News

19 February 2024

PA staff en pointe with rehab ballet program

Allied Health staff showed off their impressive pliés and port de bras as part of a new trial at PA Hospital, putting a spin on traditional exercises for rehabilitation patients.

14 February 2024

Mates show true friendship with lifesaving gift 40 years in the making

Forget flowers and chocolate this Valentine’s Day, two Queensland mates are proving true love is not heart shaped – rather kidney shaped.

08 February 2024

New PAH unit benefits patients in their hour of need

A dedicated medical unit has been established at Princess Alexandra Hospital to ensure patients can continue to receive exceptional care, day and night.

08 February 2024

PAH Nephrologist claims Australia Day Honours

PA Hospital Senior Staff Specialist Nephrologist and UQ Professor of Medicine, Prof Carmel Hawley has joined the highest ranks in the country after being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) this Australia Day, sealing a lifetime’s

07 February 2024

Ward 2C unveils the new identity of High Acuity Neurosciences Unit

Ward 2C has a new identity for the High Acuity Neurosciences Unit (HANU), to replace the previously named High Dependency Unit with a focus on expediting the care of neuroscience patients through the HANU.

02 February 2024

Cardiothoracic trailblazer claims Australia Day Honour

PA Hospital Cardiothoracic surgeon and medical trailblazer, Assoc. Prof Julie Mundy has claimed one of the highest honours in the country after being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 26 January.

02 February 2024

PAH Prison Telehealth Project makes a compelling case

PA Hospital’s Orthopaedic Outpatient Unit (OOU) and Security Unit (SECU) are celebrating after a 12-month pilot of the Prison Telehealth Project (PTP) substantially improved orthopaedic appointment attendance rates and clinical efficiency.

24 January 2024

PAH welcomes 89 new medical interns to its 2024 cohort

Princess Alexandra Hospital welcomed 89 fresh-faced medical interns this month. After a week-long orientation program, the interns are eager to get a taste for various specialties across the hospital including mental health, emergency, general

24 January 2024

Brain scanning helmet could allow paramedics to diagnose strokes within the critical golden hour

A world-first brain scanner trialled at Princess Alexandra Hospital since 2019 which allows clinicians to perform a brain scan at the patient bedside in under 30 seconds is now revolutionising stroke diagnoses within the golden hour.