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Family Violence: Breaking Through the Barriers
This morning, we hosted our second Family Violence: At Risk Communities Breaking Through the Barriers half day forum. The speakers included Nicole Lee (Victim Survivors Council), Kaye Rigby (Victorian Centre Against Sexual Assault), Janet Clover (Foundation House), Amanda Dashwood and Linda Hebel (NorthWestern Mental Health) and Pat Jewell (Australian Childhood Foundation). Chief Executive, Siva Sivarajah,
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Vascular surgery team hosts international surgeon for workshop
This week, Dr David Goh and the vascular surgery unit hosted a workshop, inviting experienced vascular surgeon, Dr Arne Schwindt, from Germany. The purpose of the workshop was to introduce new techniques and technologies used for the treatment of Type II endoleaks (leaks that can happen after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)). Traditionally, these cases have
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Microwave Ablation: Cutting edge technology in the north
On 25 July 2019, Wumin Chen entered Northern Hospital with a cancerous lesion the size of a large button in his liver. The anxious expression on his wife and son’s face said it all. Thanks to a minimally-invasive liver microwave ablation procedure performed by Interventional Radiologist, Dr Terry Kok, the tumour was successfully treated and,
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Innovation Winner: Simon Bertoli
Digital Design Lead for Organisational Capability, Simon Bertoli, has only worked at Northern Health for six months, but has already proven he is committed to making a change and bringing fresh ideas to the organisation. His efforts were recognised at the recent Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards, where he received the award for ‘Innovation’. Simon said
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Leading maternal health research at Northern Health
Associate Professor Lisa Hui is undertaking leading maternal health research at Northern Health. Lisa’s research aims to study the effect of blood thinning medications on placental health, and the release of cell-free DNA from the placenta. “We’re interested in this research question as many women are now using a revolutionary new prenatal screening test based
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Carolyn Downing on our Postgraduate Nursing Program
As Operations Director for Specialist Clinics, Carolyn Downing oversees our clinics at both Northern and Broadmeadows Hospital, as well as Craigieburn Centre. She sees her role as supporting the teams for great patient care, and, with over 200,000 presentations to the clinics, to make sure “we get our patients to the right place at the
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Dying to Know Day
Northern Health is marking Dying to Know Day in the Northern Hospital foyer today, to change the stigma around talking about death by activating conversations and curiosity. We welcomed Mr Andrew Giles, Federal Member for Scullin, to Epping Gardens Heritage Care and Northern Hospital. While talking to one of our patients at Epping Gardens, Mr
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Dr Barbara Hayes: Public Advocate Guides
Dr Barbara Hayes recently spoke at the launch of two Office of the Public Advocate Guides on medical treatment decision making at the Carers Victoria, Dementia and Family Carers Conference. Launched by Colleen Pierce, Public Advocate from the Victorian Office of the Public Advocate, the guides cover five areas that relate to making medical treatment
