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DASHBOARD: METRO SOUTH HEALTH
PermID | 5074494123 |
Website | https://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/ |
Industry | Healthcare |
Address | Princess Alexandra Hospital Building 15, Level 3 199 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba QUEENSLAND 4102 Australia |
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Metro South Health is the major provider of public health services in the Brisbane south side, Logan, Redlands and Scenic Rim regions. We employ more than 13,000 staff who provide specialist health care to a population of more than 1 million people, 23% of Queensland''s population.
+ METRO SOUTH HEALTH [3 Press Releases]
+ METRO SOUTH HEALTH: A SPLASH OF BLUE BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO RESPIRATORY WARD
Staff at PAH's Neurosciences and Respiratory Wards unveiled the newly renovated 2D.1 conference room and balcony in a combined grand opening event this week.
Shared by two of PAH's busiest wards, room 2D.1 is used for everything from staff breaks to educational conferences and meetings with patients' families.
Upgrades inside include fresh carpeting, modular conference tables, as well as fresh blue couches and chairs to brighten the room; while new stools and tables decorate the adjoining balcony where staff are enjoying lunch breaks with a view.
Ward 2C Associate NUM Ciara McCann says the idea, which she first raised during a HR meeting in late 2022, came about when she noticed the layout wasn't working for group meetings.
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+ METRO SOUTH HEALTH: SOMBER FAREWELL FROM LONG TIME ALCOHOL AND DRUG ASSESSMENT TEAM MEMBER
Clinical Nurse, Karen Dillman has given a so(m)ber farewell to PA Hospital's Alcohol and Drug Assessment Unit (ADAU) after 20 years of service.
Karen started and stayed the course working in various roles in her nursing career at PA, before a position that offered work-life balance piqued her interest in the ADAU.
"A bonus in this role is that the same people have been in the team for years so you can make some long-term relationships."
Her day-to-day revolves around meeting patients referred for drug or alcohol problems, either because of complications from dependency to their health or their lifestyle.
"Typically, the people we see have been referred to us from the courts or the police because they've had an accident related to the influence of alcohol or drugs. Patients are also referred from the wards if they have an established drug or alcohol problem," she...