Where to go instead of Emergency
There are several alternative care providers available in the area local to the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), including after-hours services.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/emergency/about-emergency/should-i-go-to-emergency/where-to-go-instead-of-emergencyStudy hopes to end stigma for people living with type 1 diabetes News article
More than 4 in 5 people with diabetes have experienced stigma while living with their condition.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/study-hopes-to-end-stigma-for-people-living-with-type-1-diabetesPerioperative Care of Older Patients Undergoing Surgery RMH Service
We provide care for older patients at risk of poorer recovery from surgery due to frailty, multiple medical issues, cognitive and functional impairment.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/aged-care/perioperative-care-of-older-patients-undergoing-surgeryBreaking down barriers to palliative care News article
More patients across Victoria with sarcoma, lung and colon cancer, including in regional areas, will have the opportunity to access high quality palliative care at an earlier stage under the VCCC Alliance’s Victorian government-funded Care Plus Extend program.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/breaking-down-barriers-to-palliative-care-1728521325745Neuropsychiatry RMH Service
We diagnose and treat patients with symptoms and illnesses of the mind and brain, including complex neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/mental-health-services/neuropsychiatryNew guidelines set to change the way type 1 diabetes is diagnosed News article
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D, before the point of symptom onset.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/new-guidelines-set-to-change-the-way-type-1-diabetes-is-diagnosedVictorians urged to take hay fever prevention to avoid COVID-19 symptom confusion News article
As Hay Fever season officially begins, experts are encouraging hay fever and asthma sufferers to take their prevention mediation now, to avoid confusion between COVID-19 and hay fever symptoms.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/victorians-urged-to-take-hay-fever-prevention-to-avoid-covid-19-symptom-confusionCritical Care, Resuscitation and Airway Skills in High Fidelity Simulation (CRASH)
Returning to work can be a big challenge, with the period of leave often resulting in reduced confidence levels and feelings of inadequacy in performing tasks that were previously straightforward.
https://www.thermh.org.au/health-professionals/training-courses/anaesthesia-pain-management-courses/crash-courseNuclear medicine allows us to look at a specific part of the body by giving you a small amount of a dye in your blood, known as a radioactive tracer.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/medical-imaging/learn-about-imaging/nuclear-medicineUnaccredited 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.
https://www.thermh.org.au/health-professionals/careers/medicine-at-the-rmh/psychiatry-medical-careers/unaccredited-pre-vocational-registrarsThe RMH staff recognised in 26 January Honours News article
Royal Melbourne Hospital staff recognised in 26 January Honours Four Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) staff members are part of the 1040 outstanding Australians recognised in this years’ 26 January Honours’ List.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/the-rmh-staff-recognised-in-26-january-honoursCouple both diagnosed with leukaemia marry in special ceremony News article
Leukaemia patients Pat and Trish married last week.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/couple-both-diagnosed-with-leukaemia-marry-in-special-ceremonyWe have a medical education team dedicated to the education and training of medical staff.
https://www.thermh.org.au/health-professionals/careers/medicine-at-the-rmh/medical-educationSolidarity in a stoma News article
More than 40 the RMH staff members participated in the Great Stoma Challenge 2024!
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/solidarity-in-a-stomaThe Archives of the Royal Melbourne Hospital document the traditions and history of the oldest public hospital in Victoria.
https://www.thermh.org.au/about/about-the-rmh/our-history-and-archives/our-archivesResearch governance is a framework through which an institution is accountable for the scientific quality, ethical acceptability and safety of the research it allows to be conducted.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/research-governanceQuality assurance (QA) projects are an essential and integral part of improving the quality of healthcare service and delivery.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/ethics/quality-assuranceThe John Perrett Kidney Centre, located on level 7 of the RMH Elizabeth St, is home to dialysis facilities and a living donor education and assessment clinic for those who are considering donating a kidney.
https://www.thermh.org.au/locations/rmh-elizabeth-st/john-perrett-kidney-centreNew study shows smarter scans help blood cancer patients News article
The randomised multicentre trial found patients who were given a combination FDG-PET/CT scan instead of a conventional CT scan were able to be given more targeted treatments.
https://www.thermh.org.au/news/new-study-shows-smarter-scans-help-blood-cancer-patientsFrom time to time, amendments to research projects are required often due to protocol changes, updated investigator brochures, personnel changes on the study, site additions, and more. Researchers and sponsors must notify the HREC of such changes.
https://www.thermh.org.au/research/office-for-research/post-approval-project-management/amendments