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Health sector must step up to challenge of Shadow Pandemic
A panel of family violence experts and survivor advocates have urged health professionals to be observant and look for the signs of family violence when interacting with patients.
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Campaign puts spotlight on violence against women
The Royal Women’s Hospital is calling on all Victorians to get behind a global campaign calling for the elimination of violence against women and girls.
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Families take centre-stage on World Prematurity Day
The Royal Women’s Hospital marked World Prematurity Day in a big way this year by lighting up the hospital in Parkville and sharing stories of current and former patients impacted by premature birth.
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Research improving the lives of this generation, and the next
Research at the Royal Women’s Hospital continued to go from strength to strength in 2019 – with its annual Research Report revealing more trials, more funding and more students and researchers involved than ever before.
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Frances Perry House turns 50!
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Frances Perry House. Opened on 2 November 1970 as the private wing of the Royal Women’s Hospital, more than 65,000 babies were born at Frances Perry House until 1997 – when it was fully privatised.
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“I’ll never take my babies for granted”
Lyndall has had six pregnancies but has given birth to just two babies. For Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (15 October), she has bravely decided to share her experience of recurrent miscarriage to give comfort and hope to others.
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Egg freezing decisions under the microscope
Our researchers are launching a project to find out how to best support women making decisions about freezing their eggs.
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Neonatal therapy makes all the difference for NICU family
To celebrate Neonatal Therapy Week (21-27 September), parents Celeste and Eben shared their experience with their baby Ethan on the Women's UPstart program.
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Born in a pandemic, twins’ NICU journey nears end
The Schott family has gone through a rollercoaster NICU journey with their premature twins Harvey and Amelia. With the end of their journey in sight, they spoke to the Women's about the highs and lows.
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‘More babies being given a fighting chance’
New research from the Women's says that the survival rates of premature babies has gone up over time - from 68% to 87% thanks to advances in clinical knowledge and technology.
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