2018
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Giving new hope to the heart
Yesterday, we welcomed Nine News to Northern Hospital Epping to interview Associate Professor Uwais Mohamed, about a new heart procedure helping patients who experience problems with their pacemakers. Pacemakers can improve life for many people with heart problems, but in some cases, can trigger adverse effects and heart failure symptoms. 77-year old Northern Health patient,
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Christmas Appeal: A hand to hold
In September this year, 3-year old Loyal quickly turned from a carefree kid at home in the morning, to a child fighting for life in the afternoon. Seeing him rushed through our Emergency Department unresponsive and blue, his parents thought they might lose him. After receiving the best possible care at Northern Hospital, he pulled
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Chief Executive Message
2018 Northern Health Quality Account This week we’ve published the 2018 Northern Health Quality Account on our website. In the report, you can read about our absolute commitment to patient safety and improving the patient experience, and our quality and safety achievements over the last 12 months. We know this would not be possible without
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Movember: Time for the mo to go?
It’s been a very successful Movember here at Northern Health. Social Work Clinical Leader and Movember group organiser, Juan Alhucema, said the team at Northern Health pledged to either cut, grow, shave or dye their hair – should the group receive over $1,000 in donations. “I am happy to say that we have raised $2,632.85
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Patient Experience: Small things matter
Northern Health has commenced on a journey to become a highly reliable organisation, and improving patient experience is one of the key components. We work in a fast paced, ever changing health environment and sometimes it’s easy to lose track of the small things that matter. But, what are those things? Back in 1992, I
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Discussing Disability: Interview with Dr Harry Eeman
Dr Harry Eeman, Rehabilitation Medicine Physician at Northern Health, was a young medical student when he was struck down by a severe form of Guillain-Barré syndrome whilst backpacking in Europe. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your peripheral nervous system. This leads
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A picture worth a thousand words
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and this morning, we unveiled an artwork by Yorta Yorta woman Kahli Luttrell from Epping, at the Day Oncology Unit at Northern Hospital Epping. The picture signifies our continued and ongoing commitment to support our Aboriginal Community. It is as the artist has depicted, a journey that
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Assisted Dying: Your life, your choice
Mr Julian Gardner AM, chair of the Victorian Implementation Task Force for the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (2017), presented at a forum on Voluntary Assisted Dying on Tuesday. Julian Gardner is a lawyer with an interest in human rights. He has been involved in high profile end-of-life decisions and litigation, and responsible for promoting and protecting