2023
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2022-23 Northern Health Annual Meeting
Earlier today, Northern Health hosted the 2022-23 Northern Health Annual Meeting. Held virtually, the Northern Health Board and Executive were joined by members of our local community, including consumers, partners, volunteers, and of course, our wonderful staff, to hear about the health service’s highlights and achievements from the 2022-23 financial year. Jennifer Williams AM, Board
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A Volunteer Christmas poem
Twas a few weeks before Christmas, for our Northern Health Volunteers, They gathered at Casa, warmed by the cheer. Full of good food and acknowledging each friend, Taking a moment to reflect at year-end. This Christmas, let our gratitude sing, For the love and care you all bring, To volunteers, our hearts enfold, You’re
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Notification to all staff of Mock Survey
In the lead up to the Short Notice Assessment in 2024, Northern Health will be undergoing a Mock Survey this week on 13 , 14 Â and 15 Â December, 2023. The purpose of the Mock Survey is to gauge our level of preparedness and identify any gaps to be addressed in preparation for the actual survey
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Pharmacy staff shine at Cairns conference
Northern Health Pharmacy staff recently attended the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Medicines Management National Conference 2023 in Cairns. The event is Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference, in which an impressive number of our pharmacy staff attended and submitted abstracts to present during the conference. Jeff Khoshaba, Education, Research and Development Lead and
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Get to know: Navneet Gill
#WeAreNorthern Meet Navneet Gill, Translations Coordinator, Transcultural and Language Services (TALS), Northern Health. Q: What is your coffee order? A: Mostly a tea addict, in my veins you’ll find more tea than blood. However, when I go for a coffee, it’s cappuccino and extra hot for me, please! I also love Turkish coffee, one which
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EMR training in operations
The introduction of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) was a transformative change for all staff delivering inpatient, emergency, surgical and maternity care. A reminder that, in order to gain access to the EMR, staff need to be trained, meaning staff who have not been adequately trained will not have access to the EMR. The EMR
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FLIPside of the Emergency Department
The Northern Health Emergency Department (ED) team is consistently striving to innovate and think differently to ensure the provision of timely emergency care to our community. In pursuit of this goal, the team conducted a one-week trial in October in the Fast Track area of the Northern Hospital Epping Emergency Department, by introducing an exciting
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Northern Health and Nexus Primary Health sign MOU
Northern Health and Nexus Primary Health have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner together and strengthen their commitment to addressing health and wellbeing challenges in Mitchell Shire. The agreement was signed by both Amanda Mullins, Chief Executive, Nexus Primary Health and Siva Sivarajah, Chief Executive, Northern Health, on Monday, 27 November 2023. Both