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Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards 11 March 2024 We all have so much appreciation for the work nurses do every day and now it's your chance to show them how much you care. Nominations are now open for the 2024 Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards for both Osborne Park Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The awards recognise nurses who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in health care by advancing the profession, building partnerships and making a difference in their area of practice. Nominate an outstanding nurse to be recognised in one of three categories, including graduate nursing, clinical practice and excellence in leadership. An overall winner will also be selected for each site. Osborne Park Hospital Nominations close 4pm, 3 April 2024 Nominate a nurse in one of the following categories: The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Graduate Nursing The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Clinical Practic... -
Seven recognised for excellence in medical education 14 February 2024 Congratulations to the winners of our annual Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) Medical Excellence Awards. Seven talented medical professionals from SCGH and OPH were recognised at a special ceremony at SCGH on 6 February. The Schneider Prize, awarded to an intern employed by the hospital who has demonstrated the greatest care and compassion in the practice of medicine, was jointly won by our talented interns, Dr Brianna Rudge and Dr Julian Atlas. The Schneider Prize was established in memory of Dr Jacob Schneider, a Consultant Physician at SCGH hospital from 1977 to 1987. The EF Haywood Award, named in honour of Dr Ted Haywood, a well-known Physician and clinical teacher is awarded to the best clinical teacher of the year. Congratulations to our co-winners, Professor Markus Kuster and Dr Philip Cooke. The Clinical Association Award for Excellence in a J... -
Australia Day Honours for former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital doctor 14 February 2024 Congratulations to former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Doctor Virginia Longley, who had her 50-year career in health recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia. A GP in Denmark for the past 20 years, Dr Longley started her career in health as an Ear Nose and Throat Registrar at SCGH in 1975 before moving into the Emergency Department. She then made the move to general practice, based in Spearwood, before relocating to Denmark in 2003. Dr Longley said she was surprised by the accolade but contributed the award to her willingness to contribute to communities in the best way she knows how. Congratulations Virginia! -
Please wear a mask 21 November 2023 Mask wearing is recommended for staff and visitors in clinical areas at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Mask wearing is required for high-risk areas at all times. These high-risk areas at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital are: Emergency Department G73 G65 G63 ICU IV Lounge D Block Respiratory Outpatients B Block G54 DD Block Outpatients Thank you for your cooperation. -
Congratulations Lucy Stopher 16 November 2023 Congratulations to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Nurse Practitioner Lucy Stopher who was awarded the prestigious Nurse of the Year Award at this year’s Australian New Zealand Society for Vascular Nurses/Surgery (ANZSVN/ANZSVS) meeting which was held in Cairns in October. Lucy has pioneered the nurse practitioner role in vascular surgery, after being the appointed the first ever in Australia. In this expanded role, Lucy runs her own clinics, prescribes, assesses, and manages her patients. She has also paved the way for others to follow in this rapidly expanding discipline, where many patients present with serious limb or life-threatening conditions. Lucy has driven many improvements to service delivery, patient care and outcomes through adopting and integrating new tech, multidisciplinary care, and nurse-led vascular clinics. Lucy is intensely passionate about improving patient ...
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12/04/2021