The Royal Children’s Hospital is seeing an increase in demand for our services, along with high acuity in our patients and increasing levels of staff illness. This is impacting wait times for our services as well as some planned surgeries.
Anthony was born with a congenital arm abnormality, leaving him with a shortened left forearm and no fingers or thumb on his left hand, but he has never let this stand in the way of aiming high. In just a few weeks, the 16-year-old will be living out his dream of representing Australia at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Have you always wanted to work in paediatric nursing but are currently working in the adult sector? Now is your chance to switch over and start a new chapter in your career.
The Royal Children’s Hospital is committed to fairness, inclusion, respect and the celebration of diversity. We are proud to deliver a Gender Service recognised as one of the world’s best, and even prouder of the young people and their families who declare their identity and seek our support.
The RCH National Child Health Poll report found the pandemic had significant negative mental health impacts.
Dr Rowena Coutts has strong Victorian ties, so it’s no surprise that her connections to The Royal Children’s Hospital began before her time on the RCH board.
Today marks the start of celebrations for the Patron of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), as Her Majesty The Queen becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service.
Selfless sacrifice. That’s how parents Bol Kuol and Kristine Justo describe the volunteer work of ward “grandparent” Dina Milesi, who spends nine hours a week at the RCH with their “miracle” son.
The State Government has announced the appointment of Dr Rowena Coutts as the new Chair of The Royal Children’s Hospital Board, effective 1 July.
It is with great sadness that we advise that Professor Ruth Bishop passed away on 12 May, aged 89.
