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14 August 2018

Mater private renal dialysis service

Mater now offers a private renal dialysis service for private patients at South Brisbane in partnership with Fresenius Medical Care Australia.

… and the popcorn was a hit too!

After months of preparation, casting calls and rehearsals, Mater’s GP Education conference—Golden Age of Hollywood, has closed to excellent reviews by attendees.

Planning begins for Queensland's largest family cohort study

Mater Research is planning the largest group cohort study in the state since the 1980s, aiming to follow 10 000 Queensland families over three decades, in collaboration with Queensland universities and hospitals.

Clubfoot Clinic changes lives

Mater Children’s Private Brisbane runs Queensland’s only private Clubfoot Clinic and for three month old Tiberius Kodor from Papua New Guinea, treatment at the clinic has given him the opportunity to live a normal life.

Shifting the focus—health by design

Mater Health CEO Sean Hubbard shares how Mater is focusing its future on shifting health from illness towards wellness.

Neonatal Resuscitation training helping regional babies

Mater Education was recently engaged by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) to provide education and training to flight nurses with the ultimate goal of giving even greater peace of mind to pregnant women living and working in rural and remote areas of Queensland.

Research could improve bone marrow transplants

A group of Mater researchers have discovered a key part to the bone marrow regeneration process which has the potential to improve outcomes for patients who require bone marrow transplants.

Baby born at 37 weeks following in-utero surgery for spina bifida

The second Kiwi to undergo in-utero surgery for spina bifida in Australia has given birth to a healthy baby girl at 37 weeks at Mater Mothers' Hospital, a long way from home.