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Ramsay Health wins contract to run Frances Perry House
The Royal Women’s Hospital and Ramsay Health Care (Ramsay) have signed a new agreement that will see Ramsay continue to operate Frances Perry House, at its current Parkville location for another 20 years.
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Diet prevents big babies in gestational diabetes patients
Ground-breaking new research has found that women with gestational diabetes can manage their condition by modifying their diet alone and are no longer considered at high risk of the common complication of big babies.
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Study finds breast milk expressing in pregnancy safe
A world first study, published in The Lancet today, has found that women with diabetes in a low-risk pregnancy can safely express breast milk in late pregnancy, with the study dispelling concerns that the practice could cause harm to babies.
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Large endometriosis study explores genetic link
March is Endometriosis Month and The Women's staff are raising awareness of the disease and latest developments in research and clinical practice.
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Vale Betty Amsden
Generous philanthropist and long-term supporter of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Betty Amsden, has sadly passed away.
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The Women’s wins Large Health Service of the Year award
The Women’s has been named the Premier’s Large Health Service of the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards
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Volunteer Elaine Tisher honoured with Premier’s award
One of the Women’s longest-serving volunteers, Elaine Tisher, has received a Premier’s Volunteer Champions Award for her years of dedication and support to the hospital and its services
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Celebrating 40 years of newborn emergency transport
NETS has been delivering babies to intensive care units for 40 years
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The first chair of Family Violence Prevention appointed
In a joint appointment by the Women's and The University of Melbourne, Professor Kelsey Hegarty has been appointed Australia’s first chair of Family Violence Prevention
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Governor hosts 160th anniversary celebration
One hundred and sixty babies and their mothers helped us to celebrate our 160th year last Friday at a morning reception hosted by the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AM.
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