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New section of ED open at Collie Health Service 04 July 2017 The redevelopment of the emergency department at the Collie Health Service is now complete. Staff will transition into the new part of the emergency department on Tuesday 11 July 2017. WA Country Health Service South West Regional Director Kerry Winsor said that there would be no change to the entrance or parking at the hospital and that the local community should continue to present to emergency via the main entrance. “Staff will be particularly busy on Tuesday July 11 as they transition into the new section of the ED and familiarise themselves with the facilities,” Ms Winsor said. “For patients presenting to ED with non-urgent medical issues, longer than usual waiting times may be experienced. “We thank the local community in advance for their patience and understanding on this day.” The $7.8 million Collie Health Service redevelopment is part of the Sou...
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A new era in healthcare at Harvey Health Service 03 July 2017 Harvey Health Service is enhancing the delivery of healthcare to the local community, and improving working conditions for staff, with the completion of a $13 million redevelopment. To view the full media statement visit theMinisterial website. -
Architect appointed for Mullewa and Dongara 26 June 2017 The local communities surrounding Mullewa and Dongara are one step closer to receiving fit-for-purpose health centres with the appointment of award-winning architectural firm Iredale Pederson Hook. WA Country Health Service Midwest Regional Director Jeffrey Calver said Mullewa and Dongara hospitals would be reformed to focus on providing healthcare that keeps people well, in the community and out of hospital. “The health centres will focus on promotion of good health, prevention and early detection of illness and management of chronic disease,” Mr Calver said. “In addition to enhanced primary and community care facilities, the health centres will continue to provide 24-hour, seven-days-a-week emergency care from upgraded emergency departments. “The new health centres are being developed in consultation with the local communities of Dongara and Mullewa, and the app...
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Carnarvon's new renal dialysis unit a life-saver for local patients 26 June 2017 Renal patients who live in Carnarvon and surrounding areas are now benefitting from Carnarvon’s first purpose-built dialysis unit. The four-chair haemodialysis unit became operational in April, with four Carnarvon residents becoming the first people to begin receiving their treatment at the new facility. Herbert Eagles, Robert Taylor, Ethel Ranger and Marjorie Winmar returned home to Carnarvon from Perth where they had been staying to receive treatment. The dialysis unit is located within the new Carnarvon Health Campus and forms part of the hospital redevelopment and healthcare hub that will also include a brand new renal hostel and by the end of 2019, a new residential aged care facility. Services are being provided by a WA Country Health Service team of haemodialysis nurses with a nephrologist from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital set to visit regularly. The facility has four treat... -
Councillors tour Karratha Health Campus 14 June 2017 The City of Karratha’s mayor, local councillors and key staff were recently given a tour of the new Karratha Health Campus and saw first-hand the significant progress being made. Building a world class hospital is no easy task and the $207.15 million Karratha Health Campus is no exception. Piece by piece the local community is witnessing the construction of the new 13,000sq metre building, which is the single biggest investment in a public hospital ever undertaken in regional WA. The tour was hosted by Hudson Lun, Project Manager for builders Brookfield Multiplex Cooper and Oxley JV with support from Site Engineer Davis Counsel and Acting Regional Director Nursing and Midwifery Monica Seth. Monica said the tour was a great opportunity for councillors to see the impressive new facility up close. “Every time I visit the site I am impressed by how much it has changed as work rap...
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24/01/2024