2026
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Get to know: Beatrice Cann
#WeAreNorthern Meet Beatrice Cann, Translation Team Leader, Transcultural and Language Services (TALS), Northern Health. Q: First, let’s start with your coffee order? A: Oat latte with a sprinkle of chocolate powder on top. If I’m sitting at a café, I like to add a light layer of sugar on the foam and eat it
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Discharges won’t take the weekend off
A new 7-day flow initiative is being introduced across General Medicine to support safe, timely discharges over the weekend. Many patients who are clinically ready to return home over the weekend do so successfully. However, for some patients, discharge is more complex and relies on coordinated input from multiple teams — including pharmacy, allied health,
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Consumer spotlight: Jane Spracklan, Disability Working Group
Standard 2 of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards focuses on partnering with consumers, families and carers to improve the safety, quality and experience of care. At Northern Health, consumer representatives play a vital role in shaping inclusive, accessible and responsive services through their lived experience. One such contributor is Jane Spracklan,
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Welcoming our 2026 Graduate Nurses and Midwives
On Monday, 9 February, Northern Health welcomed 32 Graduate Nurses and Midwives across four programs: Registered Nurses, Registered Nurse/Registered Midwives (Combined Program), Registered Midwives, and the Registered Nurses Care of the Older Person program. Following a three-day orientation, graduates will undertake structured programs across Epping, Bundoora and Broadmeadows, designed to support the development of clinical
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Library Lovers’ Day: A little love letter to our Library
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” — Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights This Library Lovers’ Day (14 February), Northern Health is celebrating a place many of us already know and love – our Library. More than shelves of books, the Library is a trusted partner in learning, research, evidence-based practice,
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Painting Away to a Brighter Stay: New Mural in Children’s Ward
A new mural has been unveiled in the children’s ward at Northern Hospital Epping, bringing a burst of colour and warmth to a space that can often feel daunting for young patients and their families. The large-scale artwork, filled with vivid colours and playful imagery, has been designed to lift spirits and create a more
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Northern Health launches Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation across Victoria
Northern Health has launched Victoria’s first state-wide Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation (VPR) service, a fully virtual program that brings evidence-based pulmonary rehabilitation into people’s homes through a single, integrated digital care pathway. The shift to a virtual model, changes how pulmonary rehabilitation is delivered in Victoria, supporting more people with chronic lung disease to take an
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Celebrating Excellence in Surgical Education: Dr Krinal Mori Awarded 2025 RACS Educator of Merit
Northern Health proudly congratulates Dr Krinal Mori, FRACS, General Surgeon and Consultant at Northern Health, on being named a recipient of the 2025 Educator of Merit Award – SET Supervisor/SIMG Supervisor of the Year (Victoria) by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). The Educator of Merit Awards, an initiative of the Academy of Surgical