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Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country, seeing close to 80,000 patients every year. Patients will present with a variety of conditions from heart attacks, pneumonia, and major brain injuries. Every day, the Emergency Department is a hive of activity.

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Hypertension is the biggest killer globally, accounting for more than 10 million deaths every year. In Australia, a third of all adults have high blood pressure, and half of them don’t even know it. Left untreated high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and eye disease. Research is the key to helping people with high blood pressure find new treatments and improve their quality of life.

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At RPH Research Foundation we fund cancer projects happening at Royal Perth Hospital that aim to enhance patient care. This includes the Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) Haematology Department, which provides a specialist tertiary service that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of blood, bone marrow, lymphatic diseases and disorders of blood clotting.

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At the RPH Research Foundation, we believe in the transformative power of nursing research. We are dedicated to fostering innovation and excellence in nursing practice within the East Metropolitan Health Service, which includes the prestigious Royal Perth Hospital.

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