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  • Pilot program trialling two new innovative pharmacy positions
    Reaping the benefits of the Innovative Future (IF) Program 14 September 2023 A six-month pilot program trialling two new innovative pharmacy positions funded by the NMHS Innovative Future Program is set to be extended into 2024. As part of the Innovative Future (IF) Program, Chief Executive's Challenge, the pilot program objective is to demonstrate a decrease in the burden of non-clinical tasks for nursing and medical staff at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) which will now be incorporated into the 7 Day Hospital initiative. SCGH Deputy Chief Pharmacist Daniel Makarounas said the project was about allowing more time for nursing and medical staff to provide direct patient care. "It was a really great joint project between Pharmacy, the IF Program team, the Emergency Department, Ward C16 and the Medical Assessment Unit," he said. "We wanted to see what kind of impact these roles would have on patient care and the feedback has been extremely positive." The progr...
  • Smart Locker service at SCGH
    Innovative Smart Locker service at SCGH unlocks better patient outcomes 07 September 2023 Patient feedback on the innovative Smart Locker system introduced last year at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Outpatient Pharmacy (OPP) has highlighted the success of the program. The lockers allow patients to pick up their medications from the secure locations on ground floor in A block at times outside of the pharmacy's opening hours. A simple and efficient process, these lockers have ...
  • WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award state finalists
    Congratulations to our WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award state finalists 28 July 2023 It is with great pleasure that we congratulate the North Metropolitan Health Service finalists in the 2023 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (WANMEA): Excellence in Person Centred Care – Team Award Women’s Newborns Health Service Diabetes Team, King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Midwifery Sue-Anne Hawkins – King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Education Jodie Atkinson – Ki...
  • Eithne Molloy, Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, Dr Jodi Graham and Dr Shirley Bowen
    New pain management clinic at OPH 26 July 2023 The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, Minister for Health; Mental Health, officially opened the Pain Management Clinic at Osborne Park Hospital on Tuesday 25 July. The clinic follows a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of persistent or chronic pain, comprising inpatient and outpatient services across medical, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, psychiatry and addic...
  • WA-Health-Excellence-Awards-intranet-banner
    Health Heroes - WA Excellence Awards 11 July 2023 Has a health professional had a significant impact on your patient experience? Now is your chance to nominate them for 7New Health Heroes Award (external site) in the annual WA Health Excellence Awards. The Department of Health and 7News have launched a people's choice award at the annual WA Health Excellence Awards. Known as the 7News Health Heroes Award, members of the public can nominate a fron...

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  • Ballot papers
    Voting in the 2021 State Election: Saturday 13 March 24 February 2021 The State election will be held on Saturday 13 March 2021. This year, there will be no mobile polling booths within hospitals for the State Election. If you know you are going to be in hospital on polling day, you can complete a postal vote, or vote early in person at one of the many Early Voting Centres around WA. Please visit elections.wa.gov.au/#howtovote (external site) to find out more information. If you find yourself unexpectedly in hospital on polling day, you may be able to vote via telephone-assisted voting. Please visit elections.wa.gov.au/vote/elector-assistance/assisted-voting-guide (external site).
  • Dr Kaushalendra Singh Rathore, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
    SCGH Cardiothoracic Surgeon's ground-breaking technique 12 February 2021 Dr Kaushalendra Singh Rathore, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital has mastered the Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCABG) technique. Multi-vessel Coronary artery bypass is the most common cardiac surgery. Dr Rathore performs all his cases Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCABG), where the patient’s heart does not need to be stopped. This practice is good for the patient as recovery is fast and outcomes are equivalent to on pump surgery. While most of the OPCABG is done through the front (sternotomy), while utilising the MIDCABG procedure Dr Rathore only needs to make a small incision on the left side of the chest meaning the incision is more cosmetic, less invasive, and surgery is done while the patient’s heart is beating with the help of vacuum suction stabiliser. The largest benefit of the MIDCABG techni...
  • Mask Posters
    Mandatory wearing of face masks 04 February 2021 Most Western Australian residents are having a crash course inmask wearing (external site)with the recent introduction of mandatory wearing of face masks outside the home for the Perth, Peel and South West regions. The following information may assist you and your families. Stay safe. Use your mask effectively poster (PDF) Stay safe. use a mask poster (PDF) Remember, if you feel unwell, pleaseget tested (external site). Even if you recently received a negative result, if you feel unwell, go get tested again. Thank you for helping to keep WA safe. Stay home. Stay safe. Wear a mask. General COVID-19 updates What you can and can't do (external site) Locations visited by confirmed cases (external site) Keep up to date with the latest news and advice from the WA Government (external site)
  • SafeWA app
    SafeWA QR codes and manual registers 04 February 2021 In line with the State Government’s direction that all hospitals displaySafeWA (external site)visitor QR codes and manual registers, all NMHS hospital sites are now compliant. The direction requires all visitors (once permitted to return) to register their attendance via the SafeWA app or manual register before they enter Sir Charles Gairdner, Osborne Park, King Edward and Graylands hospitals, as well as at their final destination, such as a specific clinic, department or ward, within the hospital. Outpatient clinic attendees are not considered visitors; however, a carer or companion is. Visitors attending our sites to see inpatients, for meetings or other essential business need to register via the app or manual register closest to your location. We thank our visitors for their continued compliance with this essential direction. General COVID-19 updates What you can and can't...
  • Covid-19 Update
    Changes to Outpatient Pharmacy service delivery for metro patients 13 January 2021 The Outpatient Pharmacy at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is transitioning to cease the metro post/courier service from 1 January 2021. The courier service to all patients commenced in March 2020 in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) to limit unnecessary flow of people through the hospital. Now with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Western Australia it is transitioning back to the pre-COVID service. There are no changes for our regional patients who will continue to have their prescriptions kept on file and have their medications delivered via post/courier. For detailed information about the options available please access the Outpatient Pharmacy update (PDF).
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