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Inaugural National Orthotist / Prosthetist Day at Northern Health
Yesterday marked the inaugural National Orthotist/Prosthetist Day across Australia held by The Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association. Our very own Orthotics department plays a key role in helping patients with musculoskeletal, neurological, or injuries by designing, making fitting and managing orthotic devices. Orthotic devices are medical supports, braces or splints that help to improve the function
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Northern Health hosts first Abortion Care Study Day
Last week, 26 February, the Northern Health Abortion Service hosted its first-ever Abortion Care Study Day at the Northern Centre for Health Education and Research (NCHER). This milestone event was attended by over 100 delegates, and was led by Kate Chaouki, Abortion Clinic Lead from the Northern Health Abortion Services team. The day brought together
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Enhancing safety and efficiency in home visits with EMR
Northern Health’s Hospital in the Home (HITH) and Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM@Home) programs are making a significant leap forward with the full implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) today, 4 March 2025. Previously, these services relied on a mix of paper and digital records, leading to inefficiencies in accessing patient information. Moving to
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Northern Health launches the new Strategic Plan 2025-29
Today, Northern Health launched a new Strategic Plan for 2025-29, reflecting our shared vision, values and strategic directions for the next five years. The new plan has refreshed the vision, maintained Northern Health’s values of Safe, Kind, Together, and set the six strategic directions to guide the health service through the coming years. In a
