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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... -
Dongara Health Centre redevelopment moves forward 29 June 2018 Extensive consultation has taken place with key internal stakeholders from the Dongara Health Centre and the wider Midwest region, as plans for the redevelopment of the health centre are formalised. Midwest Regional Director, Jeffrey Calver, said the project had reached functional brief stage. “A functional brief typically outlines design requirements including an itemised list of the function, number and size of rooms required,” Mr Calver said. “It is a document provided to an architect to give an over-arching guide to commencing the drawing process.” The user group, who were consulted as part of developing the functional brief, included both clinical and operational staff such as nurses, maintenance staff and management. “All staff that will be impacted by the redevelopment were invited to provide their input during the consultation period, providing valua... -
Health service redevelopments complete 29 June 2018 Representing the Minister for Health, Agricultural Region MLC Laurie Graham has today opened the Bruce Rock and Narembeen memorial health services which have undergone redevelopments. The redevelopments are part of a $300 million capital works program that is improving infrastructure in 37 towns across the Wheatbelt, Great Southern, Mid-West and South-West regions. In the Wheatbelt, the program includes the redevelopment of Merredin, Narrogin and Northam hospitals, as well as upgrades to 23 small hospitals and health centres. To read the full statement,visit the Ministerial website.
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24/01/2024