Australia’s first liver cell transplant has been performed by doctors from The Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne. 8-year-old Rama who has a metabolic liver disease became Australia’s first liver cell transplant recipient last week. Healthy human liver cells, harvested from a donor liver, were transfused into Rama’s diseased liver to … Continued
Almost 25 years separate the arrival of Ryan Fraser and Isaac Williams to The Royal Children’s Hospital, but they have one important thing in common, they both owe their lives to The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Paediatric Emergency Transport Service (PETS). Ryan and Isaac were reunited with the PETS team when they returned to the hospital … Continued
Two new groundbreaking educational video/DVDs, to assist primary and secondary teachers and parents with the management of students with Type 1 diabetes, was recently launched by Parliamentary Secretary, Education, the Hon. Liz Beattie MP at The Royal Children’s Hospital. The new resource, comprised of two separate videos, has been designed to highlight the day-to-day diabetes … Continued
In an Australian first, children with muscular dystrophy will be able to take part in an international clinical research program at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. On Sunday 29th August the hospital’s Department of Neurology launched its research partnership with the Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group (CINRG). CINRG is a world-wide cooperative group out … Continued
Melbourne and Fijian researchers will commence a new vaccine trial in Fiji to investigate the effect of using fewer doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine combined with the polysaccharide vaccine in babies. Researchers hope to discover a new safe and effective method to immunise children against pneumococcal disease that may be more affordable in poorer countries. … Continued
North Melbourne Footballer, Glenn Archer officially launched Beth’s Legacy Victoria, a new organisation that provides financial assistance and special care packages to families in a crisis situation at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne on Sunday 25 July 2004. Beth’s Legacy was formed by Mary and Shaun Nolan in Queensland in 2001. Shaun and Mary … Continued
For six year old cancer patient, Imogen Purton, having a blood test no longer makes her feel anxious thanks to the calming influences of a classical music CD specifically designed to help calm and relax patients at The Royal Children’s Hospital. Launched on 21 July, the ‘Hush Collection Volume 1 – classical music for complete … Continued
A tragic accident in her village in Fiji two years ago left Ria Chand horribly scarred and disfigured. Ria now 3 ½, fell into a pot of boiling soup leaving her face with the appearance of having ‘melted’ downwards onto her chest. But thanks to the generous support of Rotary Overseas Medical Aid for Children … Continued
The Royal Children’s Hospital is once again operating as a stand-alone specialist hospital for children and adolescents. The hospital has been part of Women’s & Children’s Health since 1995. The minister for health the Hon Bronwyn Pike today announced the members of the new Board of The Royal Children’s Hospital. They are: Tony Beddison. Chair. … Continued
Once again this year, the Victorian community responded generously to the Good Friday Appeal raising a record breaking $10,057,537.20 to the Royal Children’s Hospital. On June 25th six year old Caeleigh Smales, the face of the 2004 appeal, presented the cheque to RCH executive director Dr Tony Cull at a celebration to thank donors for … Continued
