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Celebrating our dedicated staff! 02 December 2021 Congratulations to SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Andrea Higson, Admin Assistant for the whole Patient Support Services team. Andrea was nominated by her manager Linda Davies for the award with a glowing review of her positive approach to helping the whole team. Described as the 'glue' that holds the whole team together, Andrea is known to always be helpful, professional and kind. “She is efficient and proactive and is well known for going above and beyond her daily duties,” said Linda. “Because she is so hard working and approachable the whole department benefits from her work ethic; in fact, the entire team can focus on providing excellent service to patients and customers because of Andrea’s support.” Andrea clearly demonstrates each of the five values of North Metro and is a worthy recipient of the $150 gift voucher from our generous sponsors. A special... -
Proud to be part of PRIDE in 2021 30 November 2021 Saturday was an opportune time for us to demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion as more than 50 of our staff participated in the first ever NMHS Pride Parade Float as part of the annual PRIDE parade in the city. This year the theme was R.E.S.P.E.C.T and the NMHS contingent walked as queer, trans, intersex and ally healthcare professionals, encouraging all communities to respect and love themselves. “It was great to see and be part of such an inclusive family event that was supported by not only NMHS, but all other HSPs,” said Jodi Graham, Executive Director, Women and Newborns Health Service & Pride participant. “I’m proud to be part of a health service that is committed to supporting a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture that values the diversity of our people and patients.” For the Pride Parade organising committee, it meant ... -
Congratulations to our new Medical Physicists 09 November 2021 We are thrilled to share that our talented Medical Physicists in the Radiation Oncology team at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital – Jonny, Tom and Luke, have recently passed their Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) exam with flying colours. Medical Physicists are an integral part of the Radiation Oncology team who ensure radiotherapies are delivered safely and effectively to our patients. They assist radiation oncology staff - doctors, nurses, engineers and radiotherapists - in making decisions in the radiotherapy process, ensure equipment is operating safely, and help with the commissioning and implementation of new treatment techniques and equipment. Our Medical Physicists celebrated International Day of Medical Physics yesterday, 7 November a date that commemorates the birth of Marie Curie-Sklodowska, a pioneering researcher of radioactivi... -
Virtual Care ensures equivalent country health support 28 October 2021 A very successful partnership between WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and NMHS used virtual care to support stroke rehabilitation patients admitted at Geraldton Hospital. The program connected with the Osborne Park Hospital specialist stroke unit to deliver virtual clinical treatment sessions with the patient and clinician in Geraldton, with a multi-disciplinary team also involved in treatment. Designed to improve access to specialist stroke rehabilitation services closer to home for country patients, this scope of work was a trial run for others who could benefit from this virtual care model in the future. Telehealth enabled individual clinical therapy sessions at Geraldton Hospital, weekly multidisciplinary rehab team meetings, and clinical handover between OPH and Geraldton. The provision of monthly stroke specific workforce education by OPH to WACHS clinicians via telehealth also e... -
Ray's retiring after 51 years of Radiotherapy 27 October 2021 There will be plenty of things for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s Ray Budge to do in retirement: spending time with his nine grandchildren, helping in church activities, and sipping tea while reflecting on his incredible 51-year career in radiotherapy where he has seen many technological advances and improvements in treatment outcomes for patients with cancer. Ray joined the radiotherapy team in 1970 as a cadet radiographer at the Institute of Radiotherapy, then a branch of Royal Perth Hospital, and learned to operate a number of radiation therapy machines. Management of the Institute was passed to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in 1975 and the Department of Radiotherapy grew quite quickly with the arrival of additional modern machines. Ray has witnessed many technological changes; the radiation therapy machines have been improved to give higher radiation doses with enhanced preci...
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12/04/2021