2020
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Mother and daughter working in Fever Clinic: Jatinder and Parneet Kaur
‘Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a Mother.’ Parneet Kaur is a ward clerk, who joined us only in March this year and has already been working on the frontline at both our Asymptomatic and Fever Clinic. It helps that she often has her mum, Jatinder working alongside her. Jatinder has been
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Career STEPs at Northern Health
Last year we welcomed graduate nurse, Lauren Parkinson, to Northern Health. Since then, she has been exposed to many opportunities that have helped her transition into a registered nurse. We caught up with her to find out what she loved most about her graduate year and her next career STEPs. Nursing is something Lauren has
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Q&A with Emiliano Zucchi
Emiliano Zucchi, Director of our Transcultural and Language Services (TALS) and Narrun Wilip-giin Aboriginal Support Unit, has co-authored a chapter in a book titled ‘Interpreting in Legal and Healthcare Settings: Perspectives on research and training’. The book is said to address, ‘issues arising from interpreting in legal and healthcare settings by presenting cutting-edge research findings
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Former patient donates face mask straps
Adrian Lee Gacek, a former Northern Hospital patient, found a innovative way to give back to his hospital during the times of a pandemic. “I was just seeing online how people were helping hospitals, particularly with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Then, I realised I can make something with my 3D printer and donate to medical
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15 Minute Exercise – Challenge starts today!
Northern Health’s six-week 15 Minute Exercise Challenge starts today, and all staff are invited to register here and compete. Alison O’Sullivan, Wellbeing Coordinator at Northern Health, explained staff can compete by simply finding at least 15 minutes a day to do an exercise of their choice for as many days as possible throughout the six-week
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Dr Joshua Butt introduces new flavours to Victoria
Dr Joshua Butt, a gastroenterologist and Head of Endoscopy Service at Northern Health is also a farm owner and the state winner of the prestigious “delicious. Produce Awards”. He has been working at Northern Health for five years, and has been a farmer for only three. “The land where my small South Gipsland farm is
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Malnutrition project receives a grant
The Dietetics team were successful in getting funding from Northern Health to complete a Malnutrition Project for three months, which is currently under way. Malnutrition can be as high as forty per cent in an acute hospital setting. Patients may be malnourished on admission or develop malnutrition while in hospital. Nadia Obeid, Senior Dietitian explained,
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Northern Health goes Dry this July!
Why is getting involved in Dry July so important? Since 2008, Dry July has inspired more than 200,000 Aussies to go dry, raising $49 million for people affected by cancer. They have funded over 80 cancer organisations across Australia, including Northern Health, helping to purchase a scalp cooling machine and Blanket Warmer for Craigieburn Centre