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Participants sought for state-wide COVID-19 vaccine study
Participants are now being invited to take part in a community-based COVID-19 vaccine immune response study run by a collaboration of health and university researchers.
Mini-brains set to revolutionise epilepsy treatment
Researchers at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) and the University of Queensland (UQ) are trialling a new technology which is set to help epilepsy patients find the best treatment for their condition sooner.
Metro North Health Launches Health Equity Starts with Me campaign
Metro North Health has unveiled a bold new campaign – Health Equity Starts with Me - to drive health equity and eliminate institutional racism across the health service.
Call for blood donations to assist vital chemotherapy treatment
Half of all regular blood donors have been unable to donate during COVID-19 peaks in Australia recently, leaving many essential services vulnerable to short supply.
RBWH engages student artists to create custom works for social work clinics
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital social work clinical spaces have received a colourful overhaul, with the addition of five new paintings created by students at The Murri School.
Youth cancer patients lead the way in developing new resources
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital’s (RBWH) Cancer Care Radiation Therapy department has taken the lead from their consumers in designing informative video resources for their adolescent and young adult patients.
Deadly Start a head start in health for students
Metro North’s Deadly Start Trainees Caitie and Kodey are just two of 34 year 12-students working hands-on in health, taking on a one-year traineeship in their chosen fields.
RBWH fever clinic relocation
Tomorrow, the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital fever clinic will be relocating to the RNA Showgrounds from its current temporary location at QUT Kelvin Grove.
Metro North Health vaccinates community members big and little
With the opening of the Kippa Ring children’s vaccination clinic, our littlest community members can do their bit to help keep everyone safe.
TeleSleep program set to provide a better night sleep to regional Queenslanders
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital’s new TeleSleep program has recently launched in Rockhampton, allowing people living in regional and remote areas of Queensland to access vital sleep study services in their hometown.
Celebrating our tiniest patients on World Prematurity Day
On 17 November, we celebrated World Prematurity Day and the amazing work of our Neonatology Intensive Care and Special Care Units. The theme of World Prematurity Day for 2021 was “Zero separation: Act now! Keep parents and babies born too soon together”.
Herston Biofabrication Institute celebrates 3D printing day
3 December – International 3D Printing Day – celebrates the invention of the very first 3D printer and strives to create awareness and educate people in this growing, fascinating and fun industry.
RBWH excels at Junior Doctor of the Year Awards
Our junior medical cohort has shone brightly at the Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMED) Australia and New Zealand Junior Doctor of the Year Awards, with five RBWH doctors receiving honourable accolades.
Hotel Quarantine Management Team scoops award for keeping Queenslanders safe – WINNER
For nearly two years the Hotel Quarantine Management Team have been at the forefront of our COVID-19 response keeping Queenslanders and the rest of Australia safe.
Little fighter Isabella celebrates first birthday despite low chances of survival
Isabella, born prematurely as an emergency c-section at Caboolture Hospital, was an unexpected early arrival for first-time parents Lisa and Ken Heffernan.
James Novak applies award-winning skills to 3D printing with purpose
Biomedical designer and senior research fellow James Novak has recently taken out the top accolade at the International 3D Printing Industry Awards Trophy Design competition for 2021.
New medical pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on track to save lives
The Women’s Business Shared Pathway was developed to deliver culturally appropriate patient-centred care for First Nations women, aiming to support care closer to home and remove barriers to healthcare appointment attendance related to all things “women’s business”, specifically barriers to attending gynaecology and maternity appointments.
Safer COVID vaccinations thanks to the Queensland Adult Specialist Immunisation Service
A new service at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is supporting at-risk members of the community to safely receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital welcomes three new dedicated Breast Care Nurses
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is thrilled to welcome three new dedicated McGrath Foundation Breast Care nurses thanks to the incredible support provided by the not-for-profit organisation.
RBWH opens doors to dedicated trauma ward
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is set to become a Level 1 Trauma Centre with the opening of a dedicated ten-bed trauma ward.
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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.
RBWH offers special memorial for early pregnancy loss
The Chaplaincy Service at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital will be holding an Interment of Ashes Service for parents and loved ones who have lost a baby before 20 weeks gestation.
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.
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There's a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes before a clinical trial become available to patients, often several years of work, collaboration and planning.
Associate Professor and Senior medical oncologist, Dr Zarnie is part of an investigator-initiated study called LUMOS2 which will run across Australia including at RBWH.
Put simply, it's an umbrella study which looks at grade 2 and 3 brain tumours in people where treatment has failed, and the disease has progressed. 🧠
"We should celebrate the fact we have studies like this for our population - all the expertise that goes into this, so many departments have to get on board, it's a team effort," Zarnie said.
"Every trial asks the unique question, is our new treatment better than what we are currently doing?
"At the end of the day, we do it for the patient and if I can offer the next patient that walks through my door some hope, then it's all worth it."
Let's give it up for our clinical trials team 👏 #ShoutoutSaturday
This study is sponsored by COGNO in collaboration with the ONJCRI.
Congratulations, good job
Amazing work Zarnie!!
Great work team!
Miss this wonderful team of people
Great job 👏
Congratulations
Congratulations and well done 🥰
Congratulations Dr Zarnie Lwin and team!
Congratulations my friend!!!
Amazing work and wonderful people
Congratulations
Congratulations!
Congratulations ftiend!
Congratulations
Congratulations
Congratulations Zar🎊
Congratulations!
Congratulations 🎉💐
Congratulations 👏
Great job, Zarnie! ❤️
Congratulation.
Congratulations
Amazing!! Love this!!
Big congrats nyimalay!
John Manwaring is growing his own jaw bone back, thanks to the work of Metro North Health surgeons, Herston Biofabrication Institute, and international medtech collaboration.
Following a cancer in his mouth which led to a series of complications, John was left with a missing jaw, until RBWH surgeon Dr Rughani and colleague Dr Michael Wagels proposed an Australian-first regenerative jaw bone implant as the solution.
The implant was 3D printed in Singapore by Osteopore OSX.AX and was wrapped in tissue from John's knee and connected to a blood supply. Over time, the implant will dissolve as the bone regenerates.
"It surprised me that this can be done so close to home, not America, and its fantastic that this is available - it feels good to know that this technology can help someone else," John said. 😃
Dr Rughani is AMAZING and a fabulous doctor. We all love him in Plastics department !!
You are looking so well John... we have a brilliant team looking after you
This is amazing. Well done to all involved, and good luck John!
It is amazing what doctors can do nowadays.Good luck John.Wishing you all the best.
Both Mils and Michael are both amazing surgeons. Michael was also there with Prof. Ung to do the first breast scaffolding reconstruction as well. Heaps of advancements made at the Royal!
Your interview last night was so moving. So happy for you and your family x
Amazing! Good on you John!
Saw the interview last night just amazing what you've been though John. Wishing you all the best.
Awesome and totally amazing what can be achieved in the health sector these days All the best to you John
All the Best John
Wonderful 🌻 Great new technology. True, what Drs can do these days 🌻
This is so wonderful.
Amazing... I saw the interview last night..
Wow. Great news John. Be back to your old self again in no time.
Was talking with Dr Rhugani about this today. Amazing stuff. www.9news.com.au/videos/health/man-first-to-receive-printed-jaw-in-queensland/cldillko0002m0jp2te...
I only have half a skull guys for real my skull was smashed and cut into pieces then donated to UNSW, when I woke up at RNSH it's been a never ending nightmare, I don't know if it could fix my lack of temples and then possibly having bone instead of plastic my frontal lobes may work better ie no thermostat, pituitary gland and epilepsy. Worst part is when I worked at UNSW there was a new 3d printer and the plastic surgery refit is different from my old skull and not by a little.
Amazing hope all goes well, John
Wow that is so amazing - all the best with it John 😘
Omg Jeffrey Lau Jason Zouki remember him???????
So good
amazed by your strength love u to bits John xoxo
If we can generate a new mandible, then there's surely hope for teeth regeneration as well. Maybe a few more years though. Well done, John and good work all the team in biofab.
Incredible! Well done!
Brilliant! I expected to find a mention of Dr Wagels after reading the first few lines. Well done!
Help me do the same with my skull
Prof. Tim’s career at RBWH began in the early 1980s as a freshly minted resident, where he discovered his love for both eye health and plastic surgery.
Instead of choosing just one specialty, he opted for both, merging the two to become the first ever oculoplastics specialist at #RBWH. 👁
“Back in 1992 we set up the clinic to treat a range of diseases of the eye requiring surgical solutions including droopy eyelids, skin cancers, and basically any injury to the eye, socket, and surrounding tissues,” Prof. Tim said.
“Since then, I’ve managed to train more than 25 fellows in the specialty both internationally, and across Australia and New Zealand to help spread the knowledge, skill, and specialty here and to other parts of the world."
#ShoutOutSaturday👏
Amazing! Thank you Professor Tim for your dedication and service 👏
Always so kind, always happy to answer a curious wardies questions. Thank you for what you do Prof.
An absolutely brilliant man and so kind too 👏👏👏
One of the nicest surgeons out there!
Legend! Such a nice guy to work with too 🙂
We love working alongside you, Prof 👀🙌
So many years working at 7GOT RR RBH, looking after his patients 🥰🥰🥰 lovely man.
Incredible achievement. Talented man. 🙏
Amazing work thank you!
Diane Fox
Thank you
RBWH mum Karen received a special belated birthday gift this week - baby Roman! 🥳
Roman, who was born two days after his mum's birthday, joins older brother Lawrence, 11, and older sister Ruth, 9, who all share a Samoan and Niue lineage. 🇼🇸🇳🇺
"We opted for a non-traditional first name for him, but he will have traditional middle names to keep the family happy. The kids have been calling him John Cena big nose, so Roman is a much better option!" mum Karen said.
"He was due on my birthday, so he let me have my birthday, but we will still share a birth month - I think he was stuck in there doing his hair, its so perfect!"
#FeelgoodFriday
Congratulations and welcome to the word, baby Roman. His hair is fabulous!
Welcome baby Roman.. congratulations to the proud parents 🌺
Congratulations to you all 🥰Roman is beautiful
Congratulations Karen, he is so cute 🤩
Welcome to the world Roman
Gorgeous boy ❤️😊 (ps your kids are hilarious) 😆
Lilly Denly
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Polybubs 💕
You wouldn't expect to see a physiotherapist in the neonatal ward, but even some of our tiny babies need physio!
Alice is an RBWH advanced neonatal physiotherapist who provides crucial education and support to parents, as well as assessments, baby massage classes and outpatient baby play groups. 🥰
"We provide lots of education to parents on how they can best help the baby's development, how to change their nappy which can be tricky with wires and tubes, what positions are best for the baby so they build up strength, and on tummy time, bath time and relaxation in the bath," Alice said.
"We offer physical hands on therapy, but also support parents to be able to continue what we show them when they get home to help in their parenthood journey." ♥️
my son was in the NICU for a month then rushed to the mater and children's hospitals didn't expect to see a physio in the unit but after spending time with them it's being amazing and so blessed ❤️ my son was born 3 months early at 27 weeks gestation at the RBWH everyone was so good and amazing and very much well loved and looked after if it wasn't for the drs and nurses myself and my son wouldn't be here right now. 💜💜💜
Great work Alice!
We love you aunty Alice!
How special those babies have you Alice and you them
Great work and lovely lady
Nice work Alice!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
YAY Alice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💕💕💕
Thank you
We loved visits with Alice