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COVID-19 (coronavirus) Fever Clinics and Community Assessment Clinics
Metro North Hospital and Health Service is conducting COVID-19 (coronavirus) screening at Fever Clinics and Community Assessment Clinics at a range of locations.
Predicting and improving longer term outcomes of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
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Potential privacy breach at RBWH Head and Neck Clinic
Metro North Health is responding to a potential privacy breach involving patients of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital head and neck clinic.
Advanced Care Planning Week at RBWH
Between 22-26 March 2021, RBWH will be encouraging all Australians to discuss their future healthcare preferences with their loved ones for Advanced Care Planning Week.
Metro North celebrates strong female workforce this International Women’s Day
#ChoosetoChallenge: the theme of 2021’s International Women’s Day campaign and a phrase many women just like STARS Security Coordinator Wendy Roestenburg have adopted as their mantra in the workplace.
$10M Herston Biofabrication Institute Opens
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath and Metro North Health staff officially opened the Herston Biofabrication Institute this week, set to advance healthcare research and technologies in Queensland.
Metro North Australia Day Achievement Awards 2021
Recognising, rewarding and celebrating staff achievements is an integral part of the Values in Action framework, and helps make Metro North a great place to work.
163 new doctors kick off careers at Metro North
The next generation of doctors will be welcomed across Metro North this week as 163 medical interns take up residence across the hospitals on Brisbane’s northside.
RBWH receives international recognition for COVID-19 response
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) has been named as one of five Australian health services to be recognised in the International Hospital Federation’s (IHF) Beyond the Call of Duty for COVID-19 recognition program.
Celebrating our staff
Outstanding staff achievements were on show at the annual Metro North Staff Excellence Awards. From more than 140 nominations, judges selected winners and highly commended recipients from across the health service.
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Looking to feel EAR-replaceable in your next fellowship position? Look no further than the RBWH Head and Neck Fellowship currently being advertised via the link in the comments below. 👇 #WorkforusWednesday
Nuclear Medicine laboratory manager Marissa Bartlett has said goodbye to #RBWH after almost 25 years! 🤗 Marissa said she's going to miss being part of the valuable work the team here does, and shared with us one of her best memories from the job. 📈🥼🔬
"Nuclear medicine uses very small amounts of radioactive material (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose or treat a variety of diseases and conditions. Materials and compounds must be used with the patient the same day they're created in the lab," Marissa said.
"A baby in Sydney was very ill and doctors needed a particular compound that's only created in one of three places in Australia, including RBWH.
"Without this compound, the team in Sydney would have to remove the baby's entire pancreas, leaving the baby a diabetic for life. With the compound, they could determine if only a small part of the pancreas needed to be removed therefore the baby could live without the condition.
"The whole department pulled together to make this possible. Some came in at around midnight to create and test the compound in time to get it to the airport and flown to Sydney.
"It was a great result! The organ was only partially affected, once the doctors removed this the baby was happy and healthy!"
Join us in wishing Marissa all the best - thank you for your work Marissa! 👏
What a rewarding career! Thank you for your dedication to helping others and I wish you all the best for the future.
I had the great privilege of working with Marissa for the hot lab expansion some 6/7 years ago. Not only is she a wealth of knowledge but was willing (and obviously highly capable) of imparting that knowledge on others. I wish you the very best Marissa. 💜
Congratulations for your dedication for all these years. It is people like you who keep us healthy. Thank you for your service and enjoy your retirement. You are amazing.❤🧡
Congratulations Marissa. A wonderful career
Have a great life. And thanks for your knowledge
Best wishes for the future Marissa
What a wonderful career. Thank you.
All the best…
All the best 💜🙏🏼💜
Thank you !!
William Wendell
Parents Catalina and John welcomed their second baby boy, Zacheus, at 2 am yesterday morning! 🌟 He's only 16 months younger than this brother, Tobias, who has been rubbing mum's tummy excitedly waiting to meet him. 🙊
"I'm not sure if Tobias really understands what it means to have a little brother, but he knows that something was growing in my tummy!" Catalina said.
"It'll be so sweet when they meet each other, they're going to be best friends growing up."
Catalina and Zacheus have spent two nights at #RBWH and will be heading home today, we wish them a safe journey home. 🏡💗 #FeelgoodFriday
Absolutely beautiful 💙💙💙
