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Brotherly love – Live kidney donation 14 March 2024 A Goldfields truck driver has provided the ultimate act of love by donating a kidney to his brother. It was a routine blood test that unveiled Kim Gooding's kidneys were not working well, and he had chronic kidney disease. The father of two boy's health deteriorated quickly after the diagnosis, and he underwent regular dialysis at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's Renal Unit. However, with little improvement it became obvious he would need a kidney transplant. For around 1,800 Australians currently on the organ transplant waitlist, it can be a matter of life and death. There are an additional 14,000 people on dialysis, some of whom may benefit from a kidney transplant. Kim's older brother Andrew said, we never had a conversation about it, I just went and got tested and I was a match. It was the ultimate gift, a second shot at life, a live kidney transplant just before Christmas 2023. The b... -
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New technology assisting patients in Emergency Department 11 March 2024 A new process to enable improved assessment, monitoring and care for patients in the Emergency Department (ED) is being trialled at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) to expand hospital capacity and enhance the patient experience. An Emergency Care Navigation Centre (ECNC) is one of the new initiatives developed by the hospital to enhance access and expediate the assessment, treatment, and referral of patients in the ED waiting room. Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Executive Director Dr Jodi Graham said clinicians in the ECNC can see which patients have been triaged, what tests have been ordered, any medications given, and other steps in the patient visit. "The ECNC is staffed by a senior emergency doctor and nurse working in collaboration with a Geriatric Acute and Rehabilitation Medicine Coordinator and St John WA paramedic," she said. "They can rapidly view avail... -
Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards 11 March 2024 We all have so much appreciation for the work nurses do every day and now it's your chance to show them how much you care. Nominations are now open for the 2024 Rotary Nurse of the Year Awards for both Osborne Park Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The awards recognise nurses who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in health care by advancing the profession, building partnerships and making a difference in their area of practice. Nominate an outstanding nurse to be recognised in one of three categories, including graduate nursing, clinical practice and excellence in leadership. An overall winner will also be selected for each site. Osborne Park Hospital Nominations close 4pm, 3 April 2024 Nominate a nurse in one of the following categories: The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Graduate Nursing The Rotary Nurse of the Year Excellence in Clinical Practic... -
Seven recognised for excellence in medical education 14 February 2024 Congratulations to the winners of our annual Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospital (OPH) Medical Excellence Awards. Seven talented medical professionals from SCGH and OPH were recognised at a special ceremony at SCGH on 6 February. The Schneider Prize, awarded to an intern employed by the hospital who has demonstrated the greatest care and compassion in the practice of medicine, was jointly won by our talented interns, Dr Brianna Rudge and Dr Julian Atlas. The Schneider Prize was established in memory of Dr Jacob Schneider, a Consultant Physician at SCGH hospital from 1977 to 1987. The EF Haywood Award, named in honour of Dr Ted Haywood, a well-known Physician and clinical teacher is awarded to the best clinical teacher of the year. Congratulations to our co-winners, Professor Markus Kuster and Dr Philip Cooke. The Clinical Association Award for Excellence in a J... -
Australia Day Honours for former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital doctor 14 February 2024 Congratulations to former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Doctor Virginia Longley, who had her 50-year career in health recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia. A GP in Denmark for the past 20 years, Dr Longley started her career in health as an Ear Nose and Throat Registrar at SCGH in 1975 before moving into the Emergency Department. She then made the move to general practice, based in Spearwood, before relocating to Denmark in 2003. Dr Longley said she was surprised by the accolade but contributed the award to her willingness to contribute to communities in the best way she knows how. Congratulations Virginia!
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12/04/2021