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Join us at the Cancer Network Forum 19 April 2024 The Cancer Network WA, in collaboration with the WA Clinical Oncology Group at Cancer Council WA, is excited to announce a one-day forum on 30 May. The Cancer Network Forum is an opportunity to reflect on and recognise the achievements and collective efforts of organisations contributing to the goals of WA State Cancer Plan 2020-2025 This exciting one-day forum presents a unique platform to share insights, foster collaboration, and celebrate advancements in cancer research and care. Attendees will have a chance to network with peers and participate in their topics of interest during the breakout sessions. Date: Thursday 30 May from 9am to 3pm Venue: The University Club of Western Australia, Banquet Hall Theme: Celebrating progress towards the WA Cancer Plan 2020-2025 To register for the event, RSVP by Friday 24 May on EventBrite (external site). Cancer Network Forum program (PDF) Forum ... -
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month 17 April 2024 April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month and it is a timely reminder of how we can contribute to reducing sexual violence. Talking about consent and sexual assault matters, and it can help to raise awareness and prevent sexual violence. Staff at the Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) can provide support and help make a difference to survivors of sexual assault across WA. If you live with past trauma, it is recognised that healthcare appointments may be difficult. Your wellbeing is very important, and you can have a say in how you would like to be treated by a healthcare provider. SARC has developed a Sensitive Practice Request Form to help you have a say in things that will get you through your healthcare appointment. It also helps healthcare providers with making sure your needs are met in a safe and comfortable environment. You can print out the Sensitive Practice Request form or ... -
Brotherly love – Live kidney donation 14 March 2024 A Goldfields truck driver has provided the ultimate act of love by donating a kidney to his brother. It was a routine blood test that unveiled Kim Gooding's kidneys were not working well, and he had chronic kidney disease. The father of two boy's health deteriorated quickly after the diagnosis, and he underwent regular dialysis at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's Renal Unit. However, with little improvement it became obvious he would need a kidney transplant. For around 1,800 Australians currently on the organ transplant waitlist, it can be a matter of life and death. There are an additional 14,000 people on dialysis, some of whom may benefit from a kidney transplant. Kim's older brother Andrew said, we never had a conversation about it, I just went and got tested and I was a match. It was the ultimate gift, a second shot at life, a live kidney transplant just before Christmas 2023. The... -
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New technology assisting patients in Emergency Department 11 March 2024 A new process to enable improved assessment, monitoring and care for patients in the Emergency Department (ED) is being trialled at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) to expand hospital capacity and enhance the patient experience. An Emergency Care Navigation Centre (ECNC) is one of the new initiatives developed by the hospital to enhance access and expediate the assessment, treatment, and referral of patients in the ED waiting room. Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group Executive Director Dr Jodi Graham said clinicians in the ECNC can see which patients have been triaged, what tests have been ordered, any medications given, and other steps in the patient visit. "The ECNC is staffed by a senior emergency doctor and nurse working in collaboration with a Geriatric Acute and Rehabilitation Medicine Coordinator and St John WA paramedic," she said. "They can rapidly view avai... -
Australia Day Honours for former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital doctor 14 February 2024 Congratulations to former Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Doctor Virginia Longley, who had her 50-year career in health recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia. A GP in Denmark for the past 20 years, Dr Longley started her career in health as an Ear Nose and Throat Registrar at SCGH in 1975 before moving into the Emergency Department. She then made the move to general practice, based in Spearwood, before relocating to Denmark in 2003. Dr Longley said she was surprised by the accolade but contributed the award to her willingness to contribute to communities in the best way she knows how. Congratulations Virginia!
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18/10/2023