New wonder drug treatment to help little Kiah lead a regular life
A priceless shot at a normal life has given Kiah Gracie the chance to dance with joy.
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Little Dougie amazes his doctors after vital surgeries to help him eat normally
Born with a rare condition where his mouth was not connected to his stomach, little Dougie Christie faced a childhood filled with complications but after a hugely successful Royal Children’s Hospital surgery, the 15-month-old is fully enjoying life.
Long wait for new heart
The heart is the linchpin of life, but slowly and quietly in the first weeks after Ellie Martin was born, hers began to come undone. This is the story of her 400-day wait for a second chance at life. Don’t worry, it has a happy ending.
Surgeons remodel skulls of boys born with rare disorder
As soon as Sarah Hocking saw her third son born, she knew his first year of life was going to take a slight deviation.
Paving the way
We’re so proud of Assoc. Prof Michelle Telfer, Director Gender Service at the RCH, for having her personal story published in the latest edition of The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
Brave Sam’s long road back after the accident that left him quadriplegic
It took all the concentration he could muster, but the first words Sam Farnsworth chose to “type” with his eyes since being left a quadriplegic in a car accident, was; “I love you Mum”.
2019 Good Friday Appeal raises an incredible $18,175,467!
It’s been another record-breaking Good Friday Appeal, raising an outstanding $18,175,467 for The Royal Children’s Hospital!
Kit keeps fighting the good fight
All eyes are on baby Kit McClymont, as his parents pour all their strength into his recovery as they rewrite their story of heartbreak. Parents Sammy and Nathan lost Kit’s twin brother Noah after his first week of life.
11th National Bioethics Conference now calling for abstracts
This year the 11th National Bioethics Conference will explore these challenges and the impact they have on healthcare – under the title ‘Respecting different perspectives’.We are now inviting submissions of abstracts for oral presentations – standard papers or de-identified case studies.
Double trouble
Siblings Harriet and Franklin have both been patients at the RCH after experiencing very different emergencies. Nine month old Harriet gave her parents a scare this month after she suffered from a 90-minute long seizure while older brother, Franklin went into heart failure only weeks after birth.