry Douglas ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful and generous
Super mum!!! ❤💗❤💗
Thank you from the Hobart mums who will benefit 🙂
😍 you are amazing Bec! Well done.
😍😍😍😍😍
Beautiful guys xxx
Wow!! Congrats Twin Mumma, I found it hard to have enough milk for my twins let alone donating it. Beautiful photo!! 😍
so darn proud of you beautiful mumma, so generous miss you girls like crazy cant wait for you 4 to be home
Awesome Bec.
Just beautiful xx
They are just adorable!!! Good job on creating such beautiful babies and amazing work pumping!!! Keep it up ❤️❤️❤️
You are amazing Beck!!! Congratulations!!!
Krystall Harvey the names 😱
27 June 2018
Thank you, ABC 🙌 We have fed 51 babies at RBWH alone this past month. Read all about how this liquid gold saves little lives, and why incredible mums like Kassandra Reynolds choose to donate 💜
Breastmilk bank running low on precious stock
abc.net.au
Australia's largest milk bank, which supplies a dozen hospitals in three states, is frighteningly close to running out of milk.It's science. Premature and sick babies digestive system is not able to digest formula. Some premmie babies a bit further in development are able to but many would die without breast milk. The first baby I saved weighed 357grams, was an IUGR baby and with breast milk the baby lives today. Without breast milk the mother was told it would not tolerate even the best quality formula.
Great stuff breastmilk!
So happy to help!!!!
My now 8 month old daughter was a recipient of donor milk while in the RBWH after she was born 2.5 months early. It truly was an incredible gift these selfless donors gave our 1000g baby.
Hi! Could someone pm me please. I would love to donate. Thank you xo
21 June 2018
Calling all mums! 🙋 Our stocks are down to 100L, we need your help! Breast milk is vital for premature babies, can you donate? Contact milk_bank_rbwh@health.qld.gov.au
I would be really keen to help but you don't ha e a system in place in Far North Queensland 😔🤔
I have milk from when my son was around term... but its older than 3 months - do you ever need milk for research or anything?
I can help but I am in Canberra. Could donate about 25l.
Samantha Hobbs
Jessica Williams
Do you provide to all QLD hospitals?
Where can you go to donate?
Georgia-Rose Burney Caity Hemmings
Sarah - I thought this might interest you. 😚
Is there any way people in North Qld can donate?
Bree Craddock
Angela Wiseman
Katie Barnard
Tamika Maree Richards do you still have heaps 😂😂
Amie O'Sullivan
Nikt'a Hammantt
Katie Byrnes any spare 🙂 !
Ashleigh Ann
Tracy Cameron
Ide donate but I'm on medication:-(
Kylie
Lauren Browne know anyone who can help? X
The Mama Circle with Debbie Jay maybe you could share?
Zoe Leggett
Is there rules/conditions to be able to donate?
31 May 2018
And that's a wrap! The Kangaroo-A-Thon is over for another year 🐰 A huge shout out to our amazing mums, dads, bubs and staff here at RBWH's Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit for their efforts! (Also, how cute are these beanies? 😍)
Terry-Ann Tunks
Sarah Robinson-Hooke Michelle Deguara Simmons
Such beautiful photos ♡
Don't they all look so comfy on their mummas and daddys?! ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful
Thx to all our super heroes..and mini super heroes!! Legendary stuff.... !!
😍 Oh my, all those tiny babies ❤️
Esther Freiberg check out these beanies.
21 May 2018
We witnessed a beautiful reunion at #RBWH this weekend ❤️ The amazing doctors and nurses at our neonatal unit have been saving tiny lives for decades! 👶
Bec Doherty
Wish he was still working 😫
❤️ Dr C!!
2 May 2018
Hop to it 😅 It's time for Kangaroo-A-Thon here at RBWH, and we want to see your skin-to-skin photos! If you're one of our wonderful Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit families, take a snap and hashtag it with #rbwhkanga between now and May 15 😍🐰
Beautiful Natasha, you looked after my Jett BabyButton. He's now a thriving 6 year old!!!
Photos can also be shared on the Miracle Babies website with the hashtag #kangarooathon #miraclebabies ❤️
Great but let’s continue that skin on skin a lot more
Awesome Tess🤗😘
Looking adorable Lisa. All the best. You have our love and best wishes
Beautiful video Natasha. takes me back to the time I first held my daughter Anika, who is a 15 months corrected n very active toddler now. ☺️ @natasha: I still remember the first time I picked her up...u helped me n then later u took her pics and turned her into a model 😁
❤️ my daughter was a patient 14 years ago, born with gastroschisis. Those cuddles are so healing for not only babies but parents . I don’t think I have any photos 😞
Cassie Andrews
Sam Laing - Laingy... our Flem is famous!!
Trully amazing i remember participating in this last year with my daughter amelia 😍 beautiful video natasha not sure if you remember amelia but we remember you. X
Wonderful video Natasha. We were there last year participating in the kanga-thon by the hand hugs as Lochie wasn’t strong enough for his first cuddle until the 18th of May.
I love this!!!! 💖 Love seeing that wonderful man’s name - Grantley Stable 💙
Natasha!! You were wonderful looking after our Charlie from Bali!
My beautiful, intelligent, confident friend doing her thing....... so proud of you. Well done 🤗😘👍🏻👏🏼💕
Natalie Davis another Adeline! Looks like she was in hurry to come into the world as well!
Well done Tess, inspiration to all. God has Blessed you with a gift of love.....And patients to our little angles
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