Today is National Dolphin Day which celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of dolphins, and educates everyone about how they support our marine ecosystem. In the spirit of this day, we are shining a light on the amazing work happening in Dolphin, our medical short stay ward.
We are blown away and humbled to announce that the Good Friday Appeal once again raised an incredible amount of money for The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) with the final tally standing at $17,122,879!
Traditional health concerns for children have dropped to the bottom of the concern list for parents with modifiable lifestyle factors including poor diet, lack of activity and screen time proving to be what worries parents most. Click here to read more.
Not all of our #ChampionsforChildren work directly with patients however the work that they do is vital to the health of our patients and community. This week we sat down with Dr Helen Savoia, Director of Laboratory Services to find out why she wanted to study medicine and what she would say to anyone wanting to study science.
This week the RCH welcomed its next generation of doctors and nurses with 186 new Junior Medical Staff and 42 graduate nurses starting on Monday. We stopped by to visit new arrival Dr Ena to find out how she ended up in medicine and what the year 2020 taught her.
Did you know our psychologists also work with children with chronic and complex pain conditions to help them cope? In celebration of Psychology Week, we sat down with RCH Psychologist Fiona to find out how she works with our patients and why being a florist was her backup career.
October 16, 2020
Keeping up healthy habits can be hard, particularly during the pandemic can be hard. That’s why we have created the Healthy Habits and Home challenge. Click here to find out more!
The RCH is Victoria’s dedicated paediatric pandemic hospital and our team – like all Victorian hospitals – have prepared ourselves to respond to increased case numbers and outbreaks.
We all know that winter can be a cold and gloomy time, but the staff in our Day Medical Unit aren’t letting the cold months get them or their patients down!
