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Navigating the grief of infant lossWhen Sky Matheos and Trisdan Roberts lost their twin girls Remi and River at just four days old, the Women’s social worker Karen Fitzpatrick helped them navigate their way through a traumatic time.
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Improving patient wellbeing through community and companionshipThe Royal Women’s Hospital’s new art therapist helps patients and staff to explore their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing through colour.
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Leading the way in breastfeeding careFor World Breastfeeding Week 2022 we spoke to the Royal Women’s Hospital’s medical officer for lactation, Dr Lisa Amir, about her ground-breaking career.
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Pregnant and diagnosed with brain cancer: how the Women’s helped preserve Laura’s fertility into the futureImagine being 26 weeks pregnant, and diagnosed with brain cancer. That’s what happened to Laura Tucker, who had ovarian tissue removed and stored at the Women’s.
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Navigating life after NICUThe Women’s UPstart program helps families of extremely premature babies to navigate life after the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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Hospital response to family violence program secures fundsThe innovative ‘Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence’ (SHRFV) program has been extended, thanks to new state government funds.
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First Nations mothers contribute to critical maternity research at the Women’sDuring NAIDOC Week, we are sharing what First Nations mothers have told us is most important in their maternity care.
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Meet the winners of the 2022 Nursing and Midwifery AwardsNurses and midwives throughout the Royal Women’s Hospital have been recognised for their outstanding commitment to patients and families.
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Supporting timely access to abortion careAccess to early medical abortion in Victoria should improve, with the launch of a new training module for healthcare workers.
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Providing care and communityA neonatal intensive care nurse at the Women’s has been recognised for her work breaking down barriers for LGBTIQ+ patients and their families.
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