Plastic surgeon Mr. Chris Coombs performed a world first procedure at Royal Children’s Hospital by using a little boy’s ‘extra’ finger as a spare part on his other hand. Timothy Hristodoulou, now four years old, was born with hand deformities. Tim’s parents Sandra and George knew from prenatal tests that he would be born with … Continued
Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Daniel Andrews will attend Debney Meadows Primary School in Flemnington on April 1st to launch the ‘Festival for Healthy Living Step by Step Guide For Schools’. Mr Andrews will join principal Ms Terese Heally, staff and students from Debney Meadows, and staff from Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health Service to celebrate … Continued
Royal Children’s Hospital is the first hospital in Australia to trial home monitoring for children and young people taking warfarin, a blood thinning medication. Approximately eighty RCH patients, aged from 1 – 22 years of age are taking warfarin and most of them will take the drug for the rest of their lives. The majority … Continued
Children with leukaemia and other cancers at Royal Children’s Hospital are being soothed during medical procedures with specially selected music played by Australia’s leading cello duo and recorded in a 115 year old school chapel in Melbourne. Cello Lullaby was devised by the hospital’s Dr Catherine Crock and recorded to CD, and will be available … Continued
A neonatal expert at Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne has developed an alternative way to treat meconium aspiration, a problem that occurs in newborn babies. A newborn baby at RCH is the first in Australia to undergo this new treatment. Meconium is a black sticky material that comes from the fetal intestine. It is normally … Continued
A new research study to investigate the benefits of music therapy in newborns has begun. The study is being conducted by the Music Therapy Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital, researchers at the University of Western Sydney and other research partners*. The three year study will seek to determine whether music therapy can help sick … Continued
Royal Children’s Hospital has introduced a new way of helping children and young people with diabetes to monitor their blood glucose levels. RCH is the first hospital in Australia to use the continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) in routine clinical care. The CGMS checks blood glucose levels every 30-seconds and stores the information to memory. … Continued
The Royal Children’s Hospital confirmed it has been having discussions with an American philanthropic organisation, Atlantic Philanthropies, over a proposed $25 million donation to develop the role of the hospital in improving the health of children in Australia and developing countries in the region. A spokesperson for the hospital said it was an extremely attractive … Continued
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In an Australian first, doctors at Royal Children’s Hospital are now able to repair the commonest holes in the heart without performing open-heart surgery. Children are able to go home 24-hours after the procedure rather than remaining in hospital for a week as they would following conventional surgery. Four year-old Brandon Connelly’s hole in the … Continued
