Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2021
Now in its 75th year, the awards recognise nurses and midwives who go above and beyond to deliver exceptional care to women and babies at the Women’s.
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Research to examine the real impact of popular ‘fertility test’The Royal Women’s Hospital is leading research into the reproductive choices women make after having a test commonly marketed as a measure of fertility.
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Landmark study finds women opting in to IVF ‘add-ons’Research conducted here at the Women's has found that many Australian women are opting to purchase unproven IVF add-ons in an effort to improve their chances of having a baby.
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Associate Professor of Allied Health to lead improvement in women’s and neonatal healthA new joint role has been announced by the Melbourne School of Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, the Women’s and the Mercy Hospital for Women to help improve the lives of women and babies in Victoria.
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Endometriosis research now underway after $3.9m funding boostOur researchers are launching three projects in the coming days, part of a major new program of research aiming to improve the lives of women and girls with endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain.
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Hospital inspires women scientists of tomorrowThe Royal Women’s Hospital’s annual Meet A Scientist event will be broadcast to more than 4,500 young women at 167 schools across Australia this Thursday (11 Feb) to mark the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
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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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Forum to showcase how research is helping vulnerable babiesLeading neonatologists and researchers from the Women's will be sharing the latest in advanced care for sick and premature babies in an online forum this week, led by the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Newborn Medicine.
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Peer support to help new mums’ mental health during COVID-19We have started a study pairing new mums with a trained volunteer who has recovered from postnatal depression or anxiety for telephone-based peer support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study aims to improve the IVF experience for AustraliansA new research project at the Royal Women’s Hospital will investigate the experience of having IVF in Australia – and hopes to identify it can be improved for people undergoing IVF in the future.
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$3.9m awarded for endometriosis research at the Women’sThe Royal Women’s Hospital will lead a major research program aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis thanks to a $3.9m grant.
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