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Learn about heart failure

Heart failure is a condition where the heart doesn’t pump blood to the rest of your body the way it should. This means your organs and muscles don’t get enough oxygen to function properly.

Active tuberculosis

Active tuberculosis (TB) is a notifiable disease in Australia. All diagnoses of active TB must be reported to the Department of Health in the state or territory where the diagnosis happened.

Patient whiteboards

Patient bedside whiteboards are located near each bed. They are used by patients, families and our staff to ask and share information during a patient's hospital stay.

Understanding antigen triggers in psoriasis Research study

A non-interventional study to investigate triggers in psoriasis.

Learn about tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria. It is preventable and curable.

Access to the RMH Parkville

All clinical and patient areas at the RMH Parkville are accessible for people with disabilities.

Privacy in medical research

Australian legislation at the federal and state and territory levels provides some protection of privacy of personal information.

Public patients with a Medicare card

As a public health service, the Royal Melbourne Hospital provides free care and hospital services to public patients who are enrolled in Medicare.

Emergency Department RMH Service

We care for extremely unwell people from all parts of Victoria.

ACeD-it! Seeking participants for a new coeliac disease study Research study

Improving tolerance to gluten in people living with coeliac disease may enhance their quality of life

Work with us

Find out more about the career and education opportunities at the RMH Emergency Department.

Preparing psychologically for surgery

Watch some key recommendations to help you prepare psychologically for your upcoming surgery. 

Bimekizumab for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa Research study

In this study, we tested whether bimekizumab helps people with a skin disease called hidradenitis suppurativa.

Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service RMH Service

We provide diagnosis and support to people experiencing changes in their thinking, behaviour or memory.

Stroke patient reunited with lifesaving team News article

This week is Stroke Week and in a heartfelt reunion, members from our Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) team were reunited with stroke patient, Sebastian.

Unaccredited and pre-vocational registrars

We recruit unaccredited and pre-vocational registrars who have an interest in joining the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) psychiatry training program in the future.

About the RMH

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) began in 1848 in Melbourne as Victoria’s first public hospital. Today, we are one of the largest healthcare providers in Australia.

See your GP

We encourage people wanting to discuss their mental health needs to contact their local doctor (GP) first.

Media recap: Celebrating stories from the RMH in 2023 News article

Take a look back at our top media stories of 2023.

Problems with memory and confusion

Memory loss is a part of ageing. But when people experience more memory loss than would be expected when getting older, everyday activities can become confusing.