28 October, 2021
ED clerks: the glue that holds it all together
It has been a time of change and growth for our Emergency Department (ED) clerks, who have been working tirelessly
27 October, 2021
Occupational Therapy Day: Participation, Inclusion and Independence
Today is Occupational Therapy Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate our Occupational Therapists (OT), and to educate the broader
26 October, 2021
From South Africa to Melbourne
Last month, Northern Health welcomed Dr Marcelle Jagga and his wife Dr Charlotte Jagga from Cape Town, South Africa. They
25 October, 2021
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy: A first for Northern Health
One of the latest and highly specialised cancer treatment options available, known as SIRT (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy), was successfully
21 October, 2021
COVID Psychosocial Response Team
COVID-19 not only threatens the physical health of our COVID Ward inpatients, but also psychological health, with new research revealing
21 October, 2021
Thanking our PSAs and cleaners
Today we are celebrating our wonderful PSAs (Patient Services Assistants) and cleaners as part of Thank Your Cleaner Day. During
19 October, 2021
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Get to know your lemons
The statistics are sobering – 1 in 7 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. So far this
15 October, 2021
Shoes for our COVID Ward nurses
Our COVID Pandemic Ward has received a generous donation of work shoes from footwear company Skechers. As part of Skechers
13 October, 2021
Phoning in on Telehealth Awareness Month
October marks National Telehealth Awareness Month. This year’s themes are promotion and awareness of telehealth and virtual care for consumers,
11 October, 2021
Virtual ED partners with Ambulance Victoria
Northern Health’s Virtual Emergency Department (ED) has now partnered with Ambulance Victoria, allowing paramedics to use the Virtual ED service
