RBWH audiologist raises awareness of little-known medical emergency
Imagine waking up to find you have lost, or significantly reduced, hearing in one or both ears. For people experiencing Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, this can be a frightening reality.
Stop The Bleed training equipping everyday Queenslanders with lifesaving skills
Metro North Health’s Jamison Trauma Institute is equipping everyday Queenslanders with the skills to stop life-threatening uncontrolled bleeding.
Our stories
A blood test could soon detect cervical cancer as RBWH and UQ launch CLARITY study
RBWH specialist and UQ chief investigator Professor Andreas Obermair is leading the CLARITY study, which will look at whether cervical cancer may be detected through a simple blood test.
Cultural capacity milestone for Redcliffe Hospital staff
More than 1,000 Redcliffe Hospital staff and clinicians have now completed Metro North Health’s Cultural Practice Program at Redcliffe Hospital.
Safer medication tool rolls out internationally following Metro North success
HeIDI Research Fellow Karen Davies has created a tool to make medication administration safer, which has now been adopted across the globe.
Queensland Trophoblast Centre celebrates Gabby’s happy baby news
RBWH's Queensland Trophoblast Centre cares for women who experience molar pregnancies, like recent patient, Gabby.
RBWH audiologist raises awareness of little-known medical emergency
Imagine waking up to find you have lost, or significantly reduced, hearing in one or both ears. For people experiencing Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, this can be a frightening reality.
Patient stories
Heart health scare leads to life-changing care for Aunty Lorian
What began as a sudden dizzy spell at home in Barcaldine became a life-changing health journey for Aunty Lorian, with coordinated care across Queensland.
Clinical trial giving John more time
A clinical trial is giving John something he hasn’t had much of throughout his life as a person with cystic fibrosis - time.
RBWH brings cardiac service to the heart of Queensland
Queenslanders living in remote and rural areas can now access specialist cardiac imaging closer to home, thanks to a pioneering tele-echocardiography service led by the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Caboolture’s Midwife Navigator supports more than 1,200 vulnerable women through pregnancy
Unique Midwife Navigator plays vital role in supporting socially and medically vulnerable pregnant women at Caboolture Hospital.
Staff profiles
From Belgium to Brisbane
For Belgian doctors Catherine and Hendrik-Jan, Brisbane is the opportunity of a lifetime.
Holistic grounding brings better patient navigation
Nurse navigator Jess draws on years of nursing experience to help patients get the support they need.
Javad follows a natural pathway to becoming a physiotherapist
Javad spent 14 years as an orthotist working alongside physiotherapists. That led the physiotherapy graduate to a career change.
Michelle finds her calling thanks to grandma
For Michelle Pitcher special memories of her childhood and her beloved grandmother were the driving force to inspire her to become a nurse.
