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Melbourne Health is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Our mission is simple – to provide world-class healthcare for our community by embracing discovery and learning, building collaborative relationships, and engaging patients in their care.

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The Royal Melbourne
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NorthWestern
Mental Health

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Our services are delivered through The Royal Melbourne Hospital, one of Australia’s preeminent hospitals, NorthWestern Mental Health, the largest mental health provider in Victoria, and the internationally renowned Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL).

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In focus

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The RMH Home Lottery winners announced
21 May 2013

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the major prize winners from the current edition of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Home Lottery.  


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World-first study predicts epilepsy seizures in humans
2 May 2013

A small device implanted in the brain has accurately predicted epilepsy seizures in humans in a world-first study. 


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Professor Finlay Macrae internationally honoured by the WGO
Updated 2 May 2013

Professor Finlay Macrae, one of Australia’s leading bowel cancer experts, has been honoured by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) for his professional and personal contributions to the field of gastroenterology.



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Dedicated palliative and supportive care unit opens at The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Updated 24 April

Minister for Health and Ageing, David Davis, officially opened the RMH's 12-bed Palliative and Supportive Care Unit. The new dedicated unit gives the hospital greater capacity to give high quality and compassionate inpatient care to people with life-threatening illness.


Preventing the flu starts with you

Australia’s first health service to set flu targets for staff
Updated 12 April 2013

A health service in Australia has set for the first time an influenza vaccination rate amongst its staff and volunteers of 95 per cent.

 


 

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Melbourne researchers tackle drug resistant influenza
Updated 11 April 2013

Two of Australia’s top medical researchers have received funding to investigate better treatments for patients with drug resistant influenza viruses. Dr Aeron Hurt and Dr Ian Barr of the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), part of Melbourne Health, are one of five research teams in a joint funding arrangement between Australia and Singapore.

 


 

 

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Major milestone for $1 billion new cancer centre
Updated 15 March 2013

Minister for Health David Davis today joined cancer survivors and people touched by cancer for a special site inspection of the $1 billion new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Project facilities.

 


 

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Melbourne Health welcomes health funding resolution
Updated 21 February 2013

Melbourne Health welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Federal Government that they are reversing the decision to cut $107m in healthcare funding to Victoria.

 


 

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Melbourne Health Quality of Care Report 2011-12
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