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Supporting independence at any age 01 October 2026 International Day of Older Persons, celebrated on 1 October, is an opportunity to recognise the valuable contributions older people make to our communities and the support available to helps them remain active, independent and connected. For Louise (78 years), maintaining her independence has always been important. Caring for her 97-year-old mother and running an arts program for children twice a week, Louise's days were filled with caring for others and staying active in her community, when a fall resulted in a serious wrist injury that required surgery and rehabilitation. Louise said she was really not expecting it leading to a loss of confidence where she found herself thinking 'how could this happen?'" Determined to regain her strength and confidence, Louise joined physiotherapy classes at Osborne Park Hospital (OPH), where she has worked closely with the rehabilitation team to impro...

Finalists announced for North Metropolitan Health Services 2026 GEM Awards 03 September 2026 Congratulation to this year’s finalists of the North Metropolitan Health Service Go the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards. The annual awards recognise the outstanding work being done throughout our health service and recognise our ongoing commitment to delivering the best outcomes and highest levels of care for our patients and community. There are 13 awards and every one of this year’s nominations was of a...

Stroke recovery patient Jarrod shares his story 06 August 2026 Jarrod Healey was struck with a major stroke on Boxing Day, where everything changed in an instant. From living an active and independent life, Jarrod was now faced with a life-threatening emergency and an uncertain future. He says that Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) was where his life was saved, due to a radiologist who recognised the seriousness and understood immediate action was critical...

International study highlights WA resilience in maintaining cancer diagnoses during COVID19 05 August 2026 A major international study co-authored by Medical Oncologist and Cancer Network WA Medical Adviser Dr David Ransom has highlighted Western Australia's resilience in maintaining cancer diagnoses during COVID-19. Dr Ransom said that the lower decline of cancer diagnoses compared to other high income countries during COVID-19 did not surprise him. "By world standards, WA has a very good health syste...

Congratulations to former SCGH King's Birthday Honours recipients 16 June 2026 Congratulations to Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe and Dr David Joske who were recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List (external site) Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his work in endovascular clot retrieval, which sits at the heart of acute stroke care. Dr Mcauliffe served as an I...