2021
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Dr Stefan Herodotou: 40 years at Northern Health
Dr Stefan Herodotou is celebrating an incredible 40 years at Northern Health. Stefan started working at PANCH on 1 May 1981. “Forty years of my life. How fast all those years have gone!” he said. “I feel it was only yesterday. I remember so vividly being interviewed for the job by Dr Peter Leslie, the
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Every child needs a fair go
This week marks National Child Protection Week (NCPW), which has been running since 1990, starting on Father’s Day each year in September. The week raises awareness of child abuse, to keep children and young people safe from harm, and to prevent them from entering the statutory child protection system. At Northern Health, the Social Work
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COVID-19 ready on Ward 22
Ward 22 on the Main Ward Block at Northern Hospital Epping has opened and been fitted out as a dedicated 28 bed pandemic ward. The ward is also purpose-built with full negative pressure environment. Ward 22 on Level 6 opened on Friday, and patients were relocated from the previous COVID Ward on Ward 20 on
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Successful move into Ward 18
Ward 14 has completed its successful move into Ward 18 at Northern Hospital Epping in the Main Ward Block. The move forms part of Stage 2 of the Northern Hospital Expansion Project. Jacqui Harper, Ward 18 Nurse Unit Manager, said the completed move was “such a relief for all staff.” “The move to Ward 18
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Message from the Chief Executive
Dear Northern Health staff, As we continue through this extended lockdown, I am checking in with you to acknowledge the challenges we are all experiencing right now. These include the ongoing disruptions to our work, new procedures, increased PPE measures and other constant changes. Interactions can be more difficult as PPE can mean we don’t get
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A Fruitful Dry July
They came together. Twenty-three individuals – staff members, our partners, a cancer patient and her daughter. Each with a different personal reason. All sharing a common goal. To make a difference to patients with cancer. To them, their sacrifice didn’t compare to that of the people who would ultimately benefit from their efforts. While they
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Second Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards for 2021
Today, Northern Health’s second Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards ceremony for 2021, showcasing the brilliant achievements of our dedicated staff, was held online. More than 170 nominations, for six categories, were submitted by the winner’s colleagues. Siva Sivarajah, Chief Executive, opened the virtual presentation. He said the awards recognised the “outstanding contributions by our employees and
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Virtual ED extending hours to support and protect patients
To support and protect patients in the community, Northern Health’s Virtual Emergency Department (ED) is extending its working hours to 11.30 pm, instead of the usual 9.30 pm. Dr Loren Sher, Emergency Physician, explained this temporary change is made so that residents in the north can have increased emergency access to virtual nursing and medical