2021
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Dr Ashni Goshrani: from Kenya to Epping
Growing up in Kenya, Ashni witnessed a struggling and under-resourced healthcare system and how it impacts the lives of people around her. Her love for science, the human body and her desire to help others made her realise early in life she wanted to become a doctor. At the age of just 18, Ashni came
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Northern Pathology Victoria celebrates achievements
This week marked two years of operation for Northern Pathology Victoria (NPV), celebrating becoming a well-established laboratory that has so far processed over 124,389 COVID-19 tests. “I am very proud of the success NPV has had over the last two years in becoming an established laboratory, and especially how we have responded to the COVID-19
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How to stay safe in the heat
With temperatures expected to hit 39 degrees today, it’s important to stay safe and hydrated through the day, stay away from direct sun and to be aware of any fire dangers around you. Heat can cause illnesses such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion which can lead to the life-threatening condition, heatstroke which is fatal
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IMG Observer Program: doorway for international doctors
Northern Hospital, Epping is a long way from Kandy, Sri Lanka where Dr Fathima Farook was born and educated. Currently a Hospital Medical Officer (HMO) at Northern Health, she says “Working here, to me, feels like I never left home!” Fathima attributes this as much to the friendly and caring staff as she does to
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Welcome new 2021 interns!
This week, 45 new junior doctors commenced as medical interns at Northern Health. Dr Wanda Stelmach, Chief Medical Officer, warmly welcomed the interns, saying,”We are delighted to welcome 2021 interns, who commenced orientation this week, and officially start work next week. Some of this group assisted Northern Health during the second wave of the COVID-19
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Northern Health Testing Milestones
Following the recent outbreak in NSW and increase in community transmission in Victoria, Northern Health was required to rapidly scale-up our testing capacity over the weekend to help reduce the risks of COVID-19 within our community. “I would like to thank the huge number of staff involved in COVID-19 testing over the New Year’s long