The Latest Breaking News from Royal Children Hospital

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

A hospital overhaul will not force mergers but "back office bureaucracy" will be targeted by a new agency after a review found the system unfit for purpose.

AAP · Aug 8, 2024

Funding to blame for lack of kids' transplants: Labor

NSW Labor has blamed a lack of government funding as among reasons why Sydney children are travelling to Melbourne for heart transplants.

AAP · Mar 12, 2023

Review reveals failings in lead-up to Amrita Lanka's death at Monash Children's Hospital

The parents of eight-year-old Amrita Lanka, who died in hospital earlier this year, say it is "torture" knowing their daughter may have lived if she had received better care.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

Melbourne mum seeks quick-thinking 'good Samaritans' who helped toddler get urgent care

A Melbourne mother wants to thank two "good Samaritans" who helped her 20-month-old son get urgent medical care after he had a seizure while she was driving.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

Teenage girl dies after getting into difficulty in Scots river

Medics rushed the 14-year-old to the Royal Children's Hospital in Glasgow, where she sadly passed away four days later.

Daily Record · Jul 21, 2022

Boy's open-heart surgery postponed eight times due to Victorian hospital crisis

A five-year-old Bendigo boy who needs open-heart surgery is waiting for his next operation date after twice having the procedure cancelled minutes before it was to take place due to Victoria's ongoing hospital crisis.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

We've pinpointed blood proteins activated in the most severe cases of COVID in children

In the majority of cases, children who catch COVID won’t end up suffering serious illness. Kids have fewer symptoms, less severe disease, and tend to recover faster than adults.

The Conversation · May 3, 2022

Baby Wonder: Premature Baby Who Caught COVID Makes Miraculous Recovery

Mum-of-four Chloe Connolly, 25, gave birth to twins Esmaè and Averly McGuinness on September 7th.

Zenger · Apr 26, 2022

Baby born nine weeks early makes miraculous Covid recovery after being given just hours to live

Mum Chloe Connolly feared daughter Averly would not survive and began making funeral arrangements

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

Royal Children's Hospital no longer allowed to train doctors in providing children's emergency care

The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne is stripped of its accreditation to train doctors in paediatric emergency medicine, leaving just four Victorian hospitals that can provide the training.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022