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October 2022
Message from the Chief Executive
24 October 2022We have held a series of Compassion Labs with Mary Freer across the health service which have been well received. Mary’s four steps of compassion are to show up, understand, ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
14 October 2022Metro North is committed to improving health outcomes and providing culturally safe healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This week we launched a new initiative through BreastScreen ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
7 October 2022In 2017, Metro North launched our MN32: NextCare aspirational roadmap. At the time, even 15 years seemed like a tight timeframe to achieve some of our stretch goals. In the ...Read more >
September 2022
Message from the Chief Executive
30 September 2022Last week I had the pleasure of attending the graduation ceremony for our Deadly Start students. The event was a lovely celebration of what the students have achieved. The Minister ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
23 September 2022This week I was delighted to attend the launch of Metro North’s Newborn Screening Service and online education program. The service has been designed to elevate newborn screening practices across ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
14 September 2022While this message comes a little earlier in the week than usual, I can confirm it is not Friday yet. It is however a momentous occasion for Metro North Health ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
9 September 2022We awoke today to the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty embodied the idea that ‘leadership is managing government and politics; ruling with ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
2 September 2022Next Thursday, 8 September, is R U OK? Day. There are currently 1325 Staff across Metro North skilled in having an R U OK? Conversation. Our Metro North R U ...Read more >
August 2022
Message from the Board Chair and Chief Executive
29 August 2022We are proud to be part of an organisation whose staff consistently go above and beyond to deliver and support the delivery of exceptional health services. With just over 23,000 ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
26 August 2022You may have seen the announcement today by the Acting Director-General in relation to appointments to the Department of Health Senior Leadership Team. A number of these appointments are talented ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
19 August 2022I’m pleased to see this week we have continued to see a slight decrease in demand. We are almost at the end of Winter and as the respiratory impacts start ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
12 August 2022The past few months have continued to be busy. We are now starting to see a slight decrease in demand. We are preparing to move to Tier 2 in our ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive
5 August 2022This week we have seen a large drop in our COVID patient numbers and the number of staff on sick leave is coming down. Please visit a pop-up kiosk next ...Read more >
July 2022
Message from the Acting Chief Executive
29 July 2022What a week we’ve had! We have continued to see high demand coupled with high staff sick leave. Unfortunately, it looks like the current situation will continue for a few ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
22 July 2022As you all continue to respond to waves and surges of COVID, the recognition and acknowledgement that you are all health heroes is not lost on Metro North Executive and ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
15 July 2022Demand is still high and we have many staff off across Metro North. Thank you all for your ongoing work to ensure we continue to deliver high quality care. I ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
8 July 2022This week we moved to Tier 3 of our COVID-19 and Influenza Response Plan. We are seeing high demand and the modelling suggests that we have a few weeks to ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive and ED Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
7 July 2022Happy NAIDOC Week 2022! This year’s NAIDOC theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! is a powerful and strong message encouraging the nation to create systemic change, and reminds us ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive
1 July 2022Sunday marks the start of NAIDOC Week 2022. We have a range of activities and events happening across Metro North for staff and community.Read more >
June 2022
Message from the Acting Chief Executive
24 June 2022Thank you all for your work during another challenging week. It’s wonderful to see the health service pull together to ensure shifts are covered at all of our hospitals and ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive
17 June 2022Now just for a minute stop where you are and think about how YOU felt when you were kind to someone.Read more >Message from the Board Chair and Chief Executive
13 June 2022We received some excellent news today with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announcing $750M for the new Queensland Cancer Centre.Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive
10 June 2022Winter is well and truly here this week! I hope you’re all staying warm, especially those who have early or late starts or finishes.Read more >Message from the Chair and CE – Research Excellence Awards
3 June 2022Last night we celebrated the incredible efforts of our dedicated researchers at our seventh annual Metro North Research Excellence Awards.Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive
3 June 2022What would Leo do?Read more >
May 2022
Message from the Chief Executive and ED Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
27 May 2022This week is National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) 2022, a time for all of us to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
20 May 2022This week has been particularly busy across our facilities. Thank you all for your work, particularly for lending a hand to cover for colleagues on sick leave.Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
13 May 2022I hope you are all staying safe and dry. This week’s rainfall has been intense, and we have already seen two of our facilities, Kilcoy Hospital and Woodford Corrections Health, ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive: Celebrating International Nurses Day 2022
12 May 2022I’d like to acknowledge and congratulate all of our nursing colleagues on International Nurses Day.Read more >Message from the Board Chair and Chief Executive
11 May 2022Metro North Health is home to hundreds of dedicated and determined world-class researchers who are working hard to improve patient outcomes, combat disease and advance clinical practice. For this year’s ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
6 May 2022Our workforce is made up of more than 22,000 people who have diverse experience and skills. As a large health service, we need a wide variety of roles to ensure ...Read more >
April 2022
Message from the Chief Executive
29 April 2022We have completed recruitment for the Chief Finance and Corporate Officer and I’m pleased to let you know Alister Whitta has been successful in the role. Alister has been acting ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
22 April 2022Firstly, I want to acknowledge the huge amount of work happening across Metro North and the demand we’re seeing for unplanned care. While we are moving into our recovery phase, ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
14 April 2022Celebrating our achievements is an important way that we create a workplace that is truly a great place to work. This week nominations closed for the Metro North Research Excellence ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive and ED Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
14 April 2022We have listened and heard stories, experiences, discussions, and ideas about health equity in many forms from staff yarns and consultations to our working groups as well as with our ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
8 April 2022Health equity is a major focus for Metro North and Queensland Health this year. Through our Metro North Health Equity Strategy we are working to close the gap for Aboriginal ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
1 April 2022This week we have had increased presentations across our emergency departments. Thank you to everyone for your efforts.Read more >
March 2022
Message from the Chief Executive
25 March 2022We are currently seeing a high number of presentations. Caboolture Hospital in particular has seen record numbers this week. Thank you all for your work.Read more >Message from the Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
18 March 2022This week the Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) has undergone full accreditation. The accreditation summation yesterday provided fantastic feedback to the STARS team. While we are yet to receive ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive and ED, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
17 March 2022Today is National Close the Gap day. The theme is ‘Transforming Power’ encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led transformation, equality and equity gender justice, and allyship.Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
14 March 2022Today is the second anniversary of the World Health Organization officially declaring the COVID-19 pandemic. At that point there were 118,000 recorded cases across 114 countries and 4291 deaths.Read more >Message from the Chair and CE – Research Excellence Awards
10 March 2022Research breakthroughs are driving innovation and improving healthcare across our health service every day. Metro North is home to hundreds of dedicated and determined world-class researchers who are working hard ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
8 March 2022Just a quick update on our executive team. Our Acting Chief Operating Officer Dr David Rosengren has been offered an excellent opportunity to act as the Queensland Health COO for ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
4 March 2022This week we have witnessed tremendous displays of all of our Metro North values. I’m not a hugger, but this week I am feeling the need. We’re still in COVID ...Read more >
February 2022
Message from the Chief Executive
28 February 2022It has certainly been a weekend to remember. I hope you are all safe.Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
25 February 2022This morning we held our Australia Day Achievement Awards which were postponed last month due to the December-January COVID surge. Congratulations to this year’s recipients: Anne Carle, Executive Officer, Human Research ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive
18 February 2022Thank you to everyone who has congratulated me on my appointment as Metro North Chief Executive. I am very pleased to be officially in the role and to continue delivering ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive
11 February 2022This Sunday marks the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generation. National Apology Day is a significant day in Australia’s journey to reconciliation which acknowledges the damage and ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
4 February 2022This week we have seen COVID community transmission numbers stabilise. While there are still much higher numbers than we saw in the previous two years, we have demonstrated our agility ...Read more >
January 2022
Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
28 January 2022My highest priority is your safety and wellbeing. That’s why it’s important to me that you get your COVID-19 booster shots and get fit tested and fit checked. This week ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive and ED Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Team
26 January 2022Metro North Health acknowledges Australia Day as a significant day that impacts heavily on our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
21 January 2022As challenging as it has been over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for innovative healthcare delivery. I continue to be impressed with how quickly we ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive
14 January 2022Over the past nearly two years we have been planning for a surge in COVID-19 cases in our community and in our workforce. The current situation is challenging, but we ...Read more >
December 2021
Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
17 December 2021We are just eight days away from Christmas, and as I reflect back on 2021 – wow, we have achieved some exciting things. From the opening of our first digital ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
10 December 2021For those of you who weren’t able to join us at the Staff Excellence Awards last week, I’d like to share with you a thank you video made to celebrate ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
3 December 2021Congratulations to our finalists for our Staff Excellence Awards. I look forward to celebrating with everyone tonight.Read more >
November 2021
Message from the Board Chair
26 November 2021We all have a role to play in making our hospital and health services accessible, free from racism and discrimination, culturally safe and responsive. Queensland has until 2031 to Close the ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
26 November 2021This week our Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) won two awards at the Premier’s Awards for Excellence. They were the winners of the Infrastructure and Manufacturing category and also ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
19 November 2021This week we launched a Business Case for Significant Change which proposes decentralising the Clinical Support Services directorate and returning governance of these functions to the facility/ clinical directorates they’re ...Read more >Message from the Board Chair
11 November 2021Today’s Remembrance Day commemoration is an opportunity to reflect on the actions of those who gave their lives to change the course of history.Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
5 November 2021Individual tickets and tables are now on sale for the Metro North Staff Excellence Awards gala dinner.Read more >
October 2021
Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
28 October 2021Next week is Mel Carter’s last week with Metro North. Alister Whitta will be the temporary Chief Finance and Corporate Officer while recruitment is underway. Alister is coming to us ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Adj Prof Jackie Hanson
22 October 2021It’s been a big week for events. TPCH has been celebrating its annual Charlie’s Week with events every day including a music quiz, treasure hunt, race around the helipad, and ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
15 October 2021This week I spent a day at Redcliffe Hospital meeting with staff and visiting different areas across the hospital. Thank you all for making me feel welcome and showing me ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
8 October 2021This morning our Incident Controller Louise O’Riordan and I held a vidcast about Metro North’s refreshed COVID planning. Our current tiered response plans are available on our staff COVID extranet. ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
5 October 2021As at this morning, 19590 staff across Metro North have uploaded evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. Thank you everyone who has taken the time to do this.Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
1 October 2021With so much activity surrounding the pandemic response, it’s easy to overlook some of the other achievements happening across the organisation. Recently we’ve celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Queensland ...Read more >
September 2021
Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
24 September 2021This week Metro North has stood up a new community COVID-19 vaccination hub at Pinkenba. We are also holding pop up vaccination clinics at Suncorp Stadium today and Saturday for ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
20 September 2021I’d like to thank Simon Bugden for acting as Executive Director Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford for the past few weeks while Angie Dobbrick has been on a well-deserved family holiday. ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
17 September 2021This week there’s been a lot of work around mandatory COVID vaccinations. All Metro North staff must provide evidence of your first dose of COVID vaccination by 30 September and ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
14 September 2021I’d like to thank Simon Bugden for acting as Executive Director Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford for the past few weeks while Angie Dobbrick has been on a well-deserved family holiday. ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
13 September 2021Over the weekend, the Director-General announced that vaccinations will become mandatory for all Queensland Health employees working in locations where care is provided to patients and consumers.Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
10 September 2021Our Staff Excellence Awards are now open and the nominations are coming in thick and fast!Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
3 September 2021Our Staff Excellence Awards are now open and the nominations are coming in thick and fast!Read more >
August 2021
Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
31 August 2021Yesterday Queensland Health released its findings from an investigation into the COVID-19 cases related to The Prince Charles Hospital earlier this year.Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
27 August 2021More than 50 per cent of the eligible population in Metro North has received their COVID vaccination. Much of this work has happened in our clinics across Metro North – ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
20 August 2021This week I’ve had the opportunity to meet with staff at Brighton Health Campus and at our Kippa Ring vaccination clinic. I was very disappointed to hear that the staff ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
13 August 2021This week we have continued to see the numbers grow in the Indooroopilly COVID cluster. Fortunately, the new cases this week were already in quarantine, so community transmission hasn’t continued. ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
6 August 2021A week is a very long time in the pandemic. This week has seen dozens of our staff go into home quarantine and isolation due to the Indooroopilly COVID cluster. ...Read more >
July 2021
Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
30 July 2021In my first week as Acting CE, I have had conversations with several people who are concerned that there will be significant changes to our vision and direction following Shaun ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive: Shaun Drummond
23 July 2021Today is my last day as the Chief Executive here at Metro North Health. It is a great privilege to be part of the team here in the health service. ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive: Shaun Drummond
16 July 2021Today the Board Chair announced that Jackie Hanson will be the Acting CE after I finish up next week which is excellent news for Metro North.Read more >Message from the Chief Executive: Shaun Drummond
9 July 2021It’s been an extremely busy winter so far, on top of an already busy year. Next Sunday (18 July), we’ll hold a Movie by The Mill event. Due to the ...Read more >Message from the Acting Chief Executive: Jackie Hanson
5 July 2021Given everything that’s happening with COVID-19 at The Prince Charles Hospital, Dr Alex Chaudhuri will return full time to his role as Director Infectious Diseases TPCH. I’d like to thank ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive: Shaun Drummond
2 July 2021Last week I was saddened to hear about the passing of a member of our Metro North family, Hayley Middleton. Hayley worked for Metro North for many years before we ...Read more >Message from the Chief Executive and Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Leadership Team
1 July 2021With National NAIDOC Week upcoming (4-11 July) and the lockdown and restrictions currently in place within our local community, it is highly prudent that all local NAIDOC face-to-face events be ...Read more >
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