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Closing the Gap - Screening saves lives 04 February 2022 This year the World Cancer Day 2022 theme is “Close the care Gap”, and WA’s cancer screening program teams for bowel, breast and cervical have joined forces to share the message that ‘Screening saves lives’, with new resources focusing on the LGBTIQ+ community. The LGBQTI+ community is somewhat resistant to seeking medical help out of fear and are an under screened community and the aim is to increase awareness of, and participation in, these lifesaving programs. A collaboration between BreastScreen WA, the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, and the WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program has been created as a direct response to this, with advocacy work and communication being undertaken in the background to ensure acceptance and understanding is in place more widely. The first of the materials was seen at the PRIDE Fair in November, featuring community... -
NMHS COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in prime position 27 January 2022 Our fantastic vaccination team was front and centre for the City of Perth Skyshow this January 26 offering first, second and booster vaccinations to the general public across the afternoon and early evening. Lead by the senior nurse for the NMHS COVID-19 Vaccination Program, Ann Andrews, the team consisted of four nurse vaccinators, two administrative staff and an onsite pharmacist. Over 100 vaccinations were given, with 13 first doses, 11 second doses and 80 boosters. It was a great day according to Ann, “The clinic ran very smoothly thanks to a fabulous team and the public were very receptive to obtaining information and receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations.” And as an added bonus the staff were able to view the sky show from a first-class location. "It was amazing!” said Ann. -
Amoebic meningitis risk 22 January 2022 With the unprecedented heat in WA, the Department of Health has released a timely warning about the potential of infection from the rare but deadly Amoebic Meningitis. Managing Scientist Richard Theobald explained that, as amoebae thrive in water temperatures between 28˚C and 40˚C, it should be assumed that any warm fresh water potentially contains the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. “The infection can affect people at any age. However, children and young adults are usually more susceptible to the infection due to their recreational water use and activities.” Amoebic meningitis is caused by a single-celled amoeba that lives in fresh water and damp soil. The amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, can survive in soil for a long time and still reactivate when put in fresh water. Although there has not been a case of amoebic meningitis in Western Australia since the 1980s, Mr Theobald urged people... -
Community Midwifery Programs opens Atwell Clinic 17 January 2022 The CMP team are excited to announce that the new Atwell Community Midwifery Program (CMP) Clinic has recently opened, bringing maternity care for women in the southern suburbs closer to their home. As the only publicly funded home birth program of its kind in Australia, the Community Midwifery Program consists of 14 midwives working together in a midwifery group practice (MGP) model of care. The CMP offers the option of birthing at home, at the Family Birth Centre, in stand-alone birthing rooms or at a public hospital with a known midwife. The CMP provides all antenatal care in the community at one of their three clinics and approximately 450 ‘low risk’ women choose this model of pregnancy care each year. Located in Atwell, women in the southern suburbs who choose Community Midwifery Program will have access to the same quality of care they would receive in a hospital enviro... -
King Eddies’ welcomes WA Metro’s first baby of 2022 05 January 2022 Baby Imogen came early for parents Rebekah and Ben, assisted by Primary Midwife Amber at King Edward Memorial Hospital, at 12:12am. Mum Rebekah said she hadn’t had time to go on maternity leave, let alone prepare at home for the arrival of impatient Imogen, who came three weeks early at 36+3, weighing a healthy 2.65kg! After spending four days at KEMH, Rebekah said they were happy to be back at home and introduce Imogen to their son. “Thank you to the great staff at KEMH for all of their help. I recovered quickly and am in ‘go-mode’ now!” The next baby born was at Midland at 12:17am then Armadale at 12:42am. All wonderful starts to the New Year.
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20/12/2021