Five questions for Dr Brigid Flanders
August 1, 2018
This month we spoke to Dr Brigid Flanders, General Practitioner at the UQ Health Care Cornwall Street Medical Centre. What inspired you to become a GP? During the course of my secondary school education in science, I was introduced to a range of vocational options and I believed that studying and practising medicine suited my...

Lunch break high intensity work out
July 6, 2018
When you have minimal time and you want the best fitness results, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has proven to be the most beneficial. HIIT involves shorts bursts of high intensity exercise, separated by periods of low intensity exercise or rest. University of Queensland School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences PhD student and Accredited Exercise...

Nurse practitioner model of care embraced
July 5, 2018
Since the UQ Health Care nurse practitioner model of care was introduced at Aveo Durack the number of aged care residents admitted to hospital has significantly decreased. UQ Health Care Chief Executive Officer Darryl Grundy said a nurse practitioner available full time on site has enabled residents’ medical requirements to be attended to more rapidly...

UQ Health Care St Lucia medical clinic maintains national accreditation
April 20, 2018
The UQ Health Care St Lucia health service achieved a national award of accreditation demonstrating its commitment to quality and safety within the practice. The accreditation was received from the Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL), following an assessment of performance against the governing industry standards set by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners...