by Sarah Keenihan | 3 Apr, 2025 | Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community, GP News, Our People, Podcast, RAH, TQEH
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 3 As a former GP, Dr Caitlin Sum knows how busy it gets in general practise clinics. In her current role as GP Integration Officer, she’s able to help. Along with colleagues based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Caitlin...
by Sarah Keenihan | 4 Feb, 2025 | Articles, Community, GP News, integrated care, Research, TQEH
From forest walks to picnics on the grass, being outside in green spaces is good for our mental health. Indeed, doctors are now giving their patients nature prescriptions. But what about our physical bodies – do they respond to natural environments as well? Dr Jessica...
by Sarah Keenihan | 21 Nov, 2024 | Articles, clinical trial, GP News, RAH, Research
Emphysema is a debilitating lung condition that leaves patients feeling breathless and anxious. On face value you’d think lack of air is the problem – but in reality, emphysema-damaged lungs retain too much air. That’s why one of the approaches to treat emphysema...
by Flynn | 4 Jul, 2023 | Articles, GP News, Research, TQEH
Patients in regional and remote areas could get better access to specialist care in the future thanks to mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features. Researchers from Central Adelaide and The University of Adelaide are developing new software that will allow...
by Flynn | 22 Mar, 2023 | GP News, RAH, Research
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are looking at ways to make the transition from childhood to adult health services smoother for adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. A drastic change As a 17-year-old, Amelia found the sudden change receiving...
by Flynn | 9 Mar, 2023 | GP News, RAH
Wait times for patients with back pain have been cut from years to weeks thanks to a new virtual solution at the Spinal Assessment Clinic at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Several measures including the addition of a “Spinal Virtual Clinic” has helped extinguish a...