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Have your say about disability access and inclusion at North Metropolitan Health Service 23 June 2022 North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) is committed to ensuring that people with disability, as well as their families and carers, are able to access all NMHS services, facilities and information. This includes services at: Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Osborne Park Hospital King Edward Hospital Graylands Hospital NMHS is currently reviewing its Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) and would like to hear from people with disability, as well as their families and carers, about their experience and how NMHS can improve access to their services and reduce barriers to participation. Your feedback will help us to develop the NMHS Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) 2022-2027. Complete the DAIP survey (external site),it should take 5 minutes to complete. The survey will close on Friday 15 July 2022. Any questions or comments can be directed to Lanny Hoskin,...
A stellar career - Jen Smyth 45 years 22 June 2022 The old saying ‘everything happens for a reason’ has given nurse Jen Smyth the opportunity to reflect on her long, fruitful career at KEMH as she retires after 45 years. When Jen arrived in Western Australia, she made applying for a job one of the first things she did. With less than $30 to her name, she didn’t limit her applications to one place with KEMH, SCGH and St John of God Hospitals all to...
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 24 May 2022 Senior Obstetrics Registrar Will Adams has been recognised as the Women and Newborn Health Service’s Employee of the Month for providing excellent woman-centred care as well as support to his colleagues in a code blue emergency. Will’s nominator said he acted efficiently to save the baby’s life, and then took the time to debrief the woman, her support person and all staff involved. As a result, t...
New Breast Screening and Assessment Centre in Joondalup 23 May 2022 The Minister for Health, the Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson launched the BreastScreen WA (BSWA) clinic, saying that it will provide 11,000 screening episodes per annum for women in the Northern corridor. “Women in Australia have a 1 in 7 risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. I hope many women will take advantage of BSWA’s online booking facility to secure an appointment at this outstanding...
Local council offer kind gesture for hospital staff 10 May 2022 Staff at King Eddies received a wonderful morale boost last week, when City of Subiaco staff visited to donate hundreds of bouquets of flowers that were repurposed from their Subi Blooms floral installations. Nurses, midwives, new mums and some administration staff were ecstatic to receive such a thoughtful gesture from the local council and Executive Director Jodi Graham said hospital staff were...