February 2022
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Helping our smallest patients
Our Neonatal Unit at Northern Hospital Epping received a Rad 5 Pulse Oximeter with Neonatal Sensor donation, through the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. The piece of equipment enables a new model of care that will ensure all newborns have their vital signs checked at 48 hours after birth, and checked prior to discharge. Barbara Rischitelli, Nurse
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The final chapter: Elizabeth Wills retires
Elizabeth Wills is retiring today, after 47 years of working at Northern Health. She has been known for advocating tirelessly for the best outcome for every patient, working with kindness, respect and consideration of how she can positively impact every staff member. Elizabeth reflects on how it all started. “I was a 10 year old
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Join us on Ward 22!
Over the course of the pandemic, Northern Health has cared for over 2,900 COVID patients. It’s pleasing to see decreasing case numbers and hospitalisations in our community, however, as some of our dedicated COVID wards have now closed, we acknowledge the tremendous work of the remaining COVID wards still in use as they continue to
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On 22/2/22, remember our emergency code number 2222
Today, on 22/2/22, it seems only fitting to remind staff of our new emergency code number – 2222. On 1 November 2021, Northern Health transitioned our internal code phone number from 444 to 2222 following the Department of Health requirement for Victorian health services to introduce the standardised 2222 phone number by the end of
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Empowering patients with IBD
The Northern Health Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Service has proudly led a national effort to develop and disseminate dedicated patient information materials for people with IBD, a potentially debilitating condition that affects over 100,000 Australians. Initiated and chaired by A/Prof Mayur Garg, Director of Gastroenterology, Northern Health, with extensive contributions from Dr Aysha Al-Ani (consultant
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CARPs keypads assisting our Emergency Department
New CARPs keypads have been installed in the Northern Hospital Epping Emergency Department (ED). The keypads, which are located in the Blue Pod and Assessment areas of the ED, streamline the process of booking CARPs jobs in the ED. “Rather than having to go to the CARPs logger like everywhere else in the hospital, and
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Nina Yhap: Barbados dreaming
“To get here was my biggest challenge, travelling 10,000 miles, alone from Barbados. As any international medical graduate knows, it’s a fairly strict and rigorous process to get here. I came here alone, without family, but I had a goal in mind – my country had a goal in mind for me,” says Nina Yhap.
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The ‘Big Idea’ turned clinic: Men’s Health Physiotherapy
Last year’s ‘Big Idea’ is now a new Men’s Health Physiotherapy clinic at Northern Health, opening on Wednesday, 23 February, and running out of the Epping, Bundoora and Broadmeadows campuses. Ryan Hon, Men’s Health Physiotherapist, explained how he developed an interest in Men’s Health Physiotherapy after finding out patients were suffering in silence due to