The RBWH is a quaternary and tertiary referral teaching and research hospital providing state-of-the-art health care services for more than one tenth of all patient services in Queensland. It is part of the Metro North Hospital and Health Service and the Herston Health Precinct. RBWH has a strong culture of research and evidence based health improvement and  is recognised for research in such fields as lung cancer and respiratory illness, organ, tissue and bone marrow transplantation, cardiology gastroenterology, burns, trauma and intensive care, infectious diseases, allied health, nursing, neurology, maternal medicine, neonatology, mental health, orthopaedics, and more. Metro North Health hosts five NHMRC-funded Centres for Research Excellence and is a partner in two. Our researchers publish an average of  1000 journal articles each year across numerous fields of research. It has partnerships with more than 14 Queensland and national universities and a collaborates with the Australian Defence Force.

Website

https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/rbwh/research

Organisation type

• Queensland government – agency

Number of research staff

700 plus research staff

Address

Butterfield St & Bowen Bridge Rd, Herston QLD 4029

Strengths and capabilities

• Advanced imaging
• Cardiology
• Cancer care
• Clinical and health services research and knowledge translation
• Clinical trials
• Endocrinology
• Emergency/trauma care and intensive care
• Gastroenterology & hepatology
• Injury prevention
• Infectious diseases
• Kidney health
• Nuclear medicine
• Neurology
• Palliative care
• Telehealth

Facilities and major equipment

• Centre for Allied Health Research
• Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education
• Herston Imaging Research Facility
• Herston Infectious Diseases Institute
• Jamieson Trauma Institute
• Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Health and medical
• Social sciences