Articles RSS Articles RSS Feed <![CDATA[]]> In May 2005, Mater's newsletters Scope and Generally Speaking will be available online. The online newsletters will form an important part of Mater Online, Mater's soon-to-be launched medical community focused website.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:35:51 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Queensland X-ray has committed a healthy A$80 000 to fund Queensland's leading paediatric spinal research team to further help children with severe scoliosis.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:35:18 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Micheal Mastry has recently set up private practice at Mater Private Hospital Redland, joining Dr Paul Truscott. He can be contacted at his rooms on +61 7 3821 9462 or fax +61 7 3821 9464.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:05:28 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On Tuesday 25 October, Mater Private Hospital Redland hosted its final GP Education evening for 2005.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:02:43 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In June and July this year Dr Neil Wetzig was part of a medical and dental team taking much needed medical services to outlying areas in Kenya and Uganda (Central Africa).

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:13:09 GMT <![CDATA[]]> With very few shopping days left until Christmas, you don't have to fight for a car park space or pace around the shopping centre looking for that perfect gift. Mater has come up with some great ideas for Christmas presents.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:06:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services CEO, Dr John O'Donnell takes a look at The Boy with No Shoes by William Horwood, Headline Books 2004.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:07:02 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Getting a private practice off the ground requires up-to-date information on a variety of business disciplines which—for those making their first tentative steps into the blue yonder—can often prove daunting.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:16:13 GMT <![CDATA[]]> There is little doubt that the greatest challenge facing private and public health in the immediate future is the global shortage of qualified clinical staff.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:12:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Resident weatherman, Grant Denyar from Channel Seven’s Sunrise program recently surprised patients and staff by visiting Mater Children’s Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:03:16 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Marie Curie Fellowship recipient, Dr Hannah Cullup arrived in Brisbane in August last year to undertake a post-doctoral role within MMRI's Dendritic Cell Antigen Team.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:05:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> As Mater Private Hospital gears up for the opening of Mater's Cardiovascular Unit next year, Ken Blaikie, is also preparing the hospital's new coronary care area.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:16:37 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In September Mater Health Services underwent a review of its public services through the Australian Council on Health Care Standards.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:14:07 GMT <![CDATA[]]> “a·lum·ni : (n) a graduate or former student of a school, college, or university.”

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:03:44 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The establishment of two interventional catheter labs at Mater Private Hospital will be a welcome advancement in the provision of cardiac services by Mater Health Services.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:11:40 GMT <![CDATA[]]> “This, I hope, is the beginning of a big work that will do much good.” Mother Patrick Potter, 27 February 1906

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:15:50 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The Australian Health and Wellness industry is booming. According to BRW Magazine, Australians are spending more than A$12 billion dollars a year on wellness services and products in an effort to look good and feel great.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:10:48 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The first of July marked a very important milestone for Mater Pharmacy Services—its 75th anniversary.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:11:14 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Saturday, 24 September marked Mercy Day and in the proceeding week staff from all over Mater campus joined together to celebrate this important day in Mater's history.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:01:50 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Pathology is the first laboratory in Queensland to provide an on-site high risk HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) test to improve the detection of cervical cancer.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:13:36 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The delivery of Queensland's 15th set of quadruplets presented some unique challenges for Mater Mothers' Hospitals obstetric theatre team.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:09:38 GMT <![CDATA[]]> QIRCH and Mater International Mission Outreach Project have worked as a part of a team to produce a unique mural created by refugee children.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:14:41 GMT <![CDATA[]]> More than 60 Mater staff and doctors gathered at South Bank's River Canteen to mark the retirement from private practice of Dr Shirley Coghlan, Dr John Cope, Dr Owen Harris and Dr Brian McDonnell.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:04:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> What follows is a personal account of an exceptional story written by Mater midwife Anne-Marie Judd from the Women's Health Unit at Mater Private Hospital Redland.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:04:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Medical Research Institute (MMRI) launched Research Australia's national 2005 "Thank you Day" campaign at Mater on Friday, 14 October.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:01:12 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Specialty—Breast and Endocrine Surgery

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:16:19 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Michael Gattas is a Clinical Geneticist Specialist. His rooms are located at Mater Private Clinic and can be contacted on 07 3349 8432.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:15:53 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Julie Hudson, Executive Director, Clinical Support Services, reviews The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominque Bauby.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:07:36 GMT <![CDATA[]]> A collection of interesting facts and figures relating to Mater—past and present.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:56:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Wednesday, 4 January 2006 marked the 100th birthday of Mater Hospitals in Brisbane and to celebrate this milestone a special ceremony was held at the site of one of Mater's first hospitals.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:15:18 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Children's Private Hospital (MCPH) Day Unit is currently being extended to accommodate an increase in beds and a new pre-operative suite, catering for private and public patients.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:18:17 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In a world first, scientists at Brisbane's MMRI are currently trialling a new prostate cancer vaccine—a research development which could potentially revolutionise patient treatment in the future.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:18:40 GMT <![CDATA[]]> To commemorate Mater's centenary, a historical depiction of Mater's history has been captured in the book Expressions of Mercy.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:27:54 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater's 100 Stories project is a "spin-off" project that offers past and present Mater patients, staff and supporters, to submit their own "Mater Story", to be considered for an anthology of 100 stories.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:21:21 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On 22 November 2005 more than 50 GPs attended a special Mater GP education session focusing on avian influenza.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:12:38 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On 22 November 2005 more than 50 GPs attended a special Mater GP education session focusing on avian influenza.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:08:10 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater GP Education Program 2006

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:09:11 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Adult Hospital has recently developed a new program to provide a clinical health service for young adults with a disability, called SHAD (Specialist Healthcare for Adults with Disabilities).

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:16:34 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Bundaberg parents, Kym and Sean Taggart are jumping for joy four times over after the birth of their quadruplets at Mater Mothers' Private Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:10:05 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Cameron Cooke is a specialist in orthopaedic surgery. His rooms are located at Mater Private Clinic and can be contacted on +61 7 3010 5755.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:24:28 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The Australian Health and Wellness industry is booming. According to BRW Magazine, Australians are spending more than A$12 billion dollars a year on wellness services and products in an effort to look good and feel great.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:20:28 GMT <![CDATA[]]> At the end of last year, Mater Health Services underwent a review of its private and public services through the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS) against nationally benchmarked criteria.

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:04:55 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital Redland is a national leader in patient satisfaction. Results from a recent national patient survey put Mater's Redland facility at the top in two key specialty areas.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:17:52 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Pathology has opened two fully licensed collection centres in Springwood and Ipswich, adding to the ten strong string of collection centres strategically placed throughout Brisbane.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:20:51 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In 2006, Mater's commitment to exceptional medical education continues with a jam-packed program of learning opportunities for GPs.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:19:23 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Welcome to the first edition of Generally Speaking for 2006.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:20:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Budding special agents are invited to join Mater on the Sunshine Coast for a special James Bond GP education weekend conference.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:18:40 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On the fourth of January 1906 Brisbane's Sisters of Mercy opened a 20-bed private hospital facility in North Quay and called it Aubigny. Since that day, Mater has held a continual presence in Queensland's private health care market.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:02:12 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services has welcomed some new players to Mater in the last six months, bringing with them a wealth of experience and new ideas.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:02:42 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Currently in Australia over 3 million people are affected by cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke and blood vessel disease) and it is the leading cause of death and disability in our country, claiming 50 000 lives each year.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:32:40 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital Redland is a national leader in patient satisfaction. Results from a recent national patient survey put Mater's Redland facility at the top in two key specialty areas.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:33:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> To celebrate the contribution of Queensland's medical professionals to Mater's centenary of exceptional care, the hospitals hosted past and present doctors at the inaugural Mater Doctor's Alumni Dinner in March.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:27:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater's 100 Stories project is a unique opportunity for past and present Mater patients, staff and supporters, to submit their own Mater story, to be considered for an anthology of 100 stories to be published in late 2006.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:10:38 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On 2 March the Honourable Premier Peter Beattie and Queensland Health Minister Mr Stephen Robertson officially launched major building works for Mater Mothers' Hospital and opened the most clinically advanced MRI machine and CT scan.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:34:18 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Each edition of Scope in our Centenary year will capture some of Mater's key historical moments, starting at the beginning in Dublin, when Catherine McAuley gathered a group of dedicated women who became known as the Sisters of Mercy.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:27:11 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital has the most advanced CT equipment available in today's medical imaging industry, with the arrival of GE's 64-slice Volume CT scanner in Queensland X-Ray's clinic.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Professor Brian Hills was the head of the Golden Casket Paediatric Research Laboratory at Mater Medical Research Institute for 10 years, where he studied surfactant and its role in the body.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:40:38 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Specialty—general surgery

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:28:57 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Specialty—Orthopaedic Surgeon

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:30:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Specialty—general surgery

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:29:18 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Specialty—orthopaedic surgeon

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:28:34 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Speciality—neurosurgery

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:29:42 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Scenario

A 14 year old boy presented to hospital with a closed right femoral fracture and a compound right tibial fracture as a result of a motor vehicle accident.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:33:31 GMT <![CDATA[]]> With more than 1000 patient cases performed each week, Mater Private Hospital is one of the busiest private peri-operative services in Queensland.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:05:23 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Pathology founded in 1923 has shared most of the Centenary journey with Mater Hospitals. The Sisters themselves lead by Sister Mary Chantel commenced the service and mixed science with innovative fundraising such as taking in washing!

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:43:26 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater's brand new 11 storey Allen Street car park is now open. The new car park, which links to the existing Water Street facility, provides an additional 1000 spaces for patients, visitors and staff.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:03:09 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Medicare is rejecting prescriptions submitted by private hospitals that are eligible for pharmaceutical benefits because they have been filled out incorrectly.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:03:38 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In an increasingly complex health care industry, against the backdrop of commercial imperatives and with one hundred years of Mercy ministry before him, Peter Hill has been asked to integrate Mater's Mission across the organisation.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:04:04 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Julie Hudson, Executive Director of Clinical Support Services reviews The Life of Pi by Yann Martel.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:30:57 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mainstream media plays a vital role in informing the community about current issues and developments, including those in the field of medicine. Unfortunately, the complexities of the subject matter can sometimes lead to incomplete or inaccurate reports.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:28:11 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater has successfully attracted yet another top doctor to the Smart State.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:42:17 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Children's Private Hospital (MCPH) Day Unit is currently being extended to accommodate an increase in beds and a new pre-operative suite, catering for private and public patients.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:42:39 GMT <![CDATA[]]> A new study, led by Dr Peter Gray from Mater Mothers' Hospital, has shown that Australian hospitals need to improve how they manage procedural pain in newborns, such as the pain experienced during the taking of blood or injections.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:33:06 GMT <![CDATA[]]> When Mater's resident web guru is hungry for information, he likes to cover himself with sources. In this edition, Luke latches onto the wisdom of the masses through “Wikipedia”.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:41:35 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The month of January was a record-breaking month for media with more than 800 Mater related stories covered in print, radio and television.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:43:01 GMT <![CDATA[]]> A record crowd of 650 people joined Mater to celebrate its 100th birthday, at the 16th annual Rendezvous with Romance Ball.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:04:29 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The first six months of our centenary year have been truly exceptional.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:07:52 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services has reached a unique milestone in the medical sector having recently transmitted its 40 000th electronically generated patient discharge summary, (MEHRS).

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:07:13 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Scott Burgess is a paediatrician specialising in respiratory and sleep medicine at Mater Health Services. To book an appointment please telephone +61 7 3163 3340 or Fax +61 7 3163 2881.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:09:41 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital Redland is now equipped with a fully functional emergency care nursery. This nursery allows staff to respond effectively in the event of a neonatal emergency and includes the latest resuscitation technology.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:07:38 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On Tuesday 30 May, Premier Peter Beattie officially named Mater Health Services as a Queensland Great during a ceremony at Roma Street Parkland, to celebrate Queensland Week.

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:12:47 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Problematic drug use in the pregnant population has been associated with spontaneous abortions, hypertension, blood borne viruses, prematurity or low birth weight babies, still births and more.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:09:13 GMT <![CDATA[]]> To help celebrate Mater's Centenary you are invited to attend Mater's Centenary Scientific Meeting to be held on Thursday 24 August and Friday 25 August 2006.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:10:15 GMT <![CDATA[]]> To assist all GPs who share-care with Mater Health Services, Mater Mothers' Share Care Protocol is now available as a downloadable PDF.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:22:36 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Thursday, 6 July 2006 marked the 75th birthday of Mater Children's Hospital and to celebrate this occasion a special birthday ceremony was held with over 100 people in attendance, including the Sisters of Mercy, Mater staff, patients and their families.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:11:04 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Veterans and their families can now more readily access exceptional health care from Mater Private Hospital Brisbane and Mater Private Hospital Redland.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:15:42 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services and IBM Australia have forged a long-term alliance to pioneer technology initiatives, improve patient safety and strengthen health care research by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:19:34 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater has successfully attracted yet another top doctor to the Smart State. Dr Laurence Catley has accepted a joint position with Mater Health Services and MMRI where he will head up the Haematology Department located in Mater Pathlogy.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:24:40 GMT <![CDATA[]]> July was a significant month for our hospitals, with a number of important milestones being celebrated as highlighted throughout this edition of Generally Speaking.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:11:55 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service is calling for parents who are concerned about their teenager's drug use to participate in a new program called PUMP, which aims to change or stop adolescent substance abuse.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:25:19 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On Tuesday 11 July, Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor of Queensland officially opened Mater Private Hospital Annerley Road Campus.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:23:55 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Since the last edition of Scope, Mater Private Hospitals have seen the extremes of the health care environment in Queensland.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:27:14 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Only one month into his new term in office, Premier Peter Beattie is already following through with his pre-election commitment to build a new QCH on Mater Campus.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:25:44 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In May, the Queensland Health Minister, The Honourable Mr Stephen Robertson, MP officially opened Mater VCFS Clinic.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:30:32 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospitals, Redland and Brisbane have won the prestigious Press Ganey 2006 Success Story Contest.

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:29:26 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Each edition of Scope in our Centenary year will capture some of Mater's key historical moments. This edition reflects on the years between 1930 and 1989.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:29:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The Sisters of Mercy formed an important relationship with the Indigenous community more than 100 years ago, when they first purchased the land at Mater Hill in 1893.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:48:09 GMT <![CDATA[]]> More than 500 people attended Mater's Centenary Liturgical Celebration, which was held on Wednesday 10 May, 2006.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:49:15 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater's Centenary Scientific Meeting held on 24 and 25 August, took attendees on a historical journey beginning 100 years ago.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:49:42 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater and The University of Queensland renewed their relationship on Thursday 24 August, when Professor John Hay and Dr John O'Donnell signed the Memorandum of Understanding and Strategic Alliance.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:57:04 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital has opened its first onsite interventional catheter lab.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:48:41 GMT <![CDATA[]]> It has been a busy few months since I accepted the position of Executive Director—Mater Adult, Women's and Children's Health Services.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:50:59 GMT <![CDATA[]]> “There can be nothing higher than bringing light and happiness into lives where before only darkness and misery were…” His Excellency, Sir John Goodwin KGD, CMG, DSO, Governor of Queensland.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:31:23 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Peter Landy was Queensland's first neurophysician when he returned to Brisbane in 1954.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:46:05 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Born Eileen Anderson, Sister Mary Colette Anderson R.S.M joined the Sisters of Mercy in 1948 after completing her three year training as a nurse at Mater.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:47:23 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Lewis Perrin, Director of Gynaecological Oncology at Mater Adult Hospital, has provided a case study for this edition of Scope.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:02:47 GMT <![CDATA[]]> After three years in the making, MPH—AR is now officially open to provide private rehabilitation and acute patient care.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:33:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> “With increased international mobility there is increasing risk to Australia from emerging and reemerging infectious diseases…” Australian Department of Health and Ageing, 2006/07 Budget Papers.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:51:26 GMT <![CDATA[]]> As part of Mater's commitment to innovation in health care, Mater is embarking on an aggressive program to upgrade its communications infrastructure.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:34:52 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater hosted over 65 GPs on 26 and 27 August for this years special GP educational event, the James Bond themed, "From Mater with Gloves" Conference.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:35:20 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Simon Journeaux completed his primary medical degree at the University of London. After university, Dr Journeaux went on to complete his orthopaedic training in Bristol and in Yorkshire in the United Kingdom.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:54:10 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Carmody completed his specialist training at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in 1997, before moving to the United Kingdom to work as a senior registrar for the Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. He then went on to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:56:25 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Practicing at Mater Private Hospital — Redland, Dr Judith Goh is a Urogynaecologist with special interests in female urinary incontinence, pelvic organ/vaginal prolapse, genital tract fistulas and other pelvic organ dysfunction.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:27:06 GMT <![CDATA[]]> After graduating from The University of Queensland, Dr Andrew Barbour completed his resident training at Mater Adult Hospital and his surgical training at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:26:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Kevin Huang graduated from The University of Queensland in 1992 and competed his orthopaedic fellowship training in Sydney in 2003.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:50:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Rod Allen graduated from the University of Newcastle in 1997. During his undergraduate study he was placed at Armidale, assisting obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Colin Mason.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:52:46 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Over the past 100 years, Mater has received many accolades for innovation in the health care industry and this year has been no different.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:33:01 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital — Redland is now equipped with a fully functional emergency care nursery. This nursery allows staff to respond effectively in the event of a neonatal emergency and includes the latest resuscitation technology.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:32:37 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater's new Health and Wellness Clinic is taking the concept of the multidisciplinary team providing holistic care to the private sector with a team of skilled paediatric allied health professionals treating children with multiple health care needs.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:31:53 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In July 2003 Mater Private Hospital successfully trialled a three month pilot study based on the Milliman Care Guidelines.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:50:09 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Seven year old Elly-May Bowen was diagnosed with a rare lung condition four years ago and visits the hospital for treatment several times a year.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:33:30 GMT <![CDATA[]]> It has been well documented that South East Queensland is experiencing its worst drought on record. With six consecutive years of less than average rainfall, the dams have fallen to historically low levels—with a combined average level of just 26%.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:51:52 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Two budding MMRI scientists have recently been honoured with two prestigious awards at the annual scientific meeting, Gastroenterology Society of Queensland's 10th Annual Coolum Conference.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:15:17 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The Mater's mission of providing health care to the sick and needy began 100 years ago by Mother Patrick Potter, yet it is still highly relevant today in the 21st century.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:23:28 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Problematic drug use during pregnancy has been associated with spontaneous abortions, hypertension, prematurity or low birth weight babies, still births, infants withdrawing from exposure to the mother's drug use and sudden infant death syndrome.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:20:54 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Three years ago Mater Immunology Section introduced a new screening test for HIV that has helped pathologists make an earlier diagnosis of HIV.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:21:23 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Debra Moen, director of nursing and midwifery services reviews The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:57:27 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) has launched two new resources to help clinicians and health executives employ evidence-based practice within health care settings.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:23:59 GMT <![CDATA[]]> It has been six months since the turning of the sod, which indicated the commencement of major building works around Mater campus.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:22:36 GMT <![CDATA[]]> By the time you read the next edition of Scope, Mater's medical community Web site, Mater Online, will have undergone significant changes.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:21:57 GMT <![CDATA[]]> This is the story of a young woman who died. It is a sad story but it is also a story of hope and dignity and of Mater's Mission in action.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:18:42 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Elma Katekura, a 12 month old girl from Honiara in the Solomon Islands, was rushed to Mater Children's Private Hospital recently for emergency medical treatment to remove a foreign body from her right lung.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:23:02 GMT <![CDATA[]]> 2006 has been exceptional year for Mater Health Services.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:57:41 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In another first, Mater Pathology is now offering a new genetic screening service that can diagnose a rare form of diabetes, Mature Onset Diabetes in the Young (MODY), that affects around 7000 people in Australia.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:12:11 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Patients who have undergone specific minor surgical procedures at Mater Adult Hospital will now be able to go home within 23 hours of their procedure, thanks to a new service in health care.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:25:02 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Since the Hon. Premier Peter Beattie announced his government's commitment to establish a single paediatric health care facility for the state, Mater and Queensland Health have been working collaboratively.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:12:56 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In February 2007 Mater Health Services will kick-off its GP education program for the New Year.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:11:17 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services will be completely smoke free from Monday 1 January, 2007.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:13:43 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In July 2006, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) made significant changes to the management guidelines for asymptomatic women with screen-detected abnormalities.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:13:19 GMT <![CDATA[]]> A novel technique being developed at Mater Medical Research Institute (MMRI) will enable researchers to find proteins critical to breast cancer immunotherapy more quickly, testing up to 2000 genes in a matter of weeks.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:14:36 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The Clinical Chemistry and Immunology Departments of Mater Pathology are currently undertaking a major project to replace the high throughput chemistry and immunoassay analysers.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:23:59 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The team from the Growth and Development Unit have received a Linkage grant from the Australian Research Council.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:10:54 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Mathew Carmody is a general surgeon, specialising in Laparoscopic and Upper GI Surgery.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:14:06 GMT <![CDATA[]]> From 1 November 2006, Mater Pathology became a recognised HER-2 CISH Reference Centre.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:11:41 GMT <![CDATA[]]> You can now subscribe to Mater Online using our RSS feed. If you're not sure what RSS is or how it works, please read on.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:10:30 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In writing this short note for the first edition of “Scope” for 2007, I feel somewhat melancholy to know that we won't continue to celebrate our centenary in the fashion to which I had become accustomed throughout 2006.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:10:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On 21 December 2006 Mater Mothers' Hospital Neonatology Unit celebrated its 30th birthday.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:29:49 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On 4 January 2007, Mater Health Services officially launched a revised corporate logo which represents the organisation's heritage and our commitment to an exceptional future.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:03:32 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The Marketing Department at Mater Health Services was awarded both the Queensland and National Award for Marketing Excellence from the Australian Marketing Institute in October.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:03:04 GMT <![CDATA[]]> For those who find statistics interesting, here are some figures that give an indication of how many people were cared for at Mater Health Services in 2006.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:06:30 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The team from the Growth and Development Clinic have received a Linkage Grant from the Australian Research Council, together with The University of Queensland.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:27 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Florist has won the Quest City South News 2006 Business Achiever Award (Specialty Retailer and Services category).

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:56:53 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Late last year, Mater Private Hospital Redland was commended for its innovation and outstanding achievements by surveyors from the ACHS Accreditation Periodic Review.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:07:27 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Recap of the events that made 2006 an exceptional year for Mater Health Services.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:34:25 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Welcome back to what will be a very exciting year at Mater Health Services.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:02:23 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Nursing staff at Mater Children's Hospital emergency department are investigating a new way of managing distress in young patients.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:38:20 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Mothers' Private Hospital is introducing a Collaborative Care Program over the next 12 months.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In keeping with Mater Health Services' commitment to minimising the risk of harm to our patients the Clinical Safety and Quality Unit has launched an educational program to help clinicians and staff speak up for safety.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:06:07 GMT <![CDATA[]]> This new service will help reduce waiting times for procedures.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:56:04 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Vascular Surgeon Dr Tim McGahan has provided the following case study about a patient who had an infrarenal aortic aneurysm that was repaired in the new CardioVascular Unit at Mater Private Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:32:07 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Morgan Francis Windsor was born on 20 November 1916 in Toowoomba. He grew up in Brisbane attending St Josephs College Gregory Terrace and then completing his senior year at Nudgee College.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:59:44 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr John Ferguson was an extremely dedicated and well respected Physician both in Brisbane and overseas.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:59:20 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Refugees often have complex health needs that require immediate and specialist attention.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:03:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The Clinical Chemistry and Immunology Departments of Mater Pathology are currently undertaking a major project to replace the high throughput chemistry and immunoassay analysers.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:20:27 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In February 2007 the 3T MRI unit at Mater Adult Hospital celebrated its first birthday.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:07:00 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On Friday, 16 February 2007 the new state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit located on Level 7 in Mater Adult Hospital was officially opened.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:11 GMT <![CDATA[]]> From 1 November 2006, Mater Pathology became a recognised HER-2 CISH Reference Centre.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:01:23 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Caring for patients—from those who have undergone complex and life changing surgery, to those with general, less invasive procedures—can prove to be a very challenging and varied job.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:04:44 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has secured more than A$2 million in funding that will enable better treatments for patients to be available sooner.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:05:31 GMT <![CDATA[]]> According to recent Queensland Health statistics HIV notifications are on the rise in our state.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:52 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Fire-fighters abseiled an 8m x 7m baby face—made up of the faces of hundreds of Mater babies—from the roof of the current Mater Mothers' Hospital (MMH), on Monday 13 November 2006. The event launched a A$6 million campaign for the new Mater Mothers' Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:58:04 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Hospitals celebrated the end of its centenary year on 4 January 2007. Leading up to this important milestone, Scope has been highlighting some of Mater's key historical moments.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:57:24 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Thirty years ago the survival of a newborn baby weighing only 700 grams or under would have been un-imaginable, but in 2007 it is a more frequent event for Professor David Tudehope and the team in Mater Mothers' Hospital's Neonatal Unit.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:56:30 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Welcome to the first edition of Generally Speaking for 2007.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:35:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Pathology is pleased to announce the introduction of the complete ThinPrep® Pap test gynaecological cytology service on site.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:04:21 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Director of Mater Medical Research Institute (MMRI), Professor Derek Hart, explains why dendritic cells (DC) hold so much promise for cancer patients.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:37:06 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater has a new interactive presentation system that will be used at GP education evenings.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:44:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services continues its commitment to exceptional education in 2007 with a variety of unique opportunities for medical specialists and general practitioners to enhance their skills.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:35 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Aortic aneurysms are a bulging weakness in the wall of a large blood vessel which takes blood from the heart and distributes it to the rest of the body.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:07:49 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Glenn Rice-McDonald is a Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist who has rooms at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane and Mater Private Hospital Redland. His special interests are in obstructive and interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary malignancies, respiratory problems in immunocompromised patients and sleep disorders. His rooms can be contacted on +61 7 3163 9176.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:08:16 GMT <![CDATA[]]> We wish to thank the GPs who took time from their busy day to fill out our recent GP Education Survey. The response was overwhelming.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:01:45 GMT <![CDATA[]]> 2007 will be an important year for the Queensland Children's Hospital project.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:05:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Since 2004, Professor Claire Jackson from Mater Centre for Integrated Health Care and General Practice and a UQ team have been researching the benefits of team or interprofessional learning.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:42:17 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In February, a team of specialists at the Mater Private Hospital CardioVascular Unit successfully performed a Queensland first.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:47:07 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Planning for the new Queensland Children's Hospital continues to gain momentum with the announcement of the amalgamation of cancer services from Mater Children's Hospital and the Royal Children's Hospital by September this year.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:45:56 GMT <![CDATA[]]> From the second half of this year, Medicare claim forms for your patients and your practice will be no longer needed as electronic claiming will be introduced.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:47:28 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services announced in the beginning of March that the children's cancer service at Mater Children's Hospital will move to the Royal Children's Hospital to create a new single children's cancer centre by September this year.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:46:25 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In other Queensland Children's Hospital news, the team at Mater Redevelopment Project are busily planning for the transition of Paediatric Cardiac Services from the Prince Charles Hospital to Mater.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:47:49 GMT <![CDATA[]]> The SHOX gene (short stature homeobox-containing gene) located in the pseudoautosomal region of the X and Y chromosomes is an important cause of short stature in a diversity of clinical conditions (1).

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:41:33 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Mothers' Hospital will be holding the next shared antenatal care update evening on Tuesday 22 May.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:44:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Health Services continues its commitment to exceptional education in 2007 with a variety of unique opportunities for medical specialists and general practitioners to enhance their skills.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:43:45 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Childhood obesity is quickly becoming a concerning health epidemic in our society, with statistics indicating that by 2025, half of all young Australians will be overweight.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:43:05 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater now provides a more timely service for the treatment of skin lesions through a Skin Lesion Clinic at Mater Adult Hospital.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:44:35 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater researchers, pathologists and clinicians are set to play a critical part in revolutionising treatments for cancer and other diseases, as part of a new collaborative to develop "magic bullets" to wipe out disease.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:10:07 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Dr Malcolm Davison is a cardiologist whose specialist interest lies in ischaemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, echocardiography, stress echocardiography and coronary angiography.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:44:58 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Minister for State Development John Mickel recently presented A$494 926 to Mater Medical Research Institute (MMRI) to assist with the operating costs for a world first trial into a prostate cancer vaccine.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:45:29 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In a world first, researchers have developed a simple blood test capable of predicting the onset of a life threatening complication of bone marrow transplants (BMT).

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:59:03 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In the midst of the activity and excitement surrounding the redevelopment of the Children's and Mothers' Hospitals, we were also saddened by the passing of two highly esteemed and valued colleagues, Sister Patricia Reordan RSM and Professor Fung Yee Chan.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:28 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Professor Chan was a highly regarded member of the Mater community. A graduate of the University of Hong Kong, she received most of her specialist training in Hong Kong and spent one year as a Commonwealth Scholar in Oxford in 1984.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:39:14 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Sr Pat, as she was affectionately known, was for many years the senior scientist in haematology at Mater Adult Hospital Laboratory.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:40:19 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater will exhibit at the Annual Scientific Meeting for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:21:39 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital Annerley Road Campus has recently launched a Private Rehabilitation Day Therapy Program for individuals with complex rehabilitation needs.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:21:08 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Telephone numbers at Mater Health Services South Brisbane have changed.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:20:26 GMT <![CDATA[]]> A great deal has happened since last I wrote my column for Scope. Not least of which is the implementation of an entirely new service model being showcased on 9 East and 10 East.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:02 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private CardioVascular Unit has extended its theatre times and services to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:31:46 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Children aged between 6 and 10 years old are currently being recruited in Brisbane for a one year pilot study to help tackle the growing issue of childhood obesity conducted in partnership with Mater Children’s Hospital and The University of Queensland.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:34:50 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Children’s Hospital Department of Respiratory/Sleep Medicine—Queensland’s only "level 6" sleep unit for children—recently received their Certificate of Accreditation for Sleep Disorder Services. It is now one of only two accredited units in Australia.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:36:22 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In October 2006 Mater Private Hospital Brisbane commissioned an extensive round of in-depth qualitative surveys with Brisbane VMOs through independent research agency TNS. Feedback from this survey is now available and, in combination with feedback from GPs and staff, has highlighted a number of opportunities for Mater to enhance relationships with the wider medical community.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:57:51 GMT <![CDATA[]]> On 9 May Health Minister, The Honourable Mr Stephen Robertson announced that a joint Queensland Health and Mater Health Services Board will run the new A$700 million Queensland Children’s Hospital.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:42:42 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Who would have thought that checking into hospital would become much like the experience of checking in to a five star hotel?

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:38:07 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Firstly, I would like to thank all the specialists who utilise Mater Children’s Hospital and Mater Adult Hospital theatres for their patience and understanding during the redevelopment of these areas. The Redevelopment Project Team has done an exemplary job in minimising the disruptions, but as with all building projects some disturbances are unavoidable.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:41:02 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Formerly known as Mater Pharmacy Production Unit, Mater Pharmaceuticals is a Queensland State licensed facility which can manufacture quality made-to-order pharmaceutical products that are not commercially available for Visiting Medical Officers.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:55:19 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Mater Private Hospital Redland has been awarded a commendation for being the first Queensland hospital to be given official ecoBiz partnership status.

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:22:37 GMT <![CDATA[]]> A new single children’s cancer centre, the Queensland Children’s Cancer Centre (QCCC), based at the Royal Children’s Hospital will open in October this year.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:54 GMT <![CDATA[]]> In February a team of specialists at Mater Private Hospital CardioVascular Unit successfully performed a Queensland first.

By using a Pro Star closure device during an Aortic Aneurysm procedure, otherwise known as Aortic Endograft, the team effectively enabled a 62 year old male patient to be discharged the day after surgery.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:57:05 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Congratulations are in order for Sr Regis Mary Dunne RSM, Professor John McAuliffe and Professor Aldo Vacca who were recently recognised in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:23:42 GMT <![CDATA[]]> Cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, paediatrics and respiratory medicine—these are just some of the diverse areas that have already been covered by Mater’s 2007 GP education program.

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:45:52 GMT