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VCCC opens its doors

16 August 2016

On Sunday 18 July, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) was officially opened by the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, and heralds a new future for cancer treatment, research and collaborations.

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The RMH's response to the Melbourne Metro Rail Project

15 August 2016

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is strongly supportive of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project as a major infrastructure project for all Victorians. We also support the construction of the Parkville Station and the benefits it will bring to our patients, visitors and staff, and future opportunities for the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.

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Margaret and her daughter with a music therapy clinician

RMH Home Lottery

18 July 2016

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Home Lottery is on again and part of the proceeds from this year’s program will support stroke patients’ recovery through Music Therapy Services.

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Saving brain after stroke wins top NHMRC award

14 July 2016

Australia’s only comprehensive stroke program looking at saving brain after stroke has been awarded the highest ranked Program Grant application in 2015 at the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards.

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The RMH's Facial Prosthesis, Brenton Cadd, recipeient Colleen Murrary and Deakin University's Engineer, Dr Mazher Mohammed.JPG

New technology earmarks new world for facial prosthetics

30 June 2016

Royal Melbourne Hospital and Deakin University researchers have transformed the life of a Geelong woman after creating Australia's first 3D prosthetic ear.

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Queen's Birthday honours for Dr Richard Travers OAM

29 June 2016

Congratulations to Dr Richard Travers OAM, former Rheumatologist at Melbourne Health and currently an Honorary Associate, who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal at the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to medical history, to medicine, and to the community.

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The Royal Melbourne Hospital team involved in the New England Journal of Medicine paper “A Prospective, Population-Based Study of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young” (L-R) Dr Michael Bogwitz, Associate Professor Paul James, Dr Dominica Zentner, Professor

Unlocking the mystery of sudden death

27 June 2016

Sudden cardiac death, with no warning or medical explanation, has become one of the biggest mysteries of modern medicine.

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Professor Geoff Lindeman and Professor Jane Visvader

‘Holy grail’ of breast cancer prevention in high-risk women may be in sight

20 June 2016

Existing medication may hold the key in preventing breast cancer in women carrying a faulty BRCA1 gene.

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Queen’s Birthday honours for Prof John King

15 June 2016

Congratulations to RMH neurologist, Professor John King, who received a 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours on Monday.

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Closure of Westside Lodge Residential Aged Care Facility

07 June 2016

NorthWestern Mental Health has announced today that it plans to close Westside Lodge residential aged care facility.

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