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24 December 2006.

Cancer patients and their families, staff and fundraisers celebrated the opening of the $23m Children’s Cancer Centre at The Royal Children’s Hospital today.  This is the second and final stage of improvements to cancer and neuroscience services at the RCH.  Stage 1, the Children’s Neuroscience Centre, was opened in September 2005. Eight year old Charlotte … Continued

10 October 2006.

The garden at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) experienced a dash of racing fervour on Monday 2 October. Former cancer patients in racing silks with the 2006 BMW Caulfield Cup helped launch the sale of BMW Caulfield Cup lapel pins. Last year’s Caulfield Cup winner Greg Childs was also be there to encourage people to … Continued

9 October 2006.

Royal Children’s Hospital patients were guests of honour at a much loved Melbourne icon’s 100th birthday party today. Yarra Trams is celebrating 100 years of continuous service by electric trams in Melbourne.  Sunday’s event was hosted by the Yarra Trams Essendon Depot which is celebrating its own centenary next week.  The first electric tram from … Continued

8 October 2006.

A program designed to keep youths in school and out of trouble has helped 219 students find their way towards a better future. A joint initiative of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Mental Health Service, Victoria Police and Department of Education and Training, Operation Newstart Western (ONW) is for students 14 to 18 dealing with … Continued

16 June 2006.

A $430,000 funding boost from the State Government has led to the expansion of allergy and immunology services at the RCH. The two services have merged to become the Allergy and Immunology Department. Health Minister Bronwyn Pike, RCH Executive members and special guests helped officially launch the new Department on Monday 8 May. The extra … Continued

8 May 2006.

Surgeons at The Royal Children’s Hospital and Monash Medical Centre wish to contact patients from the past 25 years who had a particular kind of surgery to enlarge their bladder. The operation, called bladder augmentation with bowel, involves using a piece of the patient’s own bowel to enlarge the bladder. It has been performed at … Continued

22 March 2006.

Sir Gustav Nossal launched a new research centre at The Royal Children’s Hospital on Wednesday 8 March 2006 Solve! at the RCH is an initiative of The Royal Children’s Hospital and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute.  It aims to research causes and improve outcomes for children with disabilities and will bring together families and the … Continued

7 March 2006.

Twelve year old Natasha Corbett was among the first children to benefit from a world-class paediatric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) centre, officially opened at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital on Sunday 26 February. Two new machines at the $14 million Children’s MRI Centre – a joint project of the RCH and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute … Continued

26 February 2006.

Imagine being a young child and walking into a hospital for the first time, knowing that you’ve got to have an operation. A new project aims to replace trepidation with information and coping strategies. Going to Hospital is an interactive CD-ROM to help patients and families deal with the hospital experience. The project was developed … Continued

24 February 2006.