News

08 November 2023

Brisbane’s first public Concussion Clinic secures extended funding

After multiple trips to the Emergency Department and weeks of exacerbating post-concussive symptoms after a fall, Alexei was feeling overwhelmed by her worsening condition.

08 November 2023

Beloved PAH Nurse Practitioner celebrates 30 years in trauma care

Thirty years on the frontline of critical care and acute trauma has placed PAH Nurse Practitioner (NP), Fiona Jennings at the top of her game and established her as one of the hospital’s most treasured colleagues.

02 November 2023

Radiation Therapy leader retires after 45 years

One of Metro South Health’s longest serving and most beloved contemporaries, Simon McQuitty's career can be traced all the way back to 1978, where he realised his calling in Radiation Therapy after his first interview at the formerly named

01 November 2023

Immersive Virtual Reality to enhance rehabilitation

In a patient-centred approach, Dr. Clare Burns (MNH) and Dr. Elise Gane (MSH) with an allied health team are exploring the use of immersive virtual reality (I-VR) environments to support patients undergoing rehabilitation.

26 October 2023

PAH Neuropsychologist wins Roger Dooley Award for Excellence

Eighteen years dedicated to supervising the next generation of specialists has earned PA Hospital’s Clinical Neuropsychologist Helen Tinson the University of Queensland (UQ) Roger Dooley Award for Excellence in Supervision.

26 October 2023

PAH favourite celebrates four decades of friendship

Known as one of PAH’s most vibrant and reputable faces, Director of Business Delivery at Digital Health and Informatics (DHI) and beloved PAH careerist, Melanie Tucker is celebrating a milestone 40 years at the hospital this month.

18 October 2023

PA Hospital Endocrinologist Prof David McIntyre reflects on a lifetime of achievement

PAH’s pre-eminent Staff Specialist Endocrinologist, Professor David McIntyre’s dedication to advancing the field of Diabetes and Endocrinology has earned him a 2023 Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) Lifetime Achievement Award.

12 October 2023

Heather brings international perspectives on amputee rehabilitation to PA Hospital

Heather Batten has brought her learnings from rehabilitation units across eight countries in Europe and England back to PAH to improve the lives of Queenslanders with an amputation.

11 October 2023

AMHS patients make gains with new exercise equipment

Inpatients at Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Addiction and Mental Health Services (AMHS) unit are getting their heart rates and reps up with new exercise equipment installed at the unit’s East and West Wing courtyards in early September.