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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 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 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 ...

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...

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...