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Helping critically ill patients get the nutrition they need 23 October 2026 Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Senior Critical Care Dietitian Bianca Mammana has recently undertaken a research project to help critically unwell patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) get the nutrition they need. The project has led the implementation of indirect calorimetry devices being used in the ICU to tailor nutrition to individual needs, minimise energy deficits or excesses, and provide safer, more precise, best-practice nutritional care. Bianca has spent much of her career caring for some of the sickest patients in the hospital and looking for ways to optimise their nutrition. She said that despite the highly precise and personalised care provided in intensive care, nutrition was often based on estimates rather than what a patient actually needed. "Critically ill patients have rapidly changing and highly individualised energy requirements, and indirect ca...

Pulmonary and Physiology and Sleep Medicine team explore sleep apnoea findings 06 October 2026 Studies undertaken by the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Pulmonary and Physiology and Sleep Medicine team found that the severity of sleep apnoea was independently associated with the likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat. Pulmonary Physiology Consultant Dr Bhajan Singh said that sleep apnoea causes cardiovascular diseases, such as atrial fibrillation, due to physiolo...

New morning tea menu brings greater choice for Osborne Park Hospital patients 01 October 2026 Patients at Osborne Park Hospital are enjoying a new range of morning tea options designed to provide greater variety, flavour and enjoyment during their stay. The enhanced menu is the result of a collaborative project involving catering, dietetics, speech pathology, allied health and ward teams, who worked together to ensure the new offerings are both enjoyable and appropriate for a wide range of...

Supporting independence at any age 01 October 2026 International Day of Older Persons, celebrated on 1 October, is an opportunity to recognise the valuable contributions older people make to our communities and the support available to helps them remain active, independent and connected. For Louise (78 years), maintaining her independence has always been important. Caring for her 97-year-old mother and running an arts program for children twice a ...

WA innovation reshaping the treatment of blood cancers 30 September 2026 A clinical trial being led by Clinical Haematologist Professor Chan Cheah at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is continuing to produce promising results from a new chemotherapy-free approach to treating follicular lymphoma. The trial is a great demonstration of North Metropolitan Health Service's capability to lead innovative cancer research and focus on expanding treatment options to improve ...