2022
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R U OK? Day
Northern Health is committed to supporting the psychological health of all our staff, and we continue to be inspired each day by how adaptable we have become as a health service. We appreciate and acknowledge the efforts made continually by our staff, and note that it does not go unseen, and that our own self-care
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Get to know: Hannah Downie
In today’s ‘Get to know’ profile, we catch up with Hannah Downie, Nurse Unit Manager of the new South Pod – Chest Pain Evaluation Unit (CPEU) at Northern Hospital Epping. Firstly, what’s your coffee order? Flat white. Why and how did you choose your specialty of emergency nursing? I have always found it fascinating, after
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National Child Protection Week
For over 30 years, the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect has been running the annual National Child Protection Week campaign. Child Protection Week runs from 4 to 10 September this year, and the theme for 2022 is, “Every child, in every community, needs a fair go.” This year, Northern Health is
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Activity packs donated to our Children’s Ward
Thomastown East Primary School students participated in ‘Go Casual Clothes for Northern Health Day’ earlier this year, helping to raise over $300 for our health service. This was a tremendous effort from the school and the young students who were eager to help our diligent staff. Recently, Natalie Carroll, Advisor Volunteer Services, was pleased to
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Meet Consumer Representative, Gordon Dennis
Mill Park local and retired soldier, Gordon Dennis, has been a consumer representative for Northern Health since 2018. He uses his engineering expertise, skills and experience to look at health care systems and processes through a unique lens. “I did 30 years in uniform, ending my service as an Artificer Sergeant Major – Electronic Systems,
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A successful Dry July
While the team at Northern Health have encountered many challenges this year in the face of COVID-19, these challenges did not discourage them from going dry this July in support of a good cause. Despite being a smaller team than in previous years, Dry July participants did not shy away from reaching out to family,
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Kaytlin Wills on the benefits of postgraduate nursing
Kaytlin Wills is a current student in our medical nursing postgraduate program, and was the recipient of the 2021-2022 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship from the Department of Health. After completing her Bachelor degree at Deakin University, Katy gained a graduate position with Northern Health and has worked here for the last four years,
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Acute General Surgical Unit moves to Ward 13
Northern Health’s Acute General Surgical Unit (AGSU) formally opened on Wednesday, 22 June in Ward 13. The space has been refurbished to provide a purpose-built environment and a new model of care, and designed to enhance patient flow. The objective of the model is to improve access and flow from the Emergency Department (ED) by