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Staying Well: Acute to Community Coordination Team
Are you worried your patient may not manage in the community after they go home from hospital? The Acute to Community Coordination Team (previously known as DPSS) are helping Northern Health patients on their ‘Staying Well’ pathway and will have a solution. The team reviews patients in all areas of Northern Hospital, who have had
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Last 1000 Days
Professor Brian Dolan is on a mission. First, he started a global social movement called #EndPJparalysis, which gained over 400 million impressions on Twitter and was all about encouraging patients to get up, dressed and moving, to reduce the risk of deconditioning of patients while in hospital. Now, he is on a campaign to make
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Grateful patient shares his story
45 year old father of three, Adrian Nandapi says it’s great to be alive, literally. Two months ago he was in the fight of his life. Whilst on holiday in Fiji with his family, Adrian suffered a scratch on the shinbone of his right leg. 36 hours later, his family flew home to Australia and
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Grant expands Northern Health ENT services
Our Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Surgery Department is delighted to have recently received a grant from the Northern Health Foundation, allowing them to purchase surgical equipment to introduce complex ear surgery to the services offered at Northern Health. Director of Ear, Nose & Throat Services, Dr Deborah Amott said, “Many people in our community
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Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards
This morning, Northern Health celebrated the fourth Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards. In this round of awards, there was a record number of 77 nominations, making it very difficult for the Executive Judging Panel to choose just one winner for each category. The six categories are; Clinical Excellence – a clinician or clinical team generous with
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Pharmacist Min Chu: Treating patients like family
Pharmacist Min Chu, recently received the award for ‘Excellence in Safety’ at our Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards, for her commitment to patient experience and safe, trusted care. Min began her Northern Health journey back in 2007 as a clinical pharmacist. She then moved into the emergency department as the Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) pharmacist
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Ethics Committee established
The first meeting of the newly established Ethics Committee that focuses on low risk was held yesterday at NCHER. The committee was established in May, as a response to the growing interest for research within Northern Health. Amina Khayre, Low Risk Ethics Officer, said the need for the committee was identified as low risk studies
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Grab your ticket to the Nurses & Midwives Ball today!
It’s that time of year again where our hardworking Northern Health nurses and midwives get to let their hair down at their annual ball – and tickets are selling fast! Held this year at the recently opened Mantra Hotel in Epping, on Friday 26 July 2019, guests will enjoy a three course dinner, beverages and
