Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) is the fifth most common lysosomal disorder in Australia and a known cause of childhood dementia. However, a lack of awareness and clinical understanding of this complex condition is a major barrier to identifying, diagnosing and caring for individuals living with NPC.
Synopsis: Experiences of homelessness during adolescence and young adulthood can have profound impacts on a person’s future life course. Young people experiencing homelessness often experience intersecting determinants of health including financial and social exclusion, mental health stressors, and the use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD). Barriers to health care include accessibility and affordability, distrust … Continued
Wearable health care technologies are being used increasingly. The promise of these devices is that they can track and monitor physiology, and predict adverse health outcomes, and by patent behaviour, avoid them. Unfortunately, as evidenced by the tragic event in Daylesford involving a driver with diabetes in 2023, this compact has not proven to be reliable.
Chronic pain is common in children and young people with cerebral palsy, yet it is often overlooked, inadequately assessed and poorly managed. This is especially true for those with communication and cognitive limitations that impact their ability to self-report their pain. The consequences of ongoing pain for the young person and their family can be life altering and sometimes devastating.
What comes to mind when you hear the word “refugee”? This Grand Round invites us to pause, reflect, and move beyond simplified narratives to understand the diversity, courage and resilience of refugee-background children and families who are part of our hospital community every day – as patients, caregivers, staff, and colleagues.
Vascular anomalies is one of the longest running, truly multidisciplinary services at The Royal Children’s Hospital. In over thirty years that the clinic has been active there has been an explosion in our knowledge of the genetic causes of vascular lesions, which has led directly to new drug treatments.
The Health Service Environmental Sustainability (HSES) competition, hosted by the University of Melbourne, supports healthcare staff to design and deliver practical sustainability initiatives using a sustainable quality improvement framework. The program enables staff and teams to identify opportunities, implement change, and measure impact across both patient care and environmental outcomes.
This Grand Round will take us through Sleep Medicine as a specialty, the history of the RCH Sleep service, the service as it currently stands, who our patients are and what we do, technical aspects of sleep studies, research, strategy and innovation as well as our future directions.
Concussion accounts for up to 90% of all paediatric emergency presentations with a head injury. These head strikes may result in post-concussion symptoms, such as balance impairment, somatic and/or emotional symptoms, cognitive impairment, fatigue and sleep disturbances. Research shows that most affected children recover spontaneously, with symptoms resolving within 2-4 weeks.
From 2021-2026, the Melbourne Children’s Campus Mental Health Strategy has lived and breathed the key message: “mental health is everyone’s business”. A part of our mission was to change conversations across campus about mental health and wellbeing, drawing on all kinds of expertise. Whether it was researchers, educators, clinicians, support staff, or the voices of people with lived and living experience, including children, young people, and families.
