Princess Alexandra Hospital patients with rare cancers can now have their DNA tested to identify the potentially most effective treatment under a $50 million, national trial.
Princess Alexandra Hospital is helping regional hospitals tackle Australia’s most common form of heart disease by arming them with the equipment and training to diagnose and track it.
Last week, more than 200 people honoured the lives of patients who had died within the Metro South Palliative Care Service at a multidenominational remembrance service.
This NAIDOC Week, patients and staff from Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Spinal Injuries Unit celebrated the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with a cook-up inside the Occupational Therapy Kitchen.
Metro South Health has launched a new strategy to improve employment, training and development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
A world-first clinical trial that uses organ transplant patients’ own immune cells to ward off viral infection could revolutionise treatment for patients who would normally face a lifetime of medication.
Thirty-three Princess Alexandra Hospital staff have the opportunity to lead the change they want to see in healthcare after receiving university scholarships to tackle present and emerging healthcare issues.
Patients and staff from Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Movement Disorders Unit will hit the streets at this year’s Bridge to Brisbane to raise awareness and funds for degenerative neurological conditions.
Metro South’s Clinical Services Excellence Team (CSET) has won eHealth’s eAward of the Year for helping to integrate new computer-based interactive reports (dashboards) into ‘business as usual’ practice.
