2018
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Excellence in Safety: Dr Dean Pritchard
Nominated for his clinical leadership in spinal management, Acting Director of Emergency Department – Emergency Physician, Dr Dean Pritchard, received the award for ‘Excellence in Safety’ at the inaugural Staff Recognition Awards. Challenged by the lack of a dedicated spinal service at Northern Health, Dean and the quality team identified some system issues that needed to be
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Volunteers, let’s party!
Christmas came early for our wonderful volunteers today at the Annual Volunteer Christmas Party, held at the Casa D’Abruzzo Club Epping. The day was filled with music from DJ Con, delicious food, a lucky draw, dancing and even a surprise visit from Santa. Northern Health has 350 volunteers who help to deliver our vision of providing
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Exchanging Experiences: Surgeons visit from Asia
As part of Northern Health’s vision to create a centre for excellence in endovascular procedures, last week, a group of surgeons from Thailand and Vietnam visited Northern Hospital. The visit provided our guests with the opportunity to observe the performed endovascular procedures, as well as to exchange findings with staff members. Dr Iman Bayat, Head
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White Ribbon Day & 16 Days of Activism
Today is White Ribbon Day, a day for the community to come together to show their commitment to ending men’s violence against women. To mark the occasion, staff at Northern Hospital Epping are holding a bake sale in the foyer until 4 pm – all proceeds will be donated directly to White Ribbon Australia and
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Going above and beyond: Vikramjit Multani
ICT Infrastructure Engineer, Vikramjit Multani, was on holiday in Amsterdam when he received a message from Northern Health staff needing assistance. Vikramjit offered to help from his hotel but he didn’t have much time – he had a bus to catch in just over an hour for a trip around Holland. He ran down to
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Today is World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day
Shortness of breath, a repetitive cough, increased phlegm and feeling tired are all possible signs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). COPD, a term used to describe lung conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma, is a progressive lung condition that obstructs airflow and makes it difficult to breathe. However, many people with COPD often
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Celebrating Ability – Art Competition
In recognition of the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on Monday, 3 December, Northern Health Disability Working Group (DWG) is running an art competition titled ‘Celebrating Ability’. Operations Director, Community, Gillian Dickman, says it underlines Northern Health’s commitment to promoting respect and inclusion, and celebrating individual differences. “We are encouraging teams, wards and departments
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Students raise funds and community spirit
Last week, we welcomed over 15 students from the Employment Pathways Program at Melbourne Polytechnic College to Northern Hospital Epping to thank them for raising funds for the Northern Health Foundation. Their annual fundraiser raised $900, which was collected at a morning tea earlier this month. The students made delicious treats and received a gold