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Celebrating our dedicated staff! 10 March 2021 Congratulations to our January SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner, Tamara Hatton A/Senior Physiotherapist Cystic Fibrosis, Physiotherapy Department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Tamara was nominated for this award by Deputy Head of the Physiotherapy Department Bronwyn Kaiser, who said Tamara is extremely passionate about the care of patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). In undertaking the CF physiotherapy specialist role, Tamara has demonstrated compassionate leadership of the respiratory physiotherapy team at Charlies, always showing care and integrity in managing her staff. Tamara leads a team of five physiotherapists and four students and sets a high standard for patient care. Tamara ensures staff are well-trained and well-equipped to manage a complex caseload of often chronically unwell patients, checks in on caseloads and wellbeing of her staff, offers assistance where needed... -
Voting in the 2021 State Election: Saturday 13 March 24 February 2021 The State election will be held on Saturday 13 March 2021. This year, there will be no mobile polling booths within hospitals for the State Election. If you know you are going to be in hospital on polling day, you can complete a postal vote, or vote early in person at one of the many Early Voting Centres around WA. Please visit elections.wa.gov.au/#howtovote (external site) to find out more information. If you find yourself unexpectedly in hospital on polling day, you may be able to vote via telephone-assisted voting. Please visit elections.wa.gov.au/vote/elector-assistance/assisted-voting-guide (external site). -
SCGH Cardiothoracic Surgeon's ground-breaking technique 12 February 2021 Dr Kaushalendra Singh Rathore, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital has mastered the Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCABG) technique. Multi-vessel Coronary artery bypass is the most common cardiac surgery. Dr Rathore performs all his cases Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCABG), where the patient’s heart does not need to be stopped. This practice is good for the patient as recovery is fast and outcomes are equivalent to on pump surgery. While most of the OPCABG is done through the front (sternotomy), while utilising the MIDCABG procedure Dr Rathore only needs to make a small incision on the left side of the chest meaning the incision is more cosmetic, less invasive, and surgery is done while the patient’s heart is beating with the help of vacuum suction stabiliser. The largest benefit of the MIDCABG techni... -
Mandatory wearing of face masks 04 February 2021 Most Western Australian residents are having a crash course inmask wearing (external site)with the recent introduction of mandatory wearing of face masks outside the home for the Perth, Peel and South West regions. The following information may assist you and your families. Stay safe. Use your mask effectively poster (PDF) Stay safe. use a mask poster (PDF) Remember, if you feel unwell, pleaseget tested (external site). Even if you recently received a negative result, if you feel unwell, go get tested again. Thank you for helping to keep WA safe. Stay home. Stay safe. Wear a mask. General COVID-19 updates What you can and can't do (external site) Locations visited by confirmed cases (external site) Keep up to date with the latest news and advice from the WA Government (external site) -
SafeWA QR codes and manual registers 04 February 2021 In line with the State Government’s direction that all hospitals displaySafeWA (external site)visitor QR codes and manual registers, all NMHS hospital sites are now compliant. The direction requires all visitors (once permitted to return) to register their attendance via the SafeWA app or manual register before they enter Sir Charles Gairdner, Osborne Park, King Edward and Graylands hospitals, as well as at their final destination, such as a specific clinic, department or ward, within the hospital. Outpatient clinic attendees are not considered visitors; however, a carer or companion is. Visitors attending our sites to see inpatients, for meetings or other essential business need to register via the app or manual register closest to your location. We thank our visitors for their continued compliance with this essential direction. General COVID-19 updates What you can and can't...
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12/04/2021