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  • Have your say about disability access and inclusion at North Metropolitan Health Service 23 June 2022 North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) is committed to ensuring that people with disability, as well as their families and carers, are able to access all NMHS services, facilities and information. This includes services at: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Osborne Park Hospital King Edward Hospital Graylands Hospital NMHS is currently reviewing its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) and would like to hear from people with disability, as well as their families and carers, about their experience and how NMHS can improve access to their services and reduce barriers to participation. Your feedback will help us to develop the NMHS Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2022-2027. Complete the DAIP survey (external site),it should take 5 minutes to complete. The survey will close on Friday 15 July 2022. Any questions or comments can be directed to Lanny Hoskin,...
  • Celebrating our dedicated staff! 21 June 2022 Rachel Hogg, Acting Clinical Nurse Specialist on our G73 Covid Ward has been recognised as the Sir Charles Gairdner Employee of the Month of May for the fantastic work she has done to create a successful nursing team which supports the hospital management of COVID patients in collaboration with the SCGH COVID Response Team. Rachel was nominated by her colleagues for her commitment to her team and ...
  • Aboriginal health practitioners in Western Australia 17 June 2022 The Aboriginal Health Practitioner (AHP) is a new role soon to be established within WA Health. Following a robust consultations process, negotiations are now underway to classify the new role to a relevant industrial agreement which is due to be finalised in October. The Aboriginal Health Practitioner Project commenced in August 2021 as part of the recommendations 3a and 25 of the Sustainable Hea...
  • Hear from our Board Chair Professor David Forbes 16 June 2022 Professor Forbes speaks openly about the value of our outstanding staff and about NMHS being a values-based organisation to make us strong into the middle of the 21st century. “I think respect is the core. Respect is required to deliver good care, but it also involves teamwork. Teamwork involves innovation and integrity,” said Professor Forbes. “It’s very easy to see values as words on paper and n...
  • Be Bowel Aware in June and know your normal 15 June 2022 June is Bowel Cancer Awareness month and the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network Clinical Implementation Unit (WACPCN CIU) team who support the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in WA is reminding everyone to ‘know your normal’ when it comes to your bowel health. Everyone is encouraged to know what your regular bowel habits are and act on any changes: Having a positive result ...

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  • Nurse Co-Director, Marie Slater; ED A/Coordinator of Nursing Meggs Griffin; Coordinator of Nursing, Nicole Hoskins; Graham Martindale, Deputy Nurse Co-Director.
    ED Covid-19 Preparedness 11 February 2022 You may have noticed something different at the front of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Emergency Department (ED), which has been transformed as part of our Covid preparedness planning. The new features and processes aim to support the safe care of patients and protect staff. The latest piece was the delivery and set up of the screening hub, which will be an invaluable tool in keeping patients safe by triaging suspected COVID-19 positive patients. The SCGH ED screening hub officially opened on 9 Feb and is located outside of the ED entrance. On arrival to the ED patients, staff and visitors will be screened by the nursing staff in the hub into one of 3 streams- Green, Amber or Red Zones. SCGH Emergency Department Acting Coordinator of Nursing Meggs Griffin explains that the SCGH ED has been streaming/zoning patients since December 24 last year. “The box is airconditioned w...
  • Michael Hedderwick from NMHS and Jake Cillie from IPG
    Energy efficient right from the entrance 07 February 2022 QEII’s multideck carpark had a makeover from above recently when its owner IPG replaced more than 1500 globes in order to increase efficiency and decrease costs. IPG’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint is in line with NMHS’s own Climate and Sustainability Program, which aims to reduce NMHS’s environmental footprint and deliver sustainable high-quality care. The general and emergency fluorescent lighting over the aisles and parking bays in the multi-deck car park were replaced with energy efficient LED lighting over two stages, with 340 emergency lights and a further 1192 light fittings replaced over a three-month period in 2021. Benefits realised from the project include a 22% energy saving and an estimated reduction of 165 tonnes of carbon emissions per annum. Further projects being planned by IPG for the QEII Medical Centre Multideck Car Park are: ...
  • Sandra Vinciguerra
    Added service to our inpatients 04 February 2022 As a health service, we’re committed to providing inpatient COVID-19 vaccinations to at-risk priority population groups. To support this initiative the ‘Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Team’ is coordinating and managing the vaccination of inpatients at SCGH and OPH. Inpatients are eligible for a wide range of reasons including those at high risk of serious COVID-19 disease, those considered vulnerable and those in long stay with us. Once eligibility is determined, the treating team medical officer ill prescribe the vaccine and the vaccination team visit the patient and administer the dose. Thanks to our hardworking vaccination team including Clinical Nurse Manager Sandra Vinciguerra, who is vaccinating across both hospitals and additional wards as required. Thanks Sandra and the whole team!
  • Vaccination Team
    NMHS COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in prime position 27 January 2022 Our fantastic vaccination team was front and centre for the City of Perth Skyshow this January 26 offering first, second and booster vaccinations to the general public across the afternoon and early evening. Lead by the senior nurse for the NMHS COVID-19 Vaccination Program, Ann Andrews, the team consisted of four nurse vaccinators, two administrative staff and an onsite pharmacist. Over 100 vaccinations were given, with 13 first doses, 11 second doses and 80 boosters. It was a great day according to Ann, “The clinic ran very smoothly thanks to a fabulous team and the public were very receptive to obtaining information and receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations.” And as an added bonus the staff were able to view the sky show from a first-class location. "It was amazing!” said Ann.
  • Small child playing in water fountain
    Amoebic meningitis risk 22 January 2022 With the unprecedented heat in WA, the Department of Health has released a timely warning about the potential of infection from the rare but deadly Amoebic Meningitis. Managing Scientist Richard Theobald explained that, as amoebae thrive in water temperatures between 28˚C and 40˚C, it should be assumed that any warm fresh water potentially contains the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. “The infection can affect people at any age. However, children and young adults are usually more susceptible to the infection due to their recreational water use and activities.” Amoebic meningitis is caused by a single-celled amoeba that lives in fresh water and damp soil. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, can survive in soil for a long time and still reactivate when put in fresh water. Although there has not been a case of amoebic meningitis in Western Australia since the 1980s, Mr Theobald urged people...
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