2020
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Inspired Researchers: Research Week 2020 launches
This week, we mark Research Week 2020 and celebrate our inspired researchers. The video below tells you more about what inspires our researchers at Northern Health: Today, we also highlight some of the COVID-19 research we are doing here and the Northern Health researchers seeking urgent answers of COVID-19. Answers that will frame how we
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Malnutrition Week
This year, Malnutrition Week has been launched across Australia and New Zealand to promote the importance of malnutrition screening and management in our health care settings. It is running from 6 – 9 October with the theme, ‘Have we missed a diagnosis?’, aiming to promote awareness and to put a spotlight on patients appearing physically
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Australian-first virtual ED triage launches
Patients living in Northern Health’s catchment area, as well as local general practitioners (GPs), will be able to use our new ‘Virtual ED Triage’ service from today. This Australian-first service will be available every day, including weekends from 1 pm to 9.30 pm. Dr Loren Sher, Emergency Physician, explained this service will enable patients to
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Inspired Researcher: Dr Rebecca Jessup
As we prepare to kick off Research Week 2020 from 5 to 9 October on the theme ‘Inspired Researcher’, we profile today, Dr Rebecca Jessup, our Allied Health Research Lead. Rebecca describes her role at Northern Health as, “building research capacity and capability within Allied Health, and to help embed a culture of innovation and
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Neonatal Unit takes families on a journey
The Northern Health Neonatal Unit has recently developed and launched new patient journey boards to help mark the milestones of our youngest patients, and communicate their family’s preferred care. “The journey boards provide information about a baby’s care, important milestones, and information about their parents and siblings. It also gives medical and nursing staff a
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Consumers celebrate five years of service
Four of Northern Health’s consumers, and members of our Patient Experience and Community Advisory Committee (PECAC), celebrated five years of continuous service last month. In recognition of their ongoing commitment, Maureen Canzano, Fiona Micelotta, Nurcihan Ozturk and Dalal Sleiman received a certificate of appreciation and an engraved pen. Through the committee these consumers have contributed
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Record number of Northern Health HMOs in prestigious training program
This year, a record number of Hospital Medical Officers (HMOs) from Northern Health were accepted into the prestigious Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Training Program. For the last four years, two HMOs from Northern Health have been successful in getting into the program however, this year, our doctors have doubled
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Dedicated graduate nurses and midwives improving patient care
Working your first year as a graduate nurse or midwife can be challenging in any year, let alone if you start your graduate program during a pandemic. The graduates who started their careers with Northern Health this year have shown commitment and dedication during a difficult time, contributing to excellent care of our patients whilst