New treatment for new borns’ problem

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

New research study to measure the value of music therapy in treating sick infants

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

New diabetes support for kids: Athlete helps hospital to help kids stay on track

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

Royal Children’s Hospital confirms discussion on Grant

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

RCH in the news – 2002

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New Procedure to Repair Holes-In-The-Heart

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

“Use Your Head” – Safety Helmet Awareness Campaign

With the arrival of warmer weather and daylight savings, this period has traditionally meant an increase in bicycle, scooter and skateboard accidents. Many of these accidents could easily be preventable more children and teenagers wore safety helmets. On Wednesday 13 November at 10am, Kidsafe in association with Rosebank Helmets and the Safety Centre at the … Continued

Launch of The Australian Children’s Heart Research Centre

The Australian Children’s Heart Research Centre will be launched at Royal Children’s Hospital on Sunday November 10th. Minister for Health the Hon John Thwaites will officially launch the Centre, with international expert Professor Alain Carpentierin attendance. Clinicians from the hospital’s Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Departments, together with researchers at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute will … Continued