2021
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Hospital in the Home Program is getting bigger!
Our Hospital in the Home (HITH) Program is rapidly expanding to provide more in-home care to patients. This is in response to both the current pandemic and the preference of many patients to be treated at home. In addition, it provides the opportunity for additional patients to be admitted for acute care in hospital. Anne
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Subcutaneous Biologic Home Delivery (SILVER) Service: World-first initiative
The Northern Health Department of Gastroenterology Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Service, is offering a Subcutaneous Biologic Home Delivery (SILVER) Service in collaboration with the Department of Pharmacy. Launched earlier this year, The SILVER Service is expected to eventually deliver to over 100 of the IBD Clinic patients. This world-first service is a home delivery service providing
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Put a smile on a child this Christmas: ISS Annual Christmas Appeal
“Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” As we look forward to spending the Christmas season with close friends and family, spare a thought for the patients in our Children’s Unit at Northern Hospital Epping. For the fifth year running now, ISS Facility Services are hoping to make a difference to these
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International Day of People with Disability: Brodie’s story
The International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD), is observed on 3 December. The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights
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Northern Health welcomes new Emergency Department NUM
We recently welcomed new Emergency Department Nurse Unit Manager, Tanya Davis, to Northern Health. Tanya joined us from Epworth Camberwell, where she was the Nurse Unit Manager for the Hospital Coordinator Team. Prior to her appointment, Tanya worked clinically within Emergency Departments both in Darwin and Melbourne, across both public and private sectors. In addition,
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2020-21 Northern Health Annual Meeting
This afternoon, we hosted the 2020-21 Northern Health Annual Meeting. The Northern Health Board and Executive were virtually joined by members of the local community, consumers, primary care partners, volunteers and staff, to hear about Northern Health’s highlights and achievements over the past 12 months. Jennifer Williams AM, Board Chair, opened the meeting, acknowledging yet
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Happy Birthday Ian Brand Residential Care
Today, Ian Brand Residential Care (IBRC), located at our Bundoora Centre, marks 30 years of service. IBRC is Northern Health’s 30-bed residential aged care facility that provides 24 hour nursing care for 27 of our community’s most vulnerable population. Donna James, Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) for IBRC, says, “To be entrusted with the care of
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EMR update: Workshops to reconvene and new project timeline announced
With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria in the past few months, Northern Health’s resources were increasingly focused on the COVID response and a decision was made in September to pause aspect s of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) project. This decision, together with redeploying some of our EMR analysts and senior medical staff back to their