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Doing what you can to help your fellow man this Movember24 November 2020The Colorectal - apologies, ‘ColMOrectal’ Crew at Charlies, are looking decidedly hairier this month. Led by captain Matthew Trinder (Registrar), the 14-strong team are growing their 'stache this Movember to raise awareness about men's health. Supportive comments from donors such as, “I pray this donation will help ensure this unspeakable act will never be repeated” and “May the handlebar have all the glory it deserves. Ignore the naysayers and grow it proud!” are keeping the crew motivated and on track to reaching their goal of raising more than $10,000. Team members Chris Mitchell (Anaesthetic Consultant), Rupert Hodder (Consultant, General Surgery), Michael Warner (Consultant, General Surgery), Hasitha Balasuriya (Fellow, General Surgery), James Cohen (Intern, General Surgery), Daniel Magee (Registrar, General Surgery), Cap Stirling (real name – Leigh Archer, UGI Surgery Fellow), Andrew Coveney (Consultant, General Surgery), Dave Hudson (Reg...
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 20 November 2020Congratulations Ellen Campbell, our September SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner Meet our September SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner, Ellen Campbell, Outpatient Coordinator at the Cancer Centre. Ellen was nominated for this award by Drs Peter Lau, Anne Long and Piyush Grover who all concur Ellen is a passionate, committed and values-driven person who has demonstrated outstanding leadership while navigating through challenges the COVID-19 outbreak presented to patients with cancer. With her patients at the heart of everything she does, within a short time frame, Ellen collaborated to establish processes to switch to telehealth consultations. She also set up a service to support clinical staff to send prescriptions and investigations request forms to patients. Ellen’s nominators say she has a “yes” attitude, always demonstrates “above the line” behaviour and is always on the lookout to improve the delivery of the Cancer Centre’s services. E...
Congratulations - Australian of the Year Nominees 07 November 2020Congratulations to two of our well-respected and deserving staff who have been announced as Western Australian Nominees for the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards. Professor William Carroll is a leading national and global neurologist leading Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s (SCGH) Neurology department, former president of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists and current president of the World Federation of Neurology. For more than 30 years, Professor Carroll has been influential in multiple sclerosis (MS) research and treatment. Clinical Professor Mark Newman is an exceptionally skilled and compassionate cardiothoracic surgeon leading the Cardiothoracic Surgery department at SCGH and oversaw the development of a second cardiothoracic unit at the hospital – from managing upgrades in infrastructure to securing trainee positions. Mark changed the face of patient management, introducing the concept of high dependency care outside the intensive care unit &n...
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 26 October 2020Our SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner for August is Dr Natasha Stoinis, Registrar, Department of General Medicine - Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), SCGH. Natasha was nominated for this award by Dr Hung Do Nguyen, Consultant Physician and Acting Clinical Lead in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), who said Natasha is a valued team member who has taken on a senior role in a time of need and excelled beyond expectation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, which has required rapid change and flexibility, Natasha has been able to adapt quickly and lead by example. An active contributor in the leadership group, Natasha worked with fellow leaders to develop and implement processes within the MAU which allowed staff to adapt to the demands of COVID-19. Natasha works very closely with the nursing shift coordinator and Clinical Nurse Specialist on a daily basis to ensure patient flow is prioritised and maintained from the Emergency Department to the MAU. She utilises all resources available to e...
Changes to patient visiting times during COVID-1912 October 2020New visiting arrangements during COVID-19 To help us keep everyone safe visiting times are restricted to 8am to 8pm with a rest period (no visitors) between 1pm to 3pm. We must always adhere to physical distancing requirements. Please check with your ward team about how the restrictions apply to you. Please do not visit if you have: a fever or a cold or a flu-like illness, including symptoms such as sore throat, cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing travelled outside Australia and are therefore required to self-isolate for 14 days after date of return to Australia; and/or been in contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus and are therefore required to self-isolate for 14 days When visiting please: Wash hands often with soap and water, or hand sanitiser. Keep a safe distance between yourself and others and refrain from physical contact. Hospital visits on compassionate/medical grounds If you are entering Western Australia under an exe...

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