Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital

As a patient with a cronic back issue I have the unenviable pleasure of having to attend to the ER on a regular basis. For the most part the staff are as helpful as they can be with someone with a chronic issue. Keeping in mind that this is a public hospital some of the nurses tend to treat chronic issues with disregard and disrespect. If you have the opportunity I would suggest going to another hospital as the RWBH has staff who can be rude and make you only feel worse then you did prior to coming in. A possible cause is it’s proximity to the Valley night club district and they have seen their fare share of drug O/​Ds and drunk lads passed out. My suggestion to any staff member in any occupation is that if you find that you can no longer do your job with respect and professionalism it’s time to find a new career path.

Ahh it’s a hospital. Many of visits as a support to out patients etc. Doctors looking asking for every test possible I think.
Yay for all the medical teams such doctors, nurses, pathologists, radiologists etc but not so yay for the non medical services like the food court and car park.
One tip, public transport if you can. Buses stop right at the hospital and trains are just down the road. As the car park you could be paying up to $ 32 depending how long you are there for. There is Food Court very small and is crazy at lunch time with in-​patients, out-​patients, staff and visitors. Bets of luck visiting at night. Even though visiting hours end at 8pm and staff are there ²⁴⁄₇ the place is closed by about 6pm. How do staff go about getting anything? Or visitors after visiting times end? There is also a Subway, coffee cart, pharmacy/​chemist and Newsagent on level 1. Level 0 has a café opened during the day, a hair dresser and a florist. There are a few ATMs about on levels 1 & 2.

One of my 4 homes as in home sweet home my gp’s here or the prince Charles hospital and well looked after at both hospitals I usually have 2 drs & nurses looking after us ²⁴⁄₇ when in hospital. The A & E staff at t.p.c.h. know if I walk in I am bad.

I’ve been in this hospital quite a few times over the years (and several times recently), either to visit someone else or be a patient myself. The hospital has a new feel to it because it is, relatively — a good decade or so they rearranged and rebuilt the whole complex.
I’ve been in the E.R. (or «triage») a few times (kidneys misbehavin’) and it’s never fun to be a patient in hospital. However, there are «good» visits where you’re seen to quickly and treated well and there are agonizing drawn-​out visits where they’ve run out of beds and you’re in the foetal position in a chair. I’ve experienced both in this hospital in the last two years.
If you’re ill on a Friday or Saturday night, you won’t be seen to in E.R. quickly unless you’re in extreme danger as the ward is filled with drunk idiots who’ve harmed themselves, as well as a few drug addicts who have stumbled into police hands.
Generally I find the nurses here to be nice and helpful and the doctors absent-​mindedly come and go. Usually during each E.R. visit you can expect to see up to three different doctors, and you have to get them all up to speed on your condition when they first visit. I find this to be a general hospital trend, though (at least in Australia and North America).
From a completely different perspective, the pharmacy and the downstairs café here rock. I’ve had the best scones with jam and cream of my life at this café and the coffee is excellent, the vibe of the place funky. The last time I was here I noticed the café was closed, so I hope they’re not shutting it down in favour of the new-​ish large food court upstairs (though that’s not bad food, either.)
Also, the chemist here sells the best local artistic jewellery I’ve seen in Brisbane. The earrings in the $ 10-​$ 20 range are fantastic; each is uniquely hand-​crafted and the beads/​stones are beautiful.
Yep, the RBWH is my favourite jewellery store.

Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital, otherwise abreviated RBWH, has been in Herston since 1867. It is the largest tertiary hospital in Queensland and provides teaching and learning opportunities to Queenslands largest tertiary institutions. It is comprised of around 53 buildings and is filled with approximately 987 beds. The hospitals specialities include medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, psychiatry, oncology and trauma services.
I have not personally been a patient of this hospital, but I have visited friends and family who have been admitted to this hospital and all say it’s been a reasonably comfortable stay, despite the circumstances. The nurses and doctors who I have met whilst on visits have been professional, nice and respectful of my time with the person I am visiting. Some nurses I found to be a bit rude, however, I’d put that down to being stressed on the job. Other than that, most nurses I’ve seen here were very friendly and really make an effort to make sure the patient is as comfortable as possible.
As expected, food here is not the best, however the hospital has some great eatery options in the food court located on the lower floor. There is a Subway, a carvery and cafes. Visiting times for most wards are from 10am to 8pm, however, call ahead if you wanted to double check with a specific ward.