Clinical Nutrition Service

At any one time across the RCH, 15% of patients are receiving nutrition intravenously.

Poor nutritional status can lead to an increased risk of surgical complications, prolonged stays in hospital and increased mortality.

With a larger team including a consultant, nurse consultant and pharmacist, the Nutrition Service will grow their dedication to the treatment and care of patients who are receiving nutrition intravenously, and look to establish the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Clinical Nutrition Service as a nationally recognised Centre of Excellence for the care of children and adolescents with complex nutrition problems.

Posted June 2018

Professor of Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Education and Training

Thanks to the Good Friday Appeal, The Royal Children’s Hospital will engage a Professor of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Professor Franz Babl (pictured below), to undertake vital research to improve emergency care. The RCH’s Emergency Department is Australia’s largest paediatric Emergency Department. Not only does it help sick and injured children, but it also supports world-leading […]

Healthy Trajectories: A Child and Youth Disability Research Hub

Research

Children with disability are among the most complex patients at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH). This means it is important to develop an innovative and research-based approach when it comes to the management of disability related health and social issues. Thanks to the support of the Good Friday Appeal, the RCH has been able to […]

Melbourne Children’s Campus Mental Health Strategy

Patient and Family Centred Care

Around 14 per cent of children and young people aged four to 17 years are affected by mental illness over any 12-month period. Even more children may struggle with mental health symptoms, especially if they have an underlying chronic illness. Ensuring access to mental health prevention and early intervention for this cohort has been an […]