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New hospital for the South-West 31 July 2018 Health Minister Roger Cook today officially opened the state-of-the-art $37.6 million Warren Health Service in Manjimup. The Warren Health Service is part of a $300 million capital works program delivered by the WA Country Health Service to develop and improve hospitals in 37 towns across the Wheatbelt, Great Southern, Mid-West and South-West regions. To read the full statement, visit theMinisterial website. -
Over $10 million for health services in Jurien Bay and Moora 24 July 2018 The Jurien Bay Health Centre and Moora Health Service redevelopments were officially opened today. The redevelopments are part of a $300 million capital works program that is improving infrastructure in 37 towns across the Wheatbelt, Great Southern, Midwest and South West regions. To read the full statement, visit theMinisterial website. -
Eyes on Busselton Health Campus 19 July 2018 Busselton Health Campus has performed the most eye surgeries in Western Australia for the month of June – beating tertiary hospitals in the metropolitan region. In the last 12 months alone, the hospital has performed more than 1500 eye surgeries and is equipped to perform up to 15 eye operations per day. Heather Thomson, Clinical Nurse Manager for Surgical Services at the Busselton Health Campus, said historically all eye surgery was performed in Bunbury. “Here in Busselton we now have state-of-the-art equipment and a group of very experienced clinicians that enabled operating lists to move to Busselton,” Ms Thomson said. “We’re definitely regarded as the centre for eye excellence in the South West,” she added. Ms Thomson said historically, eye conditions like cataracts meant major surgery coupled with an extended recovery time, however at Busselton He... -
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 16 July 2018 WACHS staff once again turned out in force to celebrate NAIDOC Week with a huge variety of events held across regional WA and in Central Office. The theme forNAIDOC Week 2018 wasBecause of her, we can!Many teams chose to honour the theme by highlighting the significant roles played by women in their local Aboriginal culture and community. Here's a quick rundown of some of this year's events: Broome:WACHS Kimberley staff, clients and families joined the community on a Reconciliation Walk in late June. Celebrations during NAIDOC Week included a smoking ceremony at Broome Health Campus. Bunbury Hospitalheld a morning tea for staff and were treated to a great performance on the didgeridoo by young Aboriginal musician Bruce Thorne. Central Office:Staff were privileged to watch dancers from Middar Yorga Dance Troupe and hear stories from Milly Penny, Barry McGuire and West Coast Eagles player ... -
Telehealth service supports local nurses to save Perth pre-schooler after Coral Bay snakebite 09 July 2018 Pre-schooler Emilia Barnard is with us today thanks only to the combined efforts of a team of about a dozen medical professionals – including three on a video screen. After the four-year-old was bitten by a snake in Coral Bay on WA Day, two nurses at the local nursing post were supported by a team including a doctor and two nurses from the Emergency Telehealth Service (ETS) in Perth, three local volunteer ambulance workers, an RFDS doctor and nurse, Poisons Information Service doctor and even the little girl’s parents. Following Telehealth Awareness Week June 25-29, the case brings to light the expert and sometimes life-saving care families are receiving in rural and remote parts of WA thanks to the support of telehealth services such as the ETS. One of the two Coral Bay nurses, Caroline Cordy-Hedge, said as a country nurse she couldn’t praise the ETS enough for providi...
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24/01/2024