Outstanding nurses and midwives celebrated at 2024 awards
The hard work, dedication and compassion of nurses and midwives at the Women’s were celebrated at the annual Nursing and Midwifery Awards.
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Vale Betty Amsden
Generous philanthropist and long-term supporter of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Betty Amsden, has sadly passed away.
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Study finds doctors can add smartphone to diagnostic tool kit
In a world first, new research from the Royal Women’s Hospital has established that clinicians can, with reasonable accuracy, diagnose a common respiratory condition in babies by viewing x-rays on their smartphones.
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Study finds no link between vitamin D levels and mental health in young women
New research has found no relation between vitamin D levels and mental health in community-dwelling young women.
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Maternity and Newborn Emergency Program launched in Kilmore
The MANE program, developed to strengthen the capacity of rural hospitals to respond to maternal and newborn emergencies, was launched in Kilmore on 23 February 2017.
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Moderate-to-late premature babies face higher rates of developmental problems
Moderate-to-late premature babies face much higher rates of developmental and behavioural delays than previously thought, an Australian-first longitudinal study by the Royal Women’s Hospital has found.
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Test could soon predict risk of premature birth
A simple bedside test for pregnant women to accurately predict early labour, is under development at the University of Melbourne in partnership with hospitals including the Women's.
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