Clinicians are now using laxatives to help patients get home sooner after undergoing bowel surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The change in treatment is a result of findings from the STIMULAX trial, the biggest ever study of the use of laxatives after bowel...
Clinical trial participant, Zita, is full of praise for the care she has received while potentially gaining access to next generation treatments for inflammatory bowel disease. A life-long condition Zita was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2021, a chronic...
On International Nurses Day (12 May), CALHN celebrates the compassion, professionalism, and round-the-clock commitment of nurses across our sites and services. Highly skilled and trained, our nurses are often the first point of contact for patients and their families....
A new clinic being trialled at the Royal Adelaide Hospital is helping dozens of patients avoid the Emergency Department, freeing up space for those who need it most. The Respiratory Rapid Access Service (RRAS) allows existing respiratory patients who are at home and...
As part of National Patient Experience Week we want to recognise and celebrate the many ways that healthcare staff and consumers can make a positive impact to the patient experience every day. At CALHN we have 117 dedicated lived experience consumer representatives...
Central Adelaide Local Health Network’s vision to be a globally recognised healthcare service was boosted this week, with the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) consolidating its place among the top 15 hospitals in Australia, following the release of 2023’s World’s...
