As the premier cardiac hospital for Queensland and northern New South Wales, we are the hub for specialised services including heart and lung transplants, adult cystic fibrosis, adult congenital heart disease and complex cardiac care. The Queensland Indigenous Cardiac and Respiratory Outreach programs are also based here. Following a major upgrade of the hospital in 2007, we added general medical and general surgical services, including a general adult emergency medicine service to enhance our strong cardio-thoracic focus. In 2012, we opened a brand new children’s health service to help make healthcare more convenient and accessible for families living in Brisbane’s northern suburbs. These services include a children’s emergency department, short-stay ward and outpatients service.