News

Bowel cancer screening age lowered – what you need to know

Quality improvement: better care for patients with heart failure

Never miss a beat this Heart Week

Using virtual reality to gain insight into dementia

Reminder: Recent COVID-19 infection is now no barrier to vaccination

Do you need a COVID jab?

New suite of palliative care resources to help general practices

COVID-19: boosting boosters and upping antivirals

Introducing Diabetes Remission Endo-Telehealth Rapid Access Clinics – a new way of treating type 2 diabetes

Boosting breast cancer screening rates in Melbourne’s north and west

Join us for our Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) community of practice sessions

Online program offers hope and support for carers of family members with disabilities and chronic illnesses
News from around our region
New perinatal mental health checklist available in 40 languages
16 April 2025 | Perinatal Anxiety and Depression AustraliaCalling all families with infants within 10km of The Royal Children’s Hospital
27 March 2025 | Murdoch Children's Research InstituteAPNA Festival of Nursing: abstract submission deadlines extended
25 March 2025 | The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses AssociationPractices invited to participated in the lung cancer screening trial
19 March 2025 | University of MelbourneSt Vincent's Melbourne now offering a rapid access clinic for hepatobiliary, upper GI and more
5 March 2025 | St Vincent's Hospital MelbourneUnstable diabetes? The RMH's Hospital Admission Risk Program is there to help
3 March 2025 | The Royal Melbourne HospitalSubscribe to receive our fortnightly newsletter
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We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
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