June 2019
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Where midwives know how you feel
Just before Mother’s Day, our Northern Hospital maternity staff were featured in the Herald Sun! In a strange case of “life imitating work”, 13 of our staff in our maternity unit are awaiting their own special deliveries. Expectant mother, Midwifery Unit Manager, Nicole Carlon, said about half of the women were planning on having their babies at Northern Hospital. She also said that many patients here at the hospital felt more at ease and comfortable knowing their midwife was expecting as well, as they can relate and know what it’s like. Once staff start taking their maternity leave in the…
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Get ready for Crazy Socks Day!
You’ve probably heard about the #CrazySocks4Docs Day, and are already looking for your most interesting socks to wear to work tomorrow, but do you know the story behind it? Dr Geoff Toogood, founder of this initiative, had an awkward experience when he wore odd coloured socks to work. The talk behind his back was that he was failing again, but in reality, he was well and all his good socks had been eaten by his new puppy. Rather than his colleagues asking him if he was okay, he heard whispering. This led to the creation of ‘Crazy Socks for Docs’ Day,…
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World Environment Day
Today is World Environment Day. Northern Health is asking our staff to pledge their support and commitment to minimising waste for at least one day. This can be done by changing your own bin or better yet, taking your waste home with you, bringing in a reusable coffee mug and remembering to turn off lights and computer when not in use. These small changes can have a big impact! Sandra Molinaro, Manager Support Services at Northern Health, says “Northern Health is passionate about environmental sustainability and apart from our day to day general, commingled and paper waste, we also recycle…
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Dr Sarwat Shenouda – Rest In Peace
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Sarwat Shenouda, an Obstetrician and Gyneacologist with many years of service to Northern Health. “Sarwat was not only a great clinician but he was also a passionate supporter, educator and mentor of medical students, trainees of the college and international doctors – guiding many on placements,” says his friend and colleague, Dr Andrew Ngu. “He was not frightened of hard work – some weeks he could be on call for four days per week.” He was the backbone of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit at Northern Hospital for many years.…
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Winter Strategy Launches
After winter 2017 saw an unprecedented demand for services, Northern Health decided to proactively develop a strategy to manage the increased demand during winter. Katharine See, Head of Respiratory Medicine and Winter Strategy lead said this year is the second year of the initiative, with new programs launching. “Each year, we come up with a different set of initiatives designed to help us address the key priorities: optimising patient flow, managing all the patients that come in with influenza-like illness and trying to enhance the capacity of our workforce, as well as processes which help streamline the discharge,” she said.…