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  • Shellie
    Miracle recovery at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 14 January 2026 The amazing expertise of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital staff has led to a patient going from being critically unwell and deaf from a severe middle ear infection to now being able to hear in both ears with the help of cochlear implants. After developing meningitisand encephalitis (swelling in the brain) from a middle ear infection, Shellie became critically unwell and was admitted into our intensive care unit. She was unable to hear out of both ears and could only communicate via a tablet. After an infection in the inner ear, the inner ear rapidly develops scar tissue andbonygrowth and closes off the channels in the cochlea within weeks. The clinical team recommended to implant cochlear implants in both ears as soon as possible, even though the chance of success was minimal due to inflammation and scarring - but they remained hopeful. Shellie said she was keen to take this chancebecause s...
  • Marr Mooditj Training students attend excursion at SCGH
    Marr Mooditj students attend excursion at SCGH 12 January 2026 A student excursion was recently held at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for Aboriginal Health Practitioner students to support their studies and give them greater insight into the clinical service environment. Fifteen students from the Marr Mooditj Aboriginal Health Practitioner course attended with their educators to find out more about the clinical environment and working in a hospital. "The day ...
  • Nurse Marielle at SCGH
    Nurse Marielle shares how SCGH has helped her grow 08 January 2026 With a variety of nursing opportunities available at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals, registered nurse Marielle shares why she recommends working our organisation and how it helped her progress her nursing career. When Marielle first joined the organisation as an assistant in nursing in 2021, she never imagined just how much she would grow both personally and professionally. "From ...
  • Phage therapy Keith
    Pioneering Bacteriophage Therapy in WA 22 December 2025 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital patient Keith recently became the first patient in Western Australia to receive phage therapy in his home, reflecting a growing focus to provide high quality care in the home setting. Keith originally received his first round of two-week intravenous course of phage therapy in hospital back in 2024 to treat an aortic graft, which resulted in him being infection free fo...
  • Dr Nabil Siddique and patient Sam Mannix
    Young people encouraged to test for bowel cancer 19 November 2025 People born in the 90s are three times more likely to get bowel cancer than their parents. In 2025, colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for Australians aged 25 to 44 years. Early-onset colorectal cancer is defined as a diagnosis before age 50. Sadly, Australia now has the world’s highest rates among in the under-50s, rising by up to 8% annually. Sam Mannix a healthy, beach loving act...

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  • Nick Merwood, Specialist in Poisons Information at SCGH
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 03 April 2020 Congratulations Nick Merwood, Specialist in Poisons Information at SCGH, who is our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for February 2020. Nick was nominated in acknowledgement of his exceptional skill, knowledge and passion for his work. His nomination noted that his intelligence, knowledge and work ethic make him a powerhouse in the WA Poisons Information Centre. Nick was nominated for the award by Dr Ann-Maree Lynch Head of Department WA Poisons Information Centre. “Nick works tirelessly and accepts any duty with grace,” Dr Lynch said. “Nick shows respect and compassion for all callers and tailors his responses to each individual caller’s capacity to comprehend. His toxicology knowledge is second to none and he is highly efficient showing great attention to detail.” Congratulations Nick! A special thanks to our generous sponsors: HE​STA, Paywise, ...
  • Eryn Richards, SCGH Dietitian
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 26 February 2020 Congratulations Eryn Richards, Dietician at SCGH, who is our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for January 2020. Eryn is passionate about the management of her patients to achieve optimal outcomes. She demonstrates care and responsibility in her work and always treats patients with empathy and respect despite their hostility due to starvation syndrome. An excellent collaborator with colleagues at all levels, Eryn is an invaluable team player who offers assistance to her colleagues despite a heavy workload. Eryn has used her initiative to develop her clinical leadership skills by streamlining daily repetitive tasks relating to this specialty. The judges’ comments noted Eryn demonstrates clinical excellence and great commitment to ongoing learning, and is described by her nominators as an emerging leader in her profession. Congratulations Eryn! Eryn was nominated for the...
  • Acting Nurse Manager for Wards G52 and G66 Zofia Hugo (centre) with Deputy Nurse Co-Director Surgical Division Lara Vasta, and Emlyn Whetnall from HESTA who kindly brought cake for all to share.
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 06 January 2020 Congratulations Zofia Hugo, Acting Nurse Manager for Wards G52 and G66, who is our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for November. Zofia has a focus and vision on how she would like G52 – the Neurosurgery ward – to function, and has a genuine desire to make a difference for all staff and the patients in their care. Every day she shows she is committed to providing ongoing excellence in service for the benefit of our patients. Zofia’s colleagues say she embodies the qualities of an inspirational, dedicated and genuinely enthusiastic leader. She is compassionate and respectful to all staff, and there are always positive stories being shared about Zofia – such as Zofia making biscuits for the graduate nurses' morning tea for their study day! Staff know they can approach Zofia with any issue and she listens, and they know when they go the extra mile, she is...
  • WA Stroke Symposium 2019
    Stroke treatment pioneer awarded for Excellence in Stroke Care Delivery 06 December 2019 Clinical Associate Professor William McAuliffe, Interventional Neuroradiologist and Deputy Head of Department of the Neurological Intervention and Imaging Service of WA (NIISwa), has been instrumental in developing the state-wide stroke mechanical thrombectomy service in Western Australia and was awarded for his pioneering work at the Stroke Symposium in October this year. Mechanical thrombectomy is the endovascular removal of a clot that is blocking an artery in the brain causing a stroke. NIISwa provides a 24/7 state-wide mechanical thrombectomy service for Western Australia and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is the 24/7 hub for this procedure. The procedure is time-critical and relies on all teams working together to expedite the patient journey in order to get the best outcome. It requires a highly co-ordinated work-flow that begins with St John Ambulance and the Royal Flying D...
  • Matthew Kingsley
    Celebrating our dedicated staff! 21 November 2019 Congratulations Matthew Kingsley SCGH Supply Officer who is our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for October. Matthew was described as embodying the values and behaviours the staff recognition program is all about. He was nominated for this award by Kymberley Rogers SCGH Nurse Manager and also whole-heartedly supported by both the Clinical Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager Group. Matthew’s colleagues say he is committed to providing ongoing excellence in service for the benefit of patients. Matthew is always professional and meets all requests with a smile. Matthew has unrivalled knowledge of the hospital-wide inventory and shares his knowledge with the CNM/NM group while demonstrating alignment with our values. His shows great leadership, particularly during times where there are staffing deficits and urgent supply requests. Matthew will personally deliver supplies to the de...
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