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Associate Professor Leslie Reti from the Women’s has been instrumental in promoting and leading quality improvement in the delivery of healthcare across the Women’s. A pioneer in women’s health, he was honoured at the prestigious Victorian Healthcare Awards in 2013.

For clinicians, the management of Placental Adhesive Disorders is challenging. There is a high risk of the mother dying or suffering severe haemorrhaging or having to undergo technically difficult surgery while she is pregnant.

The Newborn ROP Screening Service was made possible by donations to the Royal Women’s Hospital Foundation from the Oscar & Luca Fund and the Mathieson Family.

The transition from pregnancy, through birth to the early days of parenting can be very emotionally, physically and socially difficult. Mental health issues, such as anxiety, stress and depression, are common.

Our community told us that we needed to focus on the needs of young women. In response, we developed a Young Women’s Strategy to improve the information and care we provide to women aged 19 years and under. The Young Women's Program for pregnant young women is a key component of that strategy.

When a woman has a breast reconstruction after cancer or trauma, the finishing touch is to have a coloured nipple/areola created on the new breast mound.