2022
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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
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Eve app turns one!
Today marks the one year anniversary of the launch of our pregnancy and birthing mobile app, Eve! Eve was designed to enhance the pregnancy and parenting experience for mothers in the northern community by providing access to evidence-based information relating to pregnancy, birthing and early parenting. When women book in to have their baby at
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Welcome back volunteers!
A lot has changed in the last two years, but the enthusiasm of our dedicated volunteers has remained the same. Today, our volunteers are feeling the extra love on Valentine’s Day, as we welcome them back onsite throughout the week, after a long two years without seeing their happy faces filling the hospital halls and
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Jeanette Eddy is going home
“She was always staying back to help our patients and was forever saying, ‘I’m going home in a minute!’” recalls Danielle Williams, who worked alongside Jeanette Eddy at the Progressive Neurological Diseases (PND) Clinic at Bundoora Centre (previously named Bundoora Extended Care Centre). After over 50 years of service, Jeanette Eddy is finally going home