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13 March 2018

Lights, camera, action!

Enjoy a weekend of education and Hollywood glamour at the Mater GP Education 2018 conference. Join us as we roll out the red carpet for yet another blockbuster event.

Management of endometrial cancer with the Da Vinci Robot

The Da Vince Xi robot, recently acquired by Mater Private Hospital Brisbane, allows routine identification of sentinel nodes for patients with endometrial cancer.

Clinical prioritisiation criteria go live

Revised referral guidelines for publicly funded specialist outpatient services commenced implementation from 1 March 2018.

Mater in Mind Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service

Mater Health’s consultation liaison psychiatry team, Mater in Mind, is able to assist in the assessment, management and referral of Mater patients who may have mental health conditions and require treatment while they are admitted to hospital.

Introducing pre-conception genetic testing

Mater Pathology are proud to now offer prepair pre-conception, genetic carrier screening for three common inherited conditions.

Improving sepsis diagnosis in children

Mater Researchers are investigating the diagnosis process for sepsis in children, a major disease that can lead to severe illness and remains one of the leading causes of mortality in children.

Australian killer receives international focus

The world’s leading minds on ocular melanoma say more must be done to help the 50 per cent of patients who die from melanoma of the eye in Australia. The group of melanoma experts have a goal of improving treatment and survival rates for people diagnosed with the disease.

Dr Cameron Turtle cancer research presentation

Mater Research invites GPs to a free research presentation by Dr Cameron Turtle, a leading haematology oncologist and bone marrow transplant specialist, on Tuesday 20 March from 12 pm to 1 pm at the Translational Research Institute.