For many patients and families in our community, organ donation means a second chance at life. Thanks to the incredible generosity of many families, the RCH has recently had the privilege of performing its 200th heart transplant.
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.
Many of our staff will tell you that no two days at the RCH are the same, and that’s certainly true for occupational therapist Rachael.
On top of completing Year 12 during a pandemic, RCH patient Amber achieved an ATAR score of 95.90, while managing various chronic health issues in her final year of high school.
Twelve of our own budding artists are preparing for their masterpieces to be shared with the world on the 2021 covers of the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
With Christmas and New Year only days away, the RCH Emergency Department is calling on all Victorians to take care this summer to avoid meeting us by accident.
At 32-weeks pregnant, first-time parents Kathleen and Adam were faced with the terrifying news that there was something wrong with their baby’s heart.
Today is the International Day of People with Disability, celebrated internationally on December 3 each year to promote public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability.
To celebrate our team’s incredible work, and in recognition of Thank U NICU Day today, we spoke to Jess about her recent experience in our Butterfly ward with son Jack, and learnt more about one of the nurses who helped care for him.
Congratulations to our Education Institute, whose Special Kindergarten Program has been recognised in the 2020 Victorian Early Years Awards!
