News

18 October 2024

A legacy of dedication: Sharon Smerdon retires after more than 40 years at PA Hospital

Assistant Director of Nursing in the Division of Surgery at PA Hospital, Sharon Smerdon has retired after more than 40 years of extraordinary service.

16 October 2024

2Ns first 100 day birthday

Every now and again, if you’re lucky, life brings you moments that stay with you for a long time. Meeting the parents of little Rangatira-Elias Taki in Logan’s Neonatal Unit 2N was one of those moments.

15 October 2024

Breaking down barriers to improve health literacy

Toni Mitchell tells us how she developed her Health Literacy to be a better advocate for her son Joshy.

15 October 2024

A textbook example of Head and Neck Cancer care

Professor Liz Ward, Director of the Centre for Functioning and Health Research, along with colleagues from both Metro South and the international health community are taking the multidisciplinary approach of Head and Neck Cancer care to the next

14 October 2024

QEII Pharmacy tops Qld for discharge medication reconciliation

QEII Hospital has claimed Queensland’s highest hospital discharge medication reconciliation rate for the month of July 2024.

10 October 2024

Living nurse life as a champion of change

For Angela Waters, her 30 years in nursing has been all about educating and training nurses and moving with the fast pace of change in healthcare.

09 October 2024

A decade of promoting mental health through creative expression

This October, the annual Positive Mindset Creative Arts Festival, founded by Adam Lo, celebrates a significant milestone: ten years of using the arts as a catalyst for awareness and understanding of mental health issues among young people

04 October 2024

Logan Hospital welcomes first Leisure Therapy Student

For the first time, Metro South Health is offering a dedicated student placement in leisure therapy.

04 October 2024

Culture foundation of the pyramid in PA Hospital Nutrition and Dietetics

PA Hospital dietitian, Soraya Cunningham is committed to building the workplace culture that first drew her to be part of the team.