Transport options at Princess Alexandra Hospital are driving a positive change in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients attending appointments or procedures.
The community joined with staff from Princess Alexandra Hospital this week to reinforce our priorities for creating healthier futures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at the annual Close the Gap event.
New web-connected dialysis devices are helping Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) staff better care for patients with kidney failure, in the comfort of their own homes.
Princess Alexandra Hospital is helping to improve healthcare access for elderly Queenslanders by providing aged care staff with free and engaging education on the community services and hospital supports available for aged care residents.
A fun garden club at Princess Alexandra Hospital is helping patients with spinal injuries connect with each other and staff, while learning bee-keeping, gardening and cooking skills.
Princess Alexandra Hospital has once again demonstrated to the world that it is committed to nursing excellence and person-centred care by achieving its fourth international Magnet Recognition Program® designation.
In a major win for the environment, a whopping 650,000 plastic kidney dishes used annually at Princess Alexandra Hospital will be replaced by a biodegradable alternative made from sugarcane fibre.
While the resilience of thousands of Townsville residents continues to inspire the nation, 10 individual nurses from Metro South Health have been welcomed as heroes at the local Hospital.
