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Finalists announced for North Metropolitan Health Services 2026 GEM Awards 03 September 2026 Congratulation to this year’s finalists of the North Metropolitan Health Service Go the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards. The annual awards recognise the outstanding work being done throughout our health service and recognise our ongoing commitment to delivering the best outcomes and highest levels of care for our patients and community. There are 13 awards and every one of this year’s nominations was of a high quality giving our panel of judges a difficult task in choosing the finalists. Congratulations to those who received a nomination, which is a great reflection of the high-quality services being provided across our organisation. Improving the Consumer Experience Anouska Feszczur - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Sunflower Working Group - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Anthony Hoy - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Making NMHS the best place to work Ward C17 - Geriat...

Stroke recovery patient Jarrod shares his story 06 August 2026 Jarrod Healey was struck with a major stroke on Boxing Day, where everything changed in an instant. From living an active and independent life, Jarrod was now faced with a life-threatening emergency and an uncertain future. He says that Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) was where his life was saved, due to a radiologist who recognised the seriousness and understood immediate action was critical...

International study highlights WA resilience in maintaining cancer diagnoses during COVID19 05 August 2026 A major international study co-authored by Medical Oncologist and Cancer Network WA Medical Adviser Dr David Ransom has highlighted Western Australia's resilience in maintaining cancer diagnoses during COVID-19. Dr Ransom said that the lower decline of cancer diagnoses compared to other high income countries during COVID-19 did not surprise him. "By world standards, WA has a very good health syste...

Congratulations to former SCGH King's Birthday Honours recipients 16 June 2026 Congratulations to Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe and Dr David Joske who were recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List (external site) Clinical Associate Professor William Mcauliffe received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his work in endovascular clot retrieval, which sits at the heart of acute stroke care. Dr Mcauliffe served as an I...

AI breakthrough in heart disease began at Charlies 19 May 2026 A Western Australian researcher and his global team have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can detect telltale signs of heart disease from low dose bone scans, potentially unlocking a new defence against one of Australia’s leading causes of death. Edith Cowan University Professor Joshua Lewis began as a research fellow at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in 2009, where he first explored using D...