2020
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Foot Procedure Unit becomes NADC accredited
The Foot Procedure Unit (FPU) at Northern Health have been notified by The National Association Diabetes Centres (NADC) as an Accredited Core Level High Risk Foot Service. The news comes just in time for the National Diabetes Week, which starts this Sunday. The FPU team had been involved earlier this year to put through an
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Telehealth@Northern
Northern Health, as part of our response to COVID- 19, has introduced telehealth as a strategy to support patients attending our Specialist Clinics (Outpatients). Tracey Webster, Project Officer Telehealth says, “The majority of our telehealth consultations are still on the telephone, however this April we began a pilot project for video consultations.”. “We started with
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Dignity for women in the north
Last year, Northern Hospital Epping was the first hospital in Victoria and the second in Australia to install a Share the Dignity #Pinkbox Dignity Vending Machine. Share the Dignity created the #Pinkbox Dignity Vending Machine as the world’s first completely free vending machine that dispenses period packs for women in need. Currently, there are 160
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Northern Health Foundation Major Raffle: Tickets on sale now!
For the past four years, the Northern Health Foundation Major Raffle has raised important funds to support patient care. Launched this week, this year’s raffle will make a real difference for our patients by supporting the purchase of cutting-edge medical equipment – Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS). IUS is used on patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
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Q&A with Dr Ian Brand, AM
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Dr Ian Brand AM, joining the Preston and Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH), as Executive Director. Dr. Brand was also Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Bundoora Extended Care Centre (BECC – known as Bundoora Centre) from 1987-90 and in 1992 the Ian Brand Nursing Home was opened,
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First STEP training for Neurology nurses
Seven nurses at our Neurology department have been enrolled in the STEP (Supported Transition to Excellence in Practice) program, the first time ever for the Neurology department. The STEP program is a way of helping the team enhance their nursing skills, capabilities and understanding across the variety of disciplines. “It’s the first time we are
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Hack Weekend – just two weeks away
Update 2 July 2020: Due to the current COVID-19 developments, Northern Health’s Hack Weekend has been postponed. What the Hack? – Northern Health’s inaugural hack weekend 11-12 July is just two weeks away, with over 80 people already signed up for the event. Over the last couple of weeks, our staff has been sending numerous
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Keep the distance, stay connected
Physical distancing is a key part of the global clinical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At Northern Health, it is very important that all of us, as health care workers, follow the distancing guidelines when moving around our campuses and in the cafés and set an example for our community. Dr Kirin Channa is an