2021
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Raising funds for life-changing equipment at Northern Health
Northern Health Foundation has launched their 2021 Tax Appeal, seeking support from our community to raise funds for life-changing Ophthalmology equipment at Northern Health. The team are aiming to purchase a new Phacoemulsification Machine and Ophthalmic Microscope for cataract surgical procedures. The thought of losing your eyesight can be a terrifying and daunting prospect. Around
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Michelle Fenwick: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
To achieve our overall vision of ‘A healthier community, making a difference for every person, every day’, we require a workforce that reflects the Australian community we serve and a workplace which is inclusive and empowers everyone to contribute their best. At the end of last year, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee finalised
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Walking proud in the north
On Sunday, 23 May, Northern Health marched at Pride March to show support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA+) community. This is the second year Northern Health took part in the march as part of Pride in the North in collaboration with DPV Health, Nexus Health, Sunbury Cobaw Community Health,
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Simon says: Meet our Director of Partnerships
Simon Doyle, our new Director of Partnerships, has worked at many health services across the country, but he says the people at Northern Health are “particularly forward thinking” in designing how their services are run. “I love hearing about pockets of innovation in different departments and hearing how passionate our people are about driving improvement.
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Wear your loudest socks with pride – on the outside!
Today is Crazy Socks 4 Docs Day, dedicated to breaking down the stigma around mental health in doctors. On this day, held every year on the first Friday of June, doctors and their colleagues wear their craziest socks to encourage conversations around mental health. Dr Wanda Stelmach, Chief Medical Officer, said Crazy Socks 4 Docs
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World Environment Day: Small changes, big impact
Increasingly hospitals are recognising the interaction between health care and environmental degradation and are attempting to break it. This starts with an awareness around the ‘inputs’ and ‘outputs’ of a hospital i.e. energy, water and consumables go in, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste come out. The waste coming out of a hospital has impacts on
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Introducing our new EMR website!
Northern Health announced the beginning of our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) program in November 2020. Since then, the team has been busy designing our EMR clinical workflows with our subject matter experts. Alongside this activity, the team has been collaborating with Public Affairs on a new website designed for staff across Northern Health to access the latest information about our EMR
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Knitting up a storm for our newborn babies
The Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church Craft Group have knitted up a storm creating beautiful handmade beanies for our newborn babies. About 300 beanies and other knitted clothing items, blankets and isolette covers have recently been donated to the Birthing Suite and Neonatal Unit (NNU) at Northern Hospital to keep newborn babies warm after birth. The