“It’s Faulding’s, it’s pure” There are thousands of pharmaceutical brands on the market today. One company began right here in Adelaide. Faulding’s & Co began in 1845 and continues 181 years later. Many Faulding’s & Co products can be found in the CALHN Health Museum collection. Faulding’s have played an integral part in medical history […]
February 21st 2025 marks 60 years since the first kidney transplant was performed in Australia. This achievement is made all the more significant by the fact that it took place at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) in Woodville. The recipient was Pasquale (Peter) Tirmacco, a 33 year old husband and father of three, who was […]
In celebration of World Radiography Day on the 8th November, we take a look at the major types of Medical Imaging utilised in South Australian hospitals. Radiography is defined as the use of imaging techniques to view the internal body for diagnosis or therapy. Perhaps the most common imaging is the X-ray which uses electromagnetic […]