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10 March 2025
Reminder to never touch bats
Extreme weather can disrupt bats' habitats, and Metro South Health’s Public Health Unit is reminding residents not to touch or pick them up, even if they appear sick or injured.
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07 March 2025
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Evacuation centre and shelter information
Metro South Health provides critical healthcare for patients in emergencies. We encourage people who do not need emergency hospital care to seek shelter at a local Refuge Shelter.
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11 April 2024
Championing compassion in nursing
In the world of compassion, there are no second places, which is why we believe Samantha Bestmann, the runner-up of March's Compassion Award, deserves a special mention.
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11 April 2024
PA Hospital worker uses incredible memory to spread joy
Brad Cahoon has a remarkable mind. The Brisbane man can recall significant moments in time at the drop of a hat, even down to the day and weather conditions.
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08 April 2024
Clinical Nurse scrubs up with big heart values at QEII
Five years since soft-launching her nursing career in the QEII Hospital graduate nursing program, Clinical Nurse General Surgery Sandra Petrovic is well on her way to blazing a trail that is uniquely her own.
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03 April 2024
Claire champions stigma change
Social Worker Claire Walsh has dedicated years of her career to providing support for families and young people dealing with mental health challenges.
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03 April 2024
Nurse Navigators lead healthcare innovations at inaugural showcase
Nurse Navigators and their vital role in community health were celebrated at a recent state-wide showcase, marking a milestone for the profession.
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03 April 2024
Physios get creative at stroke rehab workshop
A motivated group of physiotherapists from across the state stepped into a workshop on lower limb retraining earlier this month, learning creative solutions to enhance stroke survivors’ mobility.
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28 March 2024
Nutrition and numbers blend perfectly for PA dietitian
More than 3200 meals are dished up from the PA Hospital’s kitchen every day, ensuring patients receive food that’s both delicious and nutritious to help give them a taste of normality.
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21 March 2024
Innovation takes heart in Logan's MID
A Cardiac MRI service provided by Logan Hospital's Medical Imaging Department (MID) is gaining national attention due to its rarity in public hospitals.
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21 March 2024
Harmony Week activity spotlights cultural communication
Logan’s Multicultural Mental Health Coordinator Sweekriti Shrestha and her AMHS colleague Sarah Anderson will host viewings of ABC’s “You Can’t Ask That”, to enhance cultural competency within the Service.