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First patients welcomed to new Karratha Health Campus 20 September 2018 The new $207.15 million Karratha Health Campus is now open with all patients transferred and settled into the new facility. By 9.40am yesterday six patients had been moved from Nickol Bay Hospital to the new Karratha Health Campus. WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Pilbara Regional Director Margi Faulkner said she was very pleased with how the move had been carried out. “While the transition of services has been an extremely busy and demanding time for our staff, it has also been an overwhelming success,” Ms Faulkner said. “Moving a busy, working hospital is a massive task and our main focus was on patient safety. “I’m pleased to say that the move to our new facility was completely uneventful, which is exactly what we wanted and that is all credit to our staff,” she added. Ms Faulkner said the list of firsts at the new campus began almost immediately. ... -
Celebrating R U OK? Day across country health 17 September 2018 Thursday 13 September marked R U OK? Day – a national day of action that encourages us all to check in with friends, family and workmates to see how they are doing. Teams across WA Country Health marked the day with colleagues, wearing yellow and making opportunities to connect. Staying connected and having meaningful conversations is something we can all do. So, if you notice someone who might be struggling – make sure you ask, R U OK? All WA Country Health Service staff contribute to caring for country Western Australians in one way or another. This commitment to service is remarkable and can only be sustained if we also care for each other. If you would like to learn more about R U OK? Day and how you can provide support to the people in your life, please visitwww.ruok.org.au. -
Care closer to home thanks to donation 04 September 2018 The Busselton Hospital Auxiliary has continued its generous history of donating by providing the local health campus with a new high flow nasal oxygen machine. Useful for palliative patients and those living with chronic lung disease, the machine means that more patients will be able to remain in Busselton rather than being transferred to Bunbury. Jo Moore, Acting Operations Manager at Busselton Health Campus thanked the auxiliary volunteers and said the machine would further support the hospital in being able to offer patient care locally. “Our overall goal is to reduce the need for patients to be transferred to Bunbury for specialist input,” Ms Moore said. “In addition to the new machine, Bunbury-based physician Dr Chris DeChaneet will now visit the health campus every Monday and alternate Wednesday to support patients with chronic respiratory disease,” she adde... -
Karratha Health Campus set to open 04 September 2018 The final countdown to the opening of the eagerly anticipated Karratha Health Campus has begun, and the emergency department will open its doors at 8am on Wednesday September 19, 2018. At the same time the new state-of-the-art facility opens, the emergency department at Nickol Bay Hospital will close and anyone requiring emergency medical treatment will need to attend the new Karratha Health Campus. View theMinister's media statement. -
Partnership improves after-stroke care in Wheatbelt 04 September 2018 People in the Wheatbelt are set to receive improved support after suffering a stroke thanks to an integrated service run between the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) and the Neurological Council of WA (NCWA). WACHS Wheatbelt Integrated Strokes Services Coordinator Di Hull said the key to improving post-stroke support for country people was easy access to advice and collaboration between service providers. Ms Hull said the partnership between the two organisations meant that every stroke patient who returns to the Wheatbelt after acute stroke care in Perth is referred to her. She then coordinates their care needs – regardless of which organisation is delivering the service. “The partnership between the two services has been in development since 2016 and ensures stroke survivors can access the right services and expertise at the right time,” Ms Hull said. “Clients ...
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17/04/2026