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Queensland Children’s Hospital celebrates first decade of healing hope and healthcare excellence
More than 472,000 children and young people from across Queensland and Northern New South Wales have been treated at the hospital since it opened on 29 November 2014.
29 November 2024 -
The most common items ingested by kids over the past decade
Beads, coins and button batteries were the most swallowed items by children behind a visit to the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) over the past 10 years, emergency records show.
22 November 2024 -
More statewide community health services for Queensland children and their families
Queensland families are receiving targeted care closer to home with Children’s Health Queensland expanding its statewide community services in the 2023-24 financial year.
23 September 2024 -
$2 million for Juiced TV to boost health literacy across Queensland
More Queensland children will have access to Juiced TV as it expands its health literacy content to every Hospital and Health Service (HHS) across the state.
15 August 2024 -
Queensland Children’s Hospital decreases emergency wait times
More children have presented at the Queensland Children’s Hospital emergency department across the June quarter, with clinicians responding to 81 per cent of patients within the clinically recommended timeframe.
7 August 2024 -
First Nations family sitting place supports connection to Country at Queensland Children’s Hospital
A dedicated First Nations family lounge has opened at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families a culturally safe space to stay connected with Country during a hospital stay.
31 May 2024 -
Queensland Children’s Hospital delivers improved access to elective surgery
Queensland Children’s Hospital is seeing strong results in key areas, with data released today showing a significant decrease of children waiting for elective surgery.
20 May 2024 -
Minister for Health announces new Board Chair for Children's Health Queensland
Minister for Health, Shannon Fentiman announced the CHQ Board will be led by Heather Watson. Mrs Watson has more than 30 years’ experience as a legal practitioner, specialising in the charitable and not-for-profit sectors. She has served on the Board since 2018.
03 April 2024 -
Campfires continue to be one of the leading cause of kids’ burns
Campfire burns continue to be one of the leading causes of serious burns treated at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH), prompting calls for heightened vigilance these Easter holidays.
28 March 2024 -
10 years of healing little hearts at the Queensland Children’s Hospital
Almost 3,000 children have received life-saving heart surgeries at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) since it opened in 2014
05 March 2024 -
Free text messaging service to boost confidence and reduce anxiety for more Queensland parents
More Queensland parents will be offered support during the most critical time of their child’s development through the expansion of a text messaging service by Children’s Health Queensland.
27 February 2024 -
Lights, camera, action’ as Juiced TV launches studio at Queensland Children’s Hospital
Queensland’s sickest kids now have greater access to the fun, distraction and stardom of Juiced TV, with the opening of an in-house studio at the Queensland Children’s Hospital.
17 February 2024 -
Free prep vision screens help detect preventable blindness in Queensland kids
Nurses have begun visiting Queensland schools to screen the state’s youngest students for visual impairments that could lead to blindness.
15 February 2023 -
Hub to help build a bright future for Dakabin State High students
CHQ has released the artist’s impressions of a $10.8 million youth hub for Dakabin, co-designed with the community to help young people reach their full potential.
27 October 2023 -
Birdie’s Tree in Braille puts disaster resilience at the fingertips of children with vision impairment
CHQ has partnered with Brisbane-based Braille House to produce Twin Vision (Braille and English) versions of the Birdie’s Tree illustrated book series.
13 July 2023 -
Vision screening service to see 300,000th Queensland Preppie in 2023
Children’s Health Queensland’s Prep vision screening program will have checked the sight of more than 300,000 Queensland kids by the end of 2023.
18 April 2023 -
First Queensland gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
A Sunshine Coast newborn has become the first Queensland child to undergo gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in their home state.
31 March 2023 -
Families urged to keep kids away from ride-on lawn mowers
Children’s Health Queensland is urging families to keep kids away from ride-on lawn mowers to prevent catastrophic injuries.
20 March 2023 -
Team supports a culturally safe health journey for First Nations families
The Queensland-first Mob ED service aims to break down the barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families accessing emergency care.
16 March 2023