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26/10/2025

Is that Pachelbel in the house? Nope, just the fantastic piano students from the Love Music Studio 🎹🥰

The young piano players, aged 5 to 15, delighted our patients, staff and visitors with their joyful and relaxing tunes.

Thank you got sharing your musical gifts with our patients, their carers and our staff 💙

You might recognise Safwan in his red RMH volunteer shirt, but soon you’ll see him in our navy scrubs when he starts as ...
25/10/2025

You might recognise Safwan in his red RMH volunteer shirt, but soon you’ll see him in our navy scrubs when he starts as a medical intern in January! 🩺

He joined the RMH as a volunteer during his fourth year of studying medicine at Monash University, and despite it being the most “intense“ year for his degree, Safwan says his volunteer shifts provided “a sense of purpose, and a respite from the stresses of life.“

“Volunteering has taught me that showing up for someone – without judgement, without expectation - can mean more than we’ll ever realise“ 💙

Congratulations, Safwan - we can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

24/10/2025

Your care is always a two-way road. Health professionals make a direct impact on your health journey, supporting your treatment and recovery, but they also grow from working with you, and your feedback matters more than you might think 🧑🏻‍⚕️

This is the case of Federica, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with the RMH Cardiology department. She loved the light-hearted comment we received via our Consumer Liaison team, but she also went deep, sharing a letter one of her patients left for the Cardiology team after a life-saving procedure 🫀

Your feedback matters, whether it's a complaint, a compliment or a suggestion, you can help us improve our services for everyone. To find out more about sharing your feedback, visit https://www.thermh.org.au/your-care/providing-feedback

20/10/2025

We’re joining forces with Austin Health to launch Victoria’s first Virtual Hospital Pilot program – providing greater access to specialist care for all Victorians.

Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas MP visited the RMH today to announce the exciting initiative, which means that patients can access expert care from the comfort of their own homes or local hospitals, including from regional settings. New initiatives include:

🫀 A virtual ward for patients with heart failure and after cardiac surgey
🩺 Virtual ward rounds for regional neurology and haematology patients
🍼 A virtual foetal monitoring service, delivered in partnership with The Royal Women's Hospital

Discover more on our website: https://www.thermh.org.au/news/the-rmh-and-austin-health-join-forces-to-launch-victorias-virtual-hospital-pilot-program

A big shout out to the RMH Mental Health Services team, who have recently been out and about raising awareness on their ...
18/10/2025

A big shout out to the RMH Mental Health Services team, who have recently been out and about raising awareness on their life saving work and building connections to improve industry practice 🗣

The Mental Health Services team is dedicated to providing person-centred, recovery-oriented care for adults and older adults facing serious mental health challenges. Our skilled clinicians and lived experience experts work together to offer trauma-informed, evidence-based support.

In their practice, the Mental Health Services team is committed to holistic treatment that champions the voices of patients and consumers, includes their family and carers, and fosters strong partnerships with community and academic organisations.

This team is proud to be shaping the future of mental health care in Victoria! 💚

16/10/2025

Podcast recommendation alert ⚠️ 🎧 Our precinct partner, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, recently launched a new podcast and we are loving the content!

It’s called Off Script, a five-part series from the Cu***ng Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics, part of the Doherty Institute. The series is about both the science — and changing how we prepare for the future 🔬🦠

The five episodes address one big question: Could investing in therapeutics now help protect us from the next pandemic?

Watch the teaser from Episode 1, “The Missing Piece“, with Professor Sharon Lewin and Sir Jeremy Farrar. The 5th episode airs on Monday, so you have time to catch up!

🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts! Search: Off Script - Cu***ng Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics

Meet Mia - one of the Food Service Liaison Officers at the RMH residential aged care Boyne Russell House 🏠Mia is part of...
16/10/2025

Meet Mia - one of the Food Service Liaison Officers at the RMH residential aged care Boyne Russell House 🏠

Mia is part of a team that prepares nutritious and comforting meals for the 30 residents at Boyne Russell 🍽️ These meals are carefully designed and planned by specialised dieticians experienced in managing the dietary needs of our residents.

Mia says, “It's fulfilling to know that even from the kitchen, I’m making a positive impact in their daily lives.“

Thank you, Mia, for your wonderful (and delicious) work!💙🫶

A-grade for our Emergency Department (ED)! 🏅Improvements to access and flow at the RMH have been recognised with the org...
13/10/2025

A-grade for our Emergency Department (ED)! 🏅

Improvements to access and flow at the RMH have been recognised with the organisation achieving an A-grade for the Safe and Timely Ambulance and Emergency Care standards.

After the launch of the standards, the RMH Emergency Department increased its cubicle capacity, reallocating clinical resources and implementing a new escalation process. This process aims to eliminate instances where patients have to wait more than two hours on ambulance trolleys.

In Q4 2024/25, the RMH was the best-performing tertiary hospital in Victoria, reducing the percentage of ambulance transfers that took more than two hours from 23% to 0.18%.

Jackie McLeod, Chief Operating Officer at the RMH, reflects on what this means for our patients: “They are receiving more timely and safer access to emergency care. For instance, last year the RMH released 2,582 hours of ambulance availability back to our community.”

Congratulations and thank you to the ED for leading this change! 💙🏥

Meet Renae and Jemma - two of our prosthetists at the RMH Royal Park campus! 🦿🦾As prosthetists, they support a wide rang...
10/10/2025

Meet Renae and Jemma - two of our prosthetists at the RMH Royal Park campus! 🦿🦾

As prosthetists, they support a wide range of patients with amputations or limb differences, including those in rehabilitation, in our aged care wards and patients in Community Therapy Services.

Renae says: “For each amputee’s prosthetic socket, we take a cast, which we then modify to fit the individual. Each socket is custom and unique to the patient, ensuring the best possible fit and comfort.“

Like the quick change adaptor pictured, Renae and Jemma help support patients return to daily activities by prescribing the most appropriate prosthetic device for their needs.

Today is UN World Mental Health Day, and we are excited to share that Professor Christopher Davey, Consultant Psychiatri...
10/10/2025

Today is UN World Mental Health Day, and we are excited to share that Professor Christopher Davey, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Research at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services, will be leading a new National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence for Next Generation Treatments for Mood Disorders. 🧠

Together with experts from The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Black Dog Institute and University of Sydney, the Centre will explore the use of ketamine as a safe and accessible treatment option for difficult-to-treat depression.

Professor Davey says despite ketamine offering rapid onset of relief for difficult-to-treat depression, there are still many questions to answer about how to integrate it into clinical care and make it available to people who can’t afford expensive private care options:

“Our CRE will directly address these questions to improve access to the many people in the community with severe depression that hasn’t responded to first-line treatments.“

09/10/2025

This story truly comes from the heart (pun intended), and there's no better recipient than Dr Andrew Taylor, Director of Cardiology at the RMH.

The feedback we received was from a patient who shares a deep connection with the RMH. Not only did they praise the lifesaving care provided by the Cardiology Department, but they also shared a poignant piece of their history: their parents worked as cleaners at the RMH back in the 70s.

This created a beautiful full-circle moment, reminding both our staff and the patient of the profound impact that caring for others can have—no matter the type of work, everyone plays a part in maintaining a place like the RMH operating to care for the community 🗣️💙

While working in the healthcare sector can certainly be challenging, messages like this reassure our team that they are making a significant difference in someone’s life—and in their heart.

🌟 Happy Emergency Nurses Day!🧑🏻‍⚕️  Today, we take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible emergen...
08/10/2025

🌟 Happy Emergency Nurses Day!🧑🏻‍⚕️ Today, we take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible emergency nurses at the RMH. Your dedication, compassion, and expertise shine brightly in the most challenging circumstances.

Emergency nurses have been instrumental to the RMH's legacy since the very beginning of our history, laying a strong foundation for the exceptional care we provide today.

In the high-pressure environment of the RMH Emergency Department, you provide critical care and support to patients and their families during some of their most vulnerable moments. Your ability to assess, prioritise, and deliver care efficiently not only saves lives but also brings comfort to those in distress and your frontline colleagues.

We celebrate your resilience, teamwork, and unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of our community. Thank you for your hard work and for being the backbone of our emergency response 💙👏

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