The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal today launched its special poster, which features 18-month-old cutie Isaac Jones. Isaac became a star at the RCH last year after undergoing surgery for a misshapen head. His head was growing disproportionally long and narrow – a condition known as scaphocephaly. The condition causes the sutures along the … Continued
Behind the big eyes and gentle smile lies a pioneering story. Isaac Jones was born with an irregular-shaped skull. And in a world first, surgeons at the Royal Children’s Hospital had to take his skull apart, resize it and put it back together again like a jigsaw puzzle. Read more Photo courtesy of the Herald … Continued
Beneath the cheeky smile, James Gilders has a deeper story to tell. He was born at 25 weeks, weighing less than 1kg. James spends much of his time in a wheelchair. He has cerebral palsy and is one of just 28 children in Victoria with a special medicine releasing pump implanted in his abdomen. The … Continued
The Rats of Tobruk presented a cheque for $1.5 million to The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) today, generously donated from the sale of their Albert Park meeting hall in 2007. The contribution will support the RCH Neuroscience department by funding an annual fellowship, enabling a clinician to undertake travel to further his/her studies in benefit … Continued
A paediatrician at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) has again urged parents to vaccinate themselves and their children against whooping cough. Dr Jenny Royle, who runs the RCH Immunisation Centre, says the whooping cough epidemic in Australia is continuing. She has urged parents to immunise their children on time. “No-one should be getting their immunisation … Continued
Victorian families can now get a free blind and curtain cord safety kit to keep dangerous cords out of the way of babies and small children. Minister for Consumer Affairs, the Honourable Tony Robinson MP, launched the safety campaign today at The Royal Children’s Hospital. The launch responds to a number of recent incidents where … Continued
Professor Frank Shann and Professor Garry Warne can now add ‘AMs’ to their titles after being recognised with Australia Day Honours today. Professor Shann was awarded a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to medicine as a paediatrician, particularly as a leader in intensive care for children, through contributions … Continued
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched his own children’s book at The Royal Children’s Hospital this morning. Entitled Jasper and Abbey and the Great Australia Day Kerfuffle, the picture book is written for younger age readers and explores the lives of the PM’s cat and dog. RCH patients gathered in the Outpatients play area to hear … Continued
Patients at The Royal Children’s Hospital were woken up Christmas morning with a gift at the end of their beds and a visit from Santa. As is tradition at the RCH, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade escorted Santa to the hospital in a flurry of lights and sirens. Children watched from their windows as new and … Continued
Sam Carter is truly a Christmas miracle. At 15 months of age, Sam was rushed to The Royal Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with severe heart failure – the result of a nasty virus. “His heart was unable to pump enough blood to maintain his organs,” cardiac surgeon Mr Igor Konstantinov said. “It’s quite … Continued
