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Our nurses at Giant Steps Conference
Twenty nurses from Northern Health have participated in Safer Care Victoria’s ‘Giant Steps’ Conference. Health Professionals Bank supported Northern Health’s nursing workforce to attend the Giant Steps Conference to further education opportunities for our nurses and midwives. Debra Bourne, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, selected 20 staff to receive the grant to attend the ‘Giant
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Year 3 students fundraise for Northern Hospital
Recently, three young members of the community decided to give back and raise money for their local hospital. Year 3 students, Mischa, Sara & Victoria from St Catherine’s Primary School in Lalor West organised and ran their own fundraising stall after writing to the Northern Health Foundation about wanting to help. Their letter said, “We
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Northern Health Foundation Raffle winners announced
The time has come to announce the winner of the 2019 Northern Health Foundation Raffle! Drawn today in the foyer of Northern Hospital, staff, volunteers and visitors gathered in anticipation to find out who will be the winner of a brand new Hyundai Kona. The Kona has been on display in the Northern Hospital foyer
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Library team going above and beyond
The Library Service Team has been well recognised this year with multiple awards for their dedication to Northern Health. Library Manager, Kathryn Rough, won the award for ‘Above and Beyond’ during our most recent Quarterly Staff Recognition Award Ceremony, for always going that extra mile. “It’s in a librarian’s nature to be helpful and it’s
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Staying Well with diabetes in the North
Northern Health has partnered with Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network and DPV Health to pilot an integrated, multidisciplinary health care model targeting diabetes, called ‘Staying Well with Diabetes in the North.’ The project team, along with Dr. Suresh Varadarajan, Head of Endocrine Services and Briana Baass, Chief Allied Health Officer and Partnerships, met with some
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Blanket warmer donation for Broadmeadows Hospital
The Dialysis Unit at Broadmeadows Hospital have received a new blanket warmer machine, kindly donated to the Northern Health Foundation by the Australian Lions Foundation, Lions Club of Glenroy and Glenroy RSL. Lindsay Knight, President of the Lions Club of Glenroy explained one of the members was contacted by Vicki Vernon, a Broadmeadows volunteer, whose
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Dr Juliette Gentle visits Brunei and Malaysia
In November, Dr Juliette Gentle, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Northern Hospital, completed two exceptional weeks travelling to Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar and Jakarta for the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Orthopaedic Travelling Fellowship. This event is held every two years between the ASEAN Orthopaedic Association and Australian Orthopaedic Associations. Juliette and two other travelling fellows from
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Last week to get your Foundation Raffle tickets!
This week is the final week to purchase your tickets for the Northern Health Foundation Raffle! Tickets are selling fast, click here to get yours today! Four prizes are up for grabs this year – the major prize being a brand new Hyundai Kona valued at almost $30,000. The stylish Kona has been on display
