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Using Resources Wisely
Over the last financial year, again we’ve experienced strong growth in our services with emergency department presentations up 8.4% and hospital admissions up 4.6%. At the beginning of this new financial year, we’ve needed to focus on our budgets to plan our activities and operations to support this continued growth. As a significant public health
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World Breastfeeding Week
Northern Health is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with a foyer display and an afternoon tea held today at Ward 11. World Breastfeeding Week encourages mothers to breastfeed to help their baby grow healthy and strong. “We understand while breastfeeding is natural for the baby, sometimes mothers may need more support, so this week is a
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Foundation receives a gold donation
Grateful for the care James Furletti received at Northern Hospital Epping after being diagnosed with bowel cancer, he wanted to say thank you by donating a gold nugget to the Northern Health Foundation. “My experience here was unbelievable, I had really good care. I couldn’t be any happier,” he said. He came to Northern Health
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Choosing Wisely
Choosing Wisely is a global initiative aimed at reducing unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures and empowering consumers to ask questions about their healthcare management. Northern Health joined the year-long Choosing Wisely Victorian Collaborative in July 2018. Northern Health implemented several projects to address these objectives including reducing CT Pulmonary Angiograms (CTPAs), coagulation studies and ultrasounds
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Hand hygiene boosted to 96% on Ward 3
Hand hygiene is always very important in healthcare. On Ward 3 at Northern Hospital it is particularly important, as the ward cares predominately for oncology/haematology patients, who are often immunosuppressed and vulnerable. Recently, the ward’s hand hygiene results increased from 79% to 96%, and graduate nurse, Acqua Makomo, is a big reason for the impressive
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Get to know: Q&A with Roger Nicholls
What is your coffee order? Strong long black. More strong than long. When at work I use fresh ground coffee from home and use a plunger my wife bought at an op shop. I only have one per day but it’s the equivalent of about 4 cups! What does a typical work day look for
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Betty Cares for women of the north
Northern Health Foundation has partnered with Betty Cares Foundation with the aim to provide clothing packs to vulnerable women who present for treatment to our hospital. The data shows that 88% of people who experience domestic violence had a hospital admission during their journey. Juan Alhucema, Northern Health Social Worker, said a new team member
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Get Sleepfit this Sleep Awareness Week
Northern Health has joined forces with Sleepfit to celebrate Sleep Awareness Week from 5 – 11 August. Sleepfit is a digital health company focused on bringing sleep health to millions globally, working with organisations to provide awareness, education, screening and treatment at scale for sleep issues and disorders. Staff will have access to two great
