“I caught the plane three times. I caught the ambulance two, three times up here too.” That’s one experience of a patient living in remote South Australia and having to travel to Adelaide for specialist healthcare. Telehealth can help, says new...
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research that is helping patients with a type of chest pain known as angina. We learn that while most angina results from physical blockages in small blood vessels supplying the heart, in about...
A colourful mural is brightening a family space at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), providing comfort for palliative care patients and their loved ones at the most challenging of times. The vibrant painting was the brainchild of Central Adelaide Local Health...
New research investigates the link between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and insomnia, and offers solutions for what might help. Professor Jane Andrews is a gastroenterologist at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) and co-author on the...
Having surgery is a significant event in anyone’s life. For patients, there’s a fine balance to be walked in the leadup – having enough information to feel informed about their operation, but not so much as to feel overwhelmed. New findings from researchers at Central...
Hannah Bibby is a senior Registered Nurse, working in the Emergency Department at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital for the past nine years. A year ago, the opportunity came up for her to undertake training to become a Peer Supporter at Central Adelaide Local Health...