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Grant to support brain cancer patients 23 September 2022 Cancer Services Occupational Therapy Coordinator Brooke Russell has won a grant to research the impact of early allied health intervention on patients with brain cancer. Patients with high grade glioma (HGG), one of the most common adult brain tumours, are at risk of extended hospital stays. Symptoms of the incurable cancer include mobility issues, paralysis, loss of vision and memory, and seizures. Initial referrals to allied health are occurring late in the patient’s journey, either when they present to hospital for additional treatment and support or when they are no longer coping at home. The patient then remains in hospital while appropriate assessments, interventions and referrals are made to ensure they can be safely supported at home. “This can take up to six to eight weeks to arrange from start to finish and causes a significantly increased hospital stay,” B... -
Message from the Chief Executive 09 September 2022 We are saddened to learn of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II overnight. Her devotion to country was exemplified by her care and integrity, and a lifetime of service leading the Commonwealth and her country through significant change. Our own QEII campus was named in 1977 after this enduring leader and we offer our condolences today to all who are touched by her death. Shirley Dr Shirley Bowen Chief Executive -
Get set for surgery with prehab 08 September 2022 Cancer patients can now better prepare themselves for surgery in the comfort of their home, thanks to an innovative program developed at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. In the Prehab Hub (external site), physiotherapist Luisa Perrella guides patients through a series of exercise videos designed to improve their physical and psychological condition before surgery. It’s a virtual version of the work Luisa has been doing with patients at the Surgical Gym she started at SCGH two years ago. Deeps Majumdar, an anaesthetist with a special interest in prehabilitation for major surgery, saw the benefit of taking Luisa’s potentially life-saving work online. He championed the project, applying for funding from the Innovative Future Program for a series of videos with Birdhouse Media. Luisa created the exercises, which are designed to help strengthen patients who can’t get to the ho... -
Meet IR consultant Dylan and his assistance dog Beau 06 September 2022 NMHS has recently launched a Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to attract and retain a workforce as diverse as the community we support. This September we are celebrating National Service Dog Month by highlighting Industrial Relations consultant Dylan, who was appropriately matched with Beau soon after joining NMHS. Dylan took the opportunity to talk to his employer about the possibility of bringing an assistance dog to work. "It was a scary thing to raise initially," he said. "I mean it's a health service so part of me hoped they would understand but I knew that being a hospital site it might also make it difficult." "My manager was great and went about finding out all the information we could. "It took about eight weeks for us to get organised because we had to engage and educate the whole team, but they've all been really great." Beau started work with Dylan this week and... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 11 August 2022 Jason Seet, Senior Pharmacist / Antimicrobial Stewardship and Intensive Care Unit Pharmacist has been recognised as the SCGH Employee of the Month for June 2022. Jason was nominated by his colleagues for providing exemplar clinical advice and support for patients and staff through the COVID-19 pandemic. Jason has worked tirelessly to create hospital and health-service wide protocols, provide guidance to clinicians and facilitate patient access to the recently released COVID-19 therapies via the National Medicines Stockpile. Jason's nominator said he is an excellent team player who works with integrity and places the optimisation of care for patients at the forefront of his actions. "He is driven to be at the forefront of contemporary practice in his field, and this is evident through his constant innovation and dedication to research, with consideration of how care and processes can be ...
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12/04/2021