2022
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Multidisciplinary management leads to a first in surgery
Our values, ‘safe, kind, together’ drive our approach to patient care, and our vision of a healthier community. This is amply illustrated in our story today, of two life-threatening cases that were successfully treated here at Northern Health. This was achieved thanks to cutting-edge technology and multidisciplinary management – the latter underlining the importance of
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A welcome space for Junior Doctors
With support from the Junior Medical Staff Association (JMSA), our junior doctors have completed a ‘Block style’ renovation of their residential lounge. Liz Shaw, Director, Northern Doctors Workforce – Operations, says the transformation included “a lick of paint, new furniture and flooring, spray painted kitchen cupboards, and the courtyard receiving a much needed upgrade with
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Virtual ED expanding to residential aged care facilities
From next week, Ambulance Victoria’s triage services will begin drawing upon the Virtual ED run out of Northern Health to improve how Triple Zero calls from aged care facilities are triaged, ultimately providing better care for residents. The new pathway will allow some Triple Zero calls for aged care residents who don’t need an emergency
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Meet Dr Vinay Lakra, Divisional Director, Mental Health
On 1 July, Northern Health officially became a designated mental health service. Approximately 800 staff were welcomed to the Northern Health family. Collectively, this makes us the third largest mental health service in Victoria. Today, we introduce yet another of the key members leading the new mental health team at Northern Health – Dr Vinay
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ePrescribing now available to patients
Northern Health patients can now access prescriptions electronically with Electronic Prescribing (ePrescribing) – a digital version of a paper prescription. During a telehealth consultation, the healthcare provider can send electronic prescriptions to patients or carers via SMS or email. The new innovation has been implemented to enable telehealth patients to receive their prescriptions in a
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Singin’ for the soul
Did you know Northern Health has its own choir? Alison Davies, Project Executive Officer, was ‘instrumental’ in bringing together staff members to form the choir. The choir has previously sung carols in the foyer of Northern Hospital Epping and performed at Northern Health’s annual ANZAC Day service at Bundoora Centre. They have recently been invited
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Meet Dr Paul Goodyear – New ENT Surgeon
Dr Paul Goodyear is the surgeon you go to for “anything from your eyebrows, down to your clavicle.” Paul is an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon at Northern Health. An ENT surgeon specialises in diseases of the head and neck, except for the brain. “ENT can get as extreme as head and neck surgery,
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New on Medtasker: Urgent Medical Response to Code Grey
Medtasker will soon launch an important new feature – ‘Urgent Medical Response to Code Grey’. From 1 August 2022, the new task option will be available to staff at Northern Hospital Epping, with Broadmeadows Hospital to follow suit later this year. Following a review of recent Occupation Violence and Aggression (OVA) incidents at Northern Hospital