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Queensland Government puts focus on older Australians waiting for a place to call home
Queenslanders awaiting a place in aged care are in the spotlight, as more than 1,400 people remain in the state’s public hospitals despite being clinically ready to go ‘home’.
How can we prevent overdose related harm?
International Overdose Awareness Day is held annually across the world on 31 August. It helps raises awareness about how overdose-related harm can be prevented.
Metro North breast scaffold research paves way for pivotal new trial
Results of Metro North's Phase 1 clinical trial into bioresorbable breast scaffolds, presented this year, showed positive patient satisfaction and strong outcomes.
Disaster experts to unite for inaugural readiness symposium
The inaugural South East Queensland Health Disaster Readiness Symposium will bring together experts, practitioners and decision-makers to strengthen collaboration, build capability and improve readiness for future crises.
Getting back to the basics of back pain
Researchers from RBWH are working to reduce the gap between common beliefs about low back pain and what evidence actually says.
Transit Lounge getting patients home earlier at Redcliffe Hospital
Redcliffe Hospital’s Patient Transit Lounge now opens even earlier each day, helping more patients get home safely and sooner.
From Belgium to Brisbane
For Belgian doctors Catherine and Hendrik-Jan, Brisbane is the opportunity of a lifetime.
RBWH nursing podcast celebrates 100 episodes of healthcare conversations
RBWH nursing podcast, Five Things, has reached a major milestone, celebrating 100 episodes of conversations with leading experts and helping healthcare professionals expand their knowledge across a range of topics.
How injectable weight-loss medications can lead to nutritional deficiencies over time.
The growing popularity of injectable weight-loss medications has raised concerns about how a focus on losing weight could lead to nutritional deficiencies.
Community voices helping delivery of new medical imaging service
Community voices are helping deliver a new, purpose built Metro North medical imaging service at Brighton.
Lady Norman’s restoration completes the Herston Heritage Precinct
From children’s hospital to luxury office space, the grand old Lady Norman becomes the final building to be restored in the Herston Heritage Precinct
Lung cancer research truck transports early detection technology to regional Queensland
Queensland’s only lung cancer research truck will deliver a chance for people living in regional and remote communities to participate in early detection research without leaving their home.
Holistic grounding brings better patient navigation
Nurse navigator Jess draws on years of nursing experience to help patients get the support they need.
Tight-knit twosome deliver more beanies for babies at RBWH
RBWH volunteers Pat and Di have been knitting beanies for newborns for a decade.
Tackling men’s health head on
Staying on top of one's health can be tough, with many men opting to delay or avoid important conversations about their health until it comes to the crunch.
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.