Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Advertisement
Health Minister Ryan Park and Sydney Local Health District Deb Willcox have faced tough questions on the deadly fungus cluster at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

How a deadly fungus cluster exposed NSW’s wicked hospital problem

Many of NSW’s 4400 hospital buildings are ageing and riddled with mould, but a $940 million upgrade of one Sydney hospital may have disturbed spores deadly to some of its sickest patients.

  • Angus Thomson and Michael Ruffles

Latest

Mould at RPA index composite image

‘Disturbing’: Mould found in hospital after deadly fungus cluster

The mould infestation was found after a cluster of fungal infections leading to the deaths of two patients.

  • Angus Thomson and Michael Ruffles
Health authorities are investigating whether a fungus cluster at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital was caused by ongoing construction at the Camperdown campus.

Two deaths linked to fungus cluster at Sydney hospital

Health authorities are investigating whether a cluster of six fungal infections was caused by construction of the hospital’s $940 million redevelopment.

  • Angus Thomson
Richard Scolyer has outlived expectations for how long he would survive his aggressive brain cancer.

‘For whatever reason, I still keep going’: Richard Scolyer contemplates the future

The former Australian of the Year, who continues to show amazing resilience more than two-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with a lethal brain tumour, has set a new sporting goal.

  • Garry Maddox
Professor Michael Dinh leads the research arm of the emergency department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown.

The Sydney hospital using AI to improve diagnoses under pressure

The trial is one of few to investigate how the technology is used by doctors – and what they do when AI gets it wrong.

  • Angus Thomson
Eloise was on a suburban walk when she was struck by a car in August.

Roads are getting safer – but not for pedestrians

More – and bigger -- cars on the roads means pedestrians are at greater risk of serious injury.

  • Melissa Cunningham and Marta Pascual Juanola
Advertisement
Chief executive Teresa Anderson is leaving Sydney Local Health District.

Inner-city hospitals boss departs after turbulent 12 months

Teresa Anderson’s departure comes less than a year after medical staff at Concord Hospital revolted against her leadership, sparking a ministerial review.

  • Angus Thomson
Doctors and researchers used 3D printing technology to reconstruct Mark Robinson’s face after cancer surgery. “You can never repay the debt that you feel for what they’ve done for you,” Robinson said.

Cancer ravaged Mark’s nose. Doctors used 3D printing to make a new one

The 69-year-old says the innovative clip-on prosthesis has given him “a sense of freedom again”.

  • Megan Gorrey
Ryan was given another chance when a HIV-positive kidney donor was available.

‘The disease that I’ve been worried about my whole life ended up saving my life’

Ryan was headed for palliative care before an Australian-first surgery gave him a second chance.

  • Megan Gorrey
Former South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt.

Rabbitohs legend Nathan Merritt on life support

One of South Sydney’s greatest try-scorers is fighting for his life in a Sydney hospital.

  • Adrian Proszenko