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Second phase of forward works set to commence at Geraldton Health Campus 23 September 2020 The second phase of the forward works at the Geraldton Health Campus is set to commence on Thursday 24 September. Works include: • reconfigured main entry • new carpark and drop-off bay at the main entry • new ambulance entry into the Emergency Department. There will be no pedestrian or vehicle access from Shenton Street through to Milford Street to facilitate the works. Patients and visitors can continue to access parking on site via the Shenton Street entry. The Midwest Cancer Centre and Breastscreen WA van can only be accessed via the Milford Street entry. WA Country Health Service Regional Director Jeff Calver said the second phase was expected to be completed in January 2021. “We thank all patients, visitors and staff for their continued cooperation while the redevelopment of the Geraldton Health Campus progresses,” Mr Calver said. “I am also p... -
Broome eye clinic to deliver brighter outlook for Kimberley residents 21 September 2020 The State Government has committed $4.7 million to the first permanent resident Lions Outback Vision (LOV) eye clinic in the Kimberley. The funding will enable residents across the Kimberley to receive treatment and prevention services for serious eye diseases on country and close to home. The LOV Northwest Eye Hub will include ophthalmologists, optometrists, Aboriginal health workers and nurses to provide care for residents with cataracts, trachoma and glaucoma as well as those with low vision and permanent blindness. It will also provide screening and management of diabetic retinopathy, a serious disease responsible for 14 times’ greater incidence of vision loss for Aboriginal Australians than non-Aboriginal Australians. The clinic will provide outreach services to Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Kununurra, Wyndham and Warmun with specialists travelling from Broome to t... -
WA Country Health Service family member impacted by sepsis 14 September 2020 Sepsis is a global health crisis that can affect anyone, anywhere. In fact, one in every five deaths across the globe is associated with sepsis, yet many of us don’t know a lot about it or might still know it as ‘blood-poisoning’. WA Country Health Service Manager of Planning and Evaluation (currently working in the Wheatbelt) Nancy Bineham’s now fiancé Wes Hawkins has thankfully survived from severe sepsis which resulted in multi-organ failure, endocarditis and two mitral valve replacements (following the failure of the first attempt). Initially, Wes and Nancy both thought Wes was suffering from influenza. And even when Wes presented to hospital the doctors thought it may be meningococcal due to the spots on his feet and hands and placed him into an isolation room. It wasn’t until 24 hours later when his blood cultures came back did they learn it wa... -
Albany radiation oncology service progresses with release of forward works 11 September 2020 The $13.1 million Albany radiation oncology service is a step closer with the release of the forward works tender. Forward works include improvements to parking and vehicle access at Albany Health Campus as well as preparation for the main building works which are anticipated to commence in 2021. Once complete, the project will deliver a specialised bunker, known as a Linac Suite, to provide radiation oncology services using high energy x-rays which destroy cancer cells. Great Southern Regional Director, Geraldine Ennis PSM said the preliminary works are essential in ensuring the site is able to safely house the lifesaving radiotherapy equipment. “This machinery emits radiation to treat cancer patients but that same radiation is dangerous to those who do not need it,” Ms Ennis said. “Safety is paramount and that is why it’s vital we get this preliminary step ... -
Red shoes rock in support of an alcohol-free pregnancy 31 August 2020 Great Southern workplaces, community groups and residents are being encouraged to wear red shoes to show their support for alcohol-free pregnancies. On International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day the Red Shoes Rock campaign will raise awareness of the lifelong impacts of FASD. Held on the ninth day of the ninth month (9 September), FASD Awareness Day aims to highlight the importance of nine months of pregnancy without alcohol. Clinical Nurse Manager, Maternity and Newborn Services, Natasha Jeppesen and her team of midwives are getting behind the campaign by wearing red on the maternity ward at Albany Health Campus. “We know that alcohol can harm the developing baby at any time during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, so our advice to all expectant mums and women planning a pregnancy is that no alcohol is the safest choice,” Ms Jeppesen said. FASD i...
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24/01/2024