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King Edward Memorial Hospital leads the way in preeclampsia prevention 14 November 2024 King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is rolling out early pre-eclampsia screening to reduce the risk of maternal illness and preterm birth from this severe complication of pregnancy. Obstetricians at KEMH can now offer a new pregnancy screening test in the early weeks of pregnancy which predicts pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy, a condition that causes serious complications and premature birth. KEMH obstetrician Jan Dickinson, a Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at The University of WA said screening for pre-eclampsia is an important addition to the medical treatment used to reduce preterm birth and improve outcomes for pregnant women. Pregnant women will be offered pre-eclampsia screening from 11 to 14 weeks of gestation using a combination of blood pressure assessment, specific laboratory blood tests and an ultrasound assessment of blood flow in the pregnant woman...

Maternity Care Steering Committee consumer recruitment 01 November 2024 We are currently recruiting consumer representatives to join a committee that aims to optimise the birth experience for women, infants, and their families at King Edward Memorial Hospital and Osborne Park Hospital. We are seeking people with knowledge of maternity health that are eager to work in partnership with clinicians and consumers on the birth experience. The committee aims to enhance the...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 11 October 2024 With one in seven women developing breast cancer in their lifetime, it is important women aged 50 to 74 years have a regular screening mammogram. As the risk of breast cancer increases with age, we encourage women to have a mammogram every two years. BreastScreen WA provides free screening mammograms to women 40 years and over without any breast symptoms. Screening can detect breast cancer at an e...

You are invited to the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day Service 09 September 2024 On Tuesday 15 October the Matilda Bay Rotary Club and the Memorial Garden Management Committee will acknowledge the annual Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day with a service held in the King Edward Memorial Hospital Rose Garden. Families and members of the local community are invited to join us in the garden from 10am to 11am for the remembrance service. International Pregnancy and Infant ...

New initiative to support children with rare condition 24 May 2024 A state-of-the-art diagnostic tool has arrived in Western Australia to help more children be tested for rare conditions, thanks to an initiative led by Genetic Health WA and Pathwest.