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News
Redcliffe Hospital’s Nurse of the Year
Redcliffe Hospital has named Clinical Nurse Consultant Fiona Moss as its Nurse of the Year for 2025.
Peninsula community Raises it for Redcliffe Hospital
Close to $180,000 has been raised by community donations to Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital on Giving Day.
Queensland’s Emerging Philanthropist of the Year
Dr Joel Dulhunty has been named Queensland’s Emerging Philanthropist of the Year for his work with Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital and the RBWH Foundation.
Sharing skills in medication safety
After years of building capacity in medication safety within Metro North, Redcliffe Hospital’s Pharmacy Director is now assisting rural and regional hospitals.
Caboolture Hospital midwife gives birth on home turf
Caboolture Hospital midwife gives birth at Caboolture Hospital
Olly’s a star for staff wellbeing
Olly Haug from Redcliffe Hospital's Occupational Therapy team knows that good patient care starts with staff wellbeing and a strong workplace culture.
New role brings change for First Nations women, children and families
Metro North Health has made history by establishing the first-ever Nursing and Midwifery Director, First Nations Women, Children, and Families (Identified) role in Queensland.
Empowering Elders: New Healthy Ageing Clinic Delivers Vital Care
The launch of a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthy Ageing Clinic (HAC) is offering specialised geriatric care to patients in a culturally safe and supportive environment.
Reflections on decades of service
Redcliffe Hospital's Cassady Distel-Rose is a proud Army Reservist and shares what being in the military and Anzac Day mean to him.
Measles Alert for locations in Brisbane
Metro North Public Health Unit has issued a Measles Alert following a confirmed case of the highly infectious disease in an adult in Brisbane who recently arrived from overseas.
Events
2025 Cancer Care Services Preceptorship for General Practitioners
Date: 19 July 2025
Time: 9am - 3:30pm AEST
Venue: RBWH-Education Centre
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Cancer Care Team warmly invites general practitioners to participate in an engaging and interactive Haematology and Oncology Preceptorship, convened by Dr. Anna Kuchel.
Connecting The Dots - Navigating Mental Health in Primary Care
Date: Saturday 2 August 2025
Time: 7:30am 4:00pm
Venue: UniSQ | 293 Queen Street, Brisbane City, QLD, 4006
Research Summit
Date: 21 August 2025
Venue: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
9 am – 5 pm
Adult Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO Course 2025
Date: 4-7 November 2025
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.
Prepare to Care: 2025 Metro North Nursing and Midwifery Showcase
Date: 7 November 2025
Venue: Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
The Showcase will highlight advancements in research, education, and quality improvement.
Media enquiries
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In 1965, the Rolling Stones couldn't get any 'Satisfaction', Mary Poppins was 'Practically Perfect', and on 30 June, Redcliffe Hospital opened its doors to provide healthcare for the Redcliffe Peninsula. 🏥
🎉 Over the last few weeks, current and former staff have been celebrating the hospital's 60th anniversary, including long-serving staff member Karen.
Currently Nurse Unit Manager of the Transit Lounge, Karen has used the anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on her long association with the hospital.
"I was one of the last cohorts who trained on site here at Redcliffe back in the late 80s and have seen some remarkable changes over the years to both the hospital and the local area," Karen said.
"Nursing has evolved considerably in the last 30+ years through advances in technology, an expanded scope of work, increased focus on patient-centred care, and more recently, when Redcliffe Hospital transitioned to our digital health system last year."
As one of the fastest-growing areas of South East Queensland, the hospital is changing to keep pace with the needs of the community it serves.
"Our workforce has also grown and diversified to meet the evolving healthcare demands of the community, particularly as the population ages and health needs become more complex," Karen said.
"Redcliffe Hospital is an important part of the community and a lovely place to work. It's been great talking to other staff and patients recently about what the hospital means to them."
Thanks to Redcliffe Hospital staff past and present for their contributions. Here's to a bright future caring for the people of the Redcliffe Peninsula. 💗
I was actually in the Transit Lounge last Monday afternoon, waiting on prescriptions and blood test results! All the staff there went out of their way, to track down the blood test results from the doctor. This is not usually part of their job, but they still rang around and followed up as it was important before I was actually discharged! After spending 3 days in Redcliffe Hospital from last Saturday in the Resuscitation Unit, Short Stay Unit and then in a ward…I can’t sing highly enough the praises for the medical teams and nurses 👏 I was treated with care and compassion, and even though it is always a busy hospital…the care given to me in those 3 days was exemplary! Now, the follow up care plan for the next 6 weeks has been established, I know that I will still be looked after by the medical team. Many thanks to the medical and nursing staff at Redcliffe Hospital 🙏
Great acknowledgment for the wonderful service you give to the community Karen. It's been my pleasure to work with you knowing your goal is patient care and you are just a beautiful human being 💜
Congrats beautiful Karen. Well deserved ♥️🎉♥️
She is awesome! Congratulations Karen My first ever NUM ❤️
Redcliffe Hospital Icon ❤️
Congrats on an amazing career Karen. Definitely the most caring Nurse and best NUM I’ve had the pleasure of working with😊
What an absolute powerhouse! Loved working with you 20 yrs ago Karen as much as I love working with you now. You are so hard working and a brilliant role model for so many. 👏
Wonderfull Nurse
Beautiful Karen
Lookin good Kazza ❤️
Congrats great work loved working under you
Seeing you in action all those years ago and then meeting you again on the interview panel.... Best person for the job! Go girl!!!
So glad to be working with an amazing person like Karen ❤️❤️ We’re all truly blessed to have a mentor like you Karen 😇😇
The ladies at transit lounge an the staff at oncology are amazing and I can't thank them enough, to have the removal go wrong an a 2nd operation to keep me alive at the main hospital 🏥 wasn't much fun to be sitting in transit, the ladies at the desk many thanks 🙏, the floor manager Ingrid an Sharon the head nurse/coach,it can get pretty hectic in the chemo treatment buzzers going, they should be wearing footy jerseys 😁 instead of scrubs, don't just get thu the day smile 😁 thu an boost morale, don't let the hard days win
You’re amazing Karen 💕
Superstar!
Frances Morrison Frances Morrison💚
Couldn't have picked a better person to reflect on her time at Redcliffe. Karen is the most amazing example of leadership, kindness and compassion for her patients and fellow colleagues. Thank you 🙏 xx
Go Karen! We’re so lucky to have you at Redcliffe 🤩🥰
Hands downs your one of the best leaders I have had the opportunity to work under. Keep shining bright ❤️
A great nurse & NUM
Congratulations Karen.. such well deserved recognition for your wonderful contribution & work ethic. You are one of the best…Caring & compassionate to both the patients & staff .
Oh my gosh! Karen Chippendall- you are one of the best nurse leaders I have ever worked with! Thank u for your amazing service xxx
Congratulations Karen I always loved working with you over the many years x
