News & events
News
Dairy contract
Our decision to award our dairy contract to Lactalis Australia (Parmalat) means we’ll be supporting 141 Queensland-owned family farms.
New dose of doctors for Metro North
Queensland’s largest Hospital and Health Service is welcoming more than 160 junior doctors this week.
Trial reduces medication errors
Happy Thinky Thursday! Caboolture Hospital Nurse Unit Manager Colleen Herrmann is inspiring nurses to include research in their day-to-day duties having taken on an Associate Investigator role in a research study in collaboration with the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Congratulations to the Clinician Research Fellows for 2020
Recipients of the second round of Metro North Clinician Research Fellowships have been announced which awards up to five Fellowship awards annually, specifically designed to allow Metro North’s emerging and highly skilled clinician researchers to develop and advance a body of research aligned to the Research Strategy.
Queensland Health Awards for Excellence
Metro North staff have been recognised for outstanding achievements at the 2019 Queensland Health Awards for Excellence. Associate Professor Kerstin Wyssusek and Dr Peter Russell were among those recognised, as well as Metro North based Queensland Occupational Violence Strategy Unit.
Research improves care of ventilated patients
It’s #ThinkyThursday! Today we look at ICU Dietitian Alicia Wiese’s research into improving the nutrition of patients in Intensive Care Units. Working alongside an expert team, Alicia and other researchers have moved away from GRV monitoring and, under a new protocol, have improved health outcomes for patients.
Deciphering the link between sleep and dementia
This week for #ThinkyThursday we look at the team at #TPCH who are investigating the link between a common sleep disorder and the single greatest cause of disability in adults over 65.
Study brings safety and more understanding around breech births
Caboolture Hospital Midwifery Educator Janene Rattray is the hero of today’s #ThinkyThursday! She is helping mothers to better understand options around breech births and is working closely with maternity doctors and midwives to deliver informed, consistent and high-quality care.
Foot disease – the silent patient burden
It’s #ThinkyThursday! This week we look at a world-first study led by Dr Pete Lazzarini from #TPCH to investigate the prevalence and predictors of foot disease and complications in inpatients. His research will go on to help both patients and hospital services to better manage the problem.
Less invasive drug administration on the horizon
At Metro North we are always looking for ways to improve our patient’s care and experience. Today #ThinkyThursday shares Dr Jayesh Dhanani’s research into discovering a new and less invasive drug administration method. His experiences working with tuberculosis patients in India prompted Jayesh to explore the effectiveness of inhaling medication instead.
Events
Intersections and Opportunities Event
Date: Thursday 30 January 2020
Time: 05.00–08.00pm
Venue: Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston
Jamieson Trauma Institute invites you to attend our Intersections and Opportunities event.
Identifying knowledge gaps to refine clinical research questions - Introduction to Clinical Research Principles
Date: Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Education Centre, RBWH
Systematic searches of academic literature and Critical Appraisal of literature using quality assessment tools
4th Annual Perioperative Patient Blood Management Symposium
Date: 14 - 15 February 2020
Time: Friday - 08:00am - 03:00pm, Saturday- 08:00am - 05:00pm
Venue: Education Centre, RBWH
The Centre for Excellence and Innovation in Anaesthesia (CEIA) invite you to attend the 3rd RBWH, Perioperative Patient Blood Management Symposium.
Design of pilot clinical research studies - Introduction to Clinical Research Principles
Date: Tuesday, 3 March 2020
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Education Centre, RBWH
Planning pilot research to establish feasibility, validity and utility of outcome measure to address a research question.
BOOM Days – Maternal Fetal Medicine and Basics of Obstetric Medicine Conference
Date: Thursday 5–Saturday 7 March 2020
Time: TBC
Venue: Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Welcoming Obstetricians and trainees, Physicians, General Practitioners, Rural Generalists and Midwives.
Metro North Better Together Gathering
Date:Thursday 19 March 2020
Time: 9.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: Brighton Health Campus Auditorium, 449 Beaconsfield Terrace Brighton
Staff, patients and community members are invited to attend the annual Metro North Close the Gap Day event.
Planning biostatistical analysis in your research - Introduction to Clinical Research Principles
Date: Thursday, 2 April 2020
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Education Centre, RBWH
Increase awareness of statistical methods, decide on data to collect to answer your research question during planning phase, consider the type of variables in an analysis pathway and visualise data and interpretation approach, prior to data collection
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Enhanced (CBTe)
Date: 2nd and 3rd April, 2020
Venue: RBWH Education Centre
The training will involve didactic, interactive and experiential practice opportunities. Prior knowledge of understanding eating disorders and basic CBT principles is assumed.
Adult Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO Course 2020
Date: 21–24 April 2020
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital, Education Centre
This 4-day course will enable multidisciplinary teams with little ECMO experience to provide ECMO for patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure.
Advanced Life Support - Level 2 Course
Date: 31st April to 1st May 2020
Time: TBC
Venue: The Prince Charles Hospital
2-day course focusing on developing advanced skills in managing the deteriorating patient and cardiac arrest
2020 Neonatal Seminar
Date: Thursday 21 – Friday 22 May 2020
Time: 7:30am
Venue: The Calile Hotel
The program includes innovative presentations and evidence based clinical care initiatives.
#NextCare Health Conference
Date: 4 and 5 June 2020
Venue: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Transform your career alongside Australasia’s current and future health leaders
2020 Metro North Caboolture NAIDOC Family Fun Day
Date: Tuesday 7 July 2020
Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm
Venue: St Columban’s College Auditorium and Grounds
Staff, patients and community members are invited to come together to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people during NAIDOC Week (5-12 July 2020).
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5 days ago
A big welcome to the 164 junior doctors who started at #rbwh, #tpch, #redcliffe Hospital and #caboolture Hospital this week! 👏 They'll have the chance to learn from some of the best clinicians in the country over the next year ✨🏥 Welcome to the team!
Congratulations to you all!
Congratulations and welcome to “Charlie’s”👏👏
Welcome all, remember to look after you Wardies, they know how to get things 😁.
Congratulations to you all .
Welcome! but where is Redcliffe Hospital in this?
Welcome
Welcome!!
Welcome!!!
Welcome!
Emily Mills 😃😉
Jos Agarwal, Ilina Agarwal
1 week ago
Meet one of our #redcliffe Hospital volunteers Michele! ❤️ She's been making patients feel safe and comfortable for more than 3 years now! 🤗
Her favourite part of the role is meeting all the new people who come and go through our hospital doors 🏥 #iamredcliffe
Lovely smile Michele! We love working with all our volunteers who give their time to make our hospital a friendlier place for all of us. Thank you, and welcome back after a well-earned break.
Great pic Michele your doing a great job!
Great photo Michele and really enjoy working with you. Keep up the great work with the rest of the wonderful volunteers.
That's awesome great to be recognised for all you do. Lovely photo too
Priceless Michele. Job well done 👏🏼👏🏼
We love our Outpatient Volunteers - Thank you very much🙂🙂
Proper job well done Ls x
Love you work and dimples. Well done.
Michele does an awesome job!
Awesome! Well done you xxx
You do an awesome job. Good on you x
Well done you xx
Well done Michelle xxx
Very nice lady
Appreciate all that you do 😍
Good on you Michelle
1 month ago
Could this be your next career move? 💊 Our amazing team at #redcliffe Hospital are looking for a Senior Clinical Pharmacist! Find out how to apply for this great opportunity in the comments below! 😊 #WorkForUsWednesday More details in the comments.
Great photo
Phil, famous .... AGAIN!!
Phil Davidson casually blurred out in the background lol 😂
Sarah GotRockets
1 month ago
✨🌏 CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD 🌍✨ One of #redcliffe Hospital's favourite event is the delicious annual Allied Health Baking Competition! This year the tasty theme celebrated Christmas around the world #iamredcliffe #valuesinaction 🎄🎅
Congratulations, Speeches!
Who won??
Maddy Cameron
2 months ago
Midwife in training 📚 Congratulations to Shaunah for being awarded Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year! Shaunah completed her school-based trainseeship at #redcliffe Hospital and thanks to her dedication and experience, she has earned early entry to midwifery studies. Go Shaunah! ✨
Congratulations Shauna well done Val and Dean
Congratulations gorgeous girl
congrats... <3
3 months ago
The admin team for our outpatient clinics at #Redcliffe Hospital make around 7,000 patient appointments each month. We’re looking to make a different kind of appointment as the team’s Administration Coordinator – find out more about the role in the comments! #workforusWednesday #worksomewhereawesome
So much respect for the work you all do in SOPD!
Well done all !! The work you do is essential to our patients and Hospital community.
Well done ladies! You are part of a fantastic team!😍😍
Important girls these are, well done 💓
Still haven't seen photos for our recognition of service for Brighton. Still waiting!
Awsome girls
What a fantastic team an absolute asset to Metro North
Great photo
You girls are all amazing and work so hard to improve access for the patients of Metro North!!
Yeeeeh girls 😍🙌🏽💗 hardest workers our admin team!
Emily Bekina
Wow!!! That's an awesome number..
Sarah Nadasdy
Well done you do a great job
Thanks on behalf of me and others
Go Chrisy girl. Christine Bartholomew 👍
Christine Bartholomew. ❤️
April Rubie
Emma Sweet
Go Mum Christine Bartholomew
Woot woot Christine Bartholomew!
April Rubie 😘
Sam Mckay !!!!! Go girls!
3 months ago
We couldn’t be prouder of these USQ School of Nursing & Midwifery students who have completed their final prac placement at #Redcliffe Hospital. Congrats! 👏 #worksomewhereawesome
Congratulations to these wonderful nursing and midwifery students and to those amazing Redcliffe staff providing clinical education for the next generation of our professions!! #proudtobeEDNMS “Life is short, work somewhere awesome!!”
Congrats Tayla Bowman, very proud and what a bloody good nurse you will be
Congratulations! ❤️
Congratulations Shannon. X❤
Congratulations Tayla Bowman and friends what a relief for you all 🤗
Congratulations Tayla Bowman great job honey 😀
Well done guys!
Congratulations all!
Congratulations my Georgie girl.
Congratulations Tayla!
Eilidh Hambling you can do your prac at Redcliffe?
Well done Tayla Bowman ❤️
Congratulations Tayla Bowman 🎉
Congratulations
Congrats Georgia Blake 💜
Congrats
Ayush Pudasaini
Well done Tayla Bowman 🎉🥂🤗💞
3 months ago
The good sports from the Redcliffe Tigers AFC have made another generous donation for our wig and turban service! Thanks to them we can help improve the experience of those undergoing cancer care treatment at #redcliffe Hospital.
Thank you for allowing us to be part of something great. It is our pleasure to give back to the community. Our donation would not have be possible without the support of our local community and amazing businesses who donated the prizes for us to raffle. Keep up the great work. 😀.