ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL WINS AUSTRALASIAN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR

Health Minister Stephen Robertson today congratulated staff from the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) on winning the Australasian Emergency Department of the Year.

The award from the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) was announced at the college’s third National Conference in Perth last week.

“I’d like to congratulate all the staff from the emergency department at the Royal Children’s Hospital for winning this prestigious award,” Mr Robertson said.

“The staff are doing a fantastic job and this award is a reflection of their dedication, commitment and teamwork.

“It’s a just reward for their dedication and I’d like to thank the staff for their tireless work on behalf of all Queenslanders.”

Mr Robertson said emergency departments across Queensland were facing massive demand pressures, with presentations outstripping population growth year on year.

“Workers at the Royal Children’s Hospital emergency department deserve enormous credit for meeting these pressures head on and delivering the excellent standard of care our kids deserve,” he said.

“Their commitment is a credit to not only the Royal Children’s Hospital, but also to the hard working staff at all emergency departments in Queensland.”

The Royal Children’s Hospital emergency department treated almost 20,000 patients in the period January to August 2008.

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